Hey folks, I've recently decided to set up a dual boot system to be able to do my writing, browsing, and gaming on Linux—I'm thinking Fedora is a good start for a beginner like me. However, I can't give up Clip Studio, my go-to art software, since I rely on it every day. The problem is that I have a ton of reference files and need to keep exporting and sharing my artwork on social media, which is such a hassle. I don't want all of my files locked away on Windows. A friend mentioned creating a third partition formatted for both Linux and Windows, but I wonder if there's a better option to access my Windows files directly from Linux. Any advice on tutorials, search keywords, or even a better distro than Fedora would be greatly appreciated!
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You can either resize one of your existing partitions and format the new space to exFAT or NTFS, or you can mount your Windows partition directly and access your files from there. The first method is generally safer to avoid accidentally messing up anything important on your Windows system.
Thanks for your help! Is there an easy way to transfer my files—like music, images, or game saves—without needing to pull out the hard drive and swap it? Or am I stuck with the old school method?