I'm currently using an old office PC with Windows 10 as a media server holding about 7 TB of files, but I really want to switch to Linux because I'm not a fan of Windows. My challenge is that I don't have the money to buy an external drive to back everything up. I want to know if it's possible to allocate a part of my single 12TB drive for Linux while keeping all my files intact. Essentially, I need some sketchy but feasible strategies to partition the drive, transfer my media, and then wipe Windows completely without losing anything I've organized. If all else fails, I'll consider saving for a backup drive during Black Friday sales. Any advice would be much appreciated!
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It's true that resizing partitions can be risky—it might lead to data loss if something goes wrong. If you're going to try it, do it with caution! You could leave Windows as is, use any free space to install Linux, and then move your files over slowly. Just be careful of how your hard drive is set up; if it's older and using MBR, adding partitions can be trickier than with GPT.
Appreciate the heads-up! This PC is a newer Optiplex 5060, so I'm good there. Thanks for the advice!