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It's safe to delete the system reserved partition.

It's safe to delete the system reserved partition.

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Miltondahlberg
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10-26-2023, 06:26 AM
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Sure, just to clarify, you're asking about removing the "system reserved" partition on your NTFS drive that came from a Windows 7 installation. It's safe to delete it if you're sure about it, since it won't affect your current Debian setup. Also, removing it should not remove the Windows boot entry from the GRUB menu. Just make sure you're comfortable with the change before proceeding.
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Miltondahlberg
10-26-2023, 06:26 AM #1

Sure, just to clarify, you're asking about removing the "system reserved" partition on your NTFS drive that came from a Windows 7 installation. It's safe to delete it if you're sure about it, since it won't affect your current Debian setup. Also, removing it should not remove the Windows boot entry from the GRUB menu. Just make sure you're comfortable with the change before proceeding.

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Thomas_2006
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10-30-2023, 07:19 PM
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It's 100mb on a 1tb storage... Do you really think it matters? I'm not sure, but I wouldn't stress about it unless I'm certain it's safe to erase it. Consider reinstalling grub to clear the boot entry.
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Thomas_2006
10-30-2023, 07:19 PM #2

It's 100mb on a 1tb storage... Do you really think it matters? I'm not sure, but I wouldn't stress about it unless I'm certain it's safe to erase it. Consider reinstalling grub to clear the boot entry.

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ClumsySky
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11-03-2023, 07:36 AM
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It doesn't really concern me much—it's only 100MB.
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ClumsySky
11-03-2023, 07:36 AM #3

It doesn't really concern me much—it's only 100MB.

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MESEZ
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11-03-2023, 01:12 PM
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It's not primarily about space concerns; I'm more interested in the outcome. What I expected was it wouldn't appear in the boot list after installation. Since the drive lacks an operating system, it doesn't really need a place there.
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MESEZ
11-03-2023, 01:12 PM #4

It's not primarily about space concerns; I'm more interested in the outcome. What I expected was it wouldn't appear in the boot list after installation. Since the drive lacks an operating system, it doesn't really need a place there.

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DatPigSwag
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11-03-2023, 05:22 PM
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It's likely stored in /boot directory. You may be able to skip it if needed.
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DatPigSwag
11-03-2023, 05:22 PM #5

It's likely stored in /boot directory. You may be able to skip it if needed.

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Ninjas_R_OP
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11-03-2023, 05:50 PM
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The boot process is active on /dev/sda using the SSD device.
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Ninjas_R_OP
11-03-2023, 05:50 PM #6

The boot process is active on /dev/sda using the SSD device.

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TheBlackCatHD
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11-03-2023, 05:57 PM
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It shouldn't be an issue if you're aware of it. You could simply delete the file and let grub-mkconfig process itself again. Alternatively, you might opt for a safer approach by deleting the entry from grub;P
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TheBlackCatHD
11-03-2023, 05:57 PM #7

It shouldn't be an issue if you're aware of it. You could simply delete the file and let grub-mkconfig process itself again. Alternatively, you might opt for a safer approach by deleting the entry from grub;P

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