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megsterz
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05-18-2016, 09:34 AM
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I own a mini pc equipped with an M.2 nvme storage for the OS (Proxmox) and another SATA drive for VM storage. I discovered that the nvme drive isn’t sufficient and was poorly partitioned, so I replaced it with a bigger one. My concern is whether removing both drives and installing a fresh Proxmox OS on the new drive will allow me to revert to the old setup later, or if the hardware changes will prevent that.
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megsterz
05-18-2016, 09:34 AM #1

I own a mini pc equipped with an M.2 nvme storage for the OS (Proxmox) and another SATA drive for VM storage. I discovered that the nvme drive isn’t sufficient and was poorly partitioned, so I replaced it with a bigger one. My concern is whether removing both drives and installing a fresh Proxmox OS on the new drive will allow me to revert to the old setup later, or if the hardware changes will prevent that.

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HazzerMc
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05-18-2016, 09:48 AM
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Sticking to the same kind of drive but with a bigger capacity and installing a cloned OS won't cause issues. If you perform a clean installation without any existing drives, it won't affect the old ones, allowing you to reconnect and use them again for dual booting.
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HazzerMc
05-18-2016, 09:48 AM #2

Sticking to the same kind of drive but with a bigger capacity and installing a cloned OS won't cause issues. If you perform a clean installation without any existing drives, it won't affect the old ones, allowing you to reconnect and use them again for dual booting.