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No. Do Not. You will loose everything.

Rob

If you are going to reformat, just start new and fresh. Because I haven't looked at your screenshot but that WILL wipe all data on that partition.

What is it you want to accomplish?

Rob

Oh man! I'll make a new install.
Thanks everyone!
I just wanted to create a new SWAP partition for the current install.

Eadwine Rose wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:40 pm If you are going to reformat, just start new and fresh. Because I haven't looked at your screenshot but that WILL wipe all data on that partition.

How can I make sure it wont create a new MSDOS device on a new install?

Device, Create new partition table in GParted.

https://i.postimg.cc/4xPFZWDh/Screensho ... -48-48.png

Rob

question: do you use UEFI for booting?

tony37 wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:51 pm question: do you use UEFI for booting?

No, Legacy

Sparky wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:53 pm

tony37 wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:51 pm question: do you use UEFI for booting?

No, Legacy

Then I have learned from Huckleberry Finn that MBR (also called msdos) is the way to go after all. I think the safest thing is just making this swap partition.

rob.chaffe wrote: Sun Sep 27, 2020 12:48 pm Device, Create new partition table in GParted.

https://i.postimg.cc/4xPFZWDh/Screensho ... -48-48.png

Rob

Can't