How can i reverse a Linux swap partition bact to a ntfs? (with loosing data)

Question

I have this partition:

50gb of NTFS (luckily i saved all data in that 50gb)
1.9 TB of Linux Swap (i think is empty)
50gb where is linux

I need to recover that 1.9 TB with a quick method even if it makes you lose the data inside because in theory it is empty.

ty for helps

“in theory it is empty.” The swap partition only contains useful data when the OS using it is running. It is “empty” if you turn off the OS or disable using the swap partition while it’s running. — Melebius, Nov 09 '20 at 08:55
You can use a swapfile. 2TB of swap partition is... insane... — Nmath, Nov 20 '20 at 17:35

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 09 '20 at 08:46

2

I generally assign about half of my RAM to a swap partition. This used to be recommended at least. So for my 8GB RAM on my desktop, I created a 4 GB swap.

As you've seen, yours is a little too big (!).

You can delete or resize the swap partition using the graphical program gparted. You might need to install it with sudo apt install gparted first.

There shouldn't be any "useful" i.e. user data in swap, it is a system partition.

answered Nov 09 '20 at 08:46

colindaven

104
5

2

I think you need to disable swap first (as @Melebius hinted), then unmount the swap partition, before you can get at it with gparted. – Jos Nov 09 '20 at 08:58

How can i reverse a Linux swap partition bact to a ntfs? (with loosing data)

1 Answers1