Can I delete Windows off of an SSD, from Linux? (Without formatting) (piefed.zip)

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So, I recently wanted to try Linux on my main Desktop after liking it on my Chromebook. So I bought a second SSD and put it on that so i wouldn't risk messing up anything with Windows. But I really like Fedora Linux on my desktop, and I want to wipe windows off my other SSD without removing all of my data on it. So that I can have the TB of storage on my Desktop again.
Is this possible to do from the Linux OS? Or do I need to boot it up with Windows for this?
And if so, how do I do it?
Thanks! :)

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[-] GenderNeutralBro@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

It's easy to extend a partition into the next available space, but it's much harder to extend it into the previous space. So if windows was installed in the first partition and Linux on the second, this might require reformatting. Your options would depend on what filesystem you're using.

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