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I didn't need to do this. I never used Windows on this computer, so I didn't have data to backup. I've already removed Windows from the SSD and reformatted it. I'm also keeping Linux Mint installed on the external hard drive because it runs fine from the external hard drive and I just want to run games from the SSD.
No. Backup your Linux data then reinstall and tell the installer to use the whole drive for Linux.
Why?