I'm sure you've gotten this question a million times, so I apologize. But after searching around I couldn't find anything quite like what I'm after on Google or in the forums.
To be clear, I am not asking about dual booting, I wanted to know if I could install Linux Mint on a new SSD for a computer I am building, then add a hard drive from my old computer to the new machine, and still be able to access the files from Mint.
I understand Linux Mint and Windows 7 use different filesystems, so I would ideally partition the drive to "contain" all my Windows files within the Windows 7 file system and then use the rest of the drive for Linux files. For example, accessing a .txt file on my Windows 7 partition from Mint. Or running a windows program with compatibility software.
Is this something I can do without needing to boot Windows 7 to access my files?
Let me know if I am being unclear or not making sense.
Thanks for your time.
To be clear, I am not asking about dual booting, I wanted to know if I could install Linux Mint on a new SSD for a computer I am building, then add a hard drive from my old computer to the new machine, and still be able to access the files from Mint.
I understand Linux Mint and Windows 7 use different filesystems, so I would ideally partition the drive to "contain" all my Windows files within the Windows 7 file system and then use the rest of the drive for Linux files. For example, accessing a .txt file on my Windows 7 partition from Mint. Or running a windows program with compatibility software.
Is this something I can do without needing to boot Windows 7 to access my files?
Let me know if I am being unclear or not making sense.
Thanks for your time.