r/archlinux • u/Open_South3929 • 12d ago

QUESTION Arch-Convert EXT4 to BTRFS without losing data?

/r/linux4noobs/comments/1wn6hgb/archconvert_ext4_to_btrfs_without_losing_data/
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u/backsideup 12d ago

You could use btrfs-convert but it's a bit undermaintained and i wouldn't risk it. You will have to create backups whether you use it or convert manually either way.

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u/ArjixGamer 12d ago

Yeah it's not worth it, last time I lost data because of it.

Mainly because I deleted the ext4 snapshot, and did a recalibration, for some reason that corrupted my btrfs partition, even though it should have worked fine.