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# [How to Change root partition from EXT4 to XFS without changing boot disk](https://blog.wellosoft.net/how-to-change-root-partition-from-ext4-to-xfs-without-changing-boot-disk?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I have a quite a problem where my new VPS provider didn’t allow me to change boot disk so I have to be clever. The problem is my VPS provider doesn’t give me disk format so I’m stuck with EXT4 but I want it to be XFS since it has better interoperabil...

May 21, 2025 · 3 min read · blog.wellosoft.net  
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