From: me@privacy.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:47:23 +0100, pinnerite wrote:   
      
   > Here is my two-pennath:   
   > 1)  Boot on a live DVD/Flashdrive/the Mint install drive.   
   > 2)  From the Menu, search for Disks and open it.   
   > 3)  Look for the partition on the hard drive/SSD that is most likely your   
   original /home directory.   
   >   
   > It will not be mounted. You can mount it from there but your boot-up drive   
   will already have a home. Here is whav ChatGPT recommends:   
      
   I appreciate the help; I already tried Grok and it gave me a six page   
   solution (options, really). I think I'm going to do the reinstall with   
   him by my side. It'll be a learning experience; if he messes it up again   
   he can do the reinstall himself.   
      
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