Hello,

We just received brand new Vostro 3500 (480GB SSD, 8GB RAM, I5-1135G7), and I have some questions about the default disk partitioning.

I want to create a dual boot with Windows/Linux, but I don't want to make a mess with the partitions.

My questions are the following:

• What are the two last partitions? It looks like recovery partitions, is it possible to remove them?
• If I remove the two last partitions, is it possible to move the 990MB one at the en of the disk, extending the C:/ partition?
• The 990MB partition is the WINRETOOLS partition, I think it is better to keep it (and it is not that large)
• Is it safe to shrink C: and put the Linux partition between C: and the WINRETOOLS partition?

I also think about adding another SDD in the laptop (for Linux only, avoiding the partitioning issue):

• Does the Vostro 3500 have an additional space for it? I can't find any information on the support website.

Best regards,
Pierre-Olivier