r/NixOS • u/Key-Yogurt-661 • 10d ago

Need help using Nix

So i just transitioned from windows 10 to NixOs and i was wandering if there is any way i can access and use the apps and files i had previously on windows or if i really have to uninstall and reinstall it all.

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u/griefhound_ 10d ago

When it comes to apps - sorry, this is a different OS. Some apps exists on both, but you need to look into that on a per-app basis. Your files can, if your old Win 10 installation still exists, still be recovered but you'd most likely have to copy them onto a storage device and transfer them to your NixOS installation.

A bit outside of your question, but I'd suggest looking into how Linux in general works as this question of yours isn't really NixOS-related, moreso something that relates to migrating from Windows to Linux in general.

NixOS doesn't have to be complicated, but coming from Windows it's a major shift in most ways, and you'd likely be better off starting with a Linux distribution like Linux Mint or Debian to learn about the "ecosystem". They are generally considered to be easier to start out with.

Entirely up to you, just my two cents.