Partition issue installing linux mint
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Good evening,
As a novice and a bit troubled, I'm reaching out to you because I'm currently trying to install Linux Mint on my Acer laptop alongside Windows 10 using a bootable USB drive. By the way, it was impossible for me to boot in UEFI, so I had to resort to Legacy. Everything is going well until the partitioning phase because after that, I get a message:
the partition table format in use on your disks normally requires you to create a separate partition for boot loader code. This partition should be marked for use as a Reserved Bios boot area and should be at least 1MB in size.....
Here are the details of my Windows 10 Home system: 3.90 GB of RAM and 278 GB of space on my C drive. I prepared space on the hard drive in the disk manager and I reduced the Windows partition by 40000 MB. Then I booted from the USB drive. When I got to the installation of Linux, I partitioned the free space, set the size to 20000 MB with the mount point / and validated ok. Then I created the swap partition of 2000 MB, clicked ok, and then allocated the rest for documents, with the mount point /home. Finally, I clicked on Install Now and I encountered the error message.
As a novice and a bit troubled, I'm reaching out to you because I'm currently trying to install Linux Mint on my Acer laptop alongside Windows 10 using a bootable USB drive. By the way, it was impossible for me to boot in UEFI, so I had to resort to Legacy. Everything is going well until the partitioning phase because after that, I get a message:
the partition table format in use on your disks normally requires you to create a separate partition for boot loader code. This partition should be marked for use as a Reserved Bios boot area and should be at least 1MB in size.....
Here are the details of my Windows 10 Home system: 3.90 GB of RAM and 278 GB of space on my C drive. I prepared space on the hard drive in the disk manager and I reduced the Windows partition by 40000 MB. Then I booted from the USB drive. When I got to the installation of Linux, I partitioned the free space, set the size to 20000 MB with the mount point / and validated ok. Then I created the swap partition of 2000 MB, clicked ok, and then allocated the rest for documents, with the mount point /home. Finally, I clicked on Install Now and I encountered the error message.
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Hello,
This message indicates that to install in legacy mode on a GPT formatted disk, you need to create a small 1 MB partition at the beginning of the disk with the bios_boot flag. This partition is used to accommodate part of grub.
However... if your Windows 10 is installed in EFI mode and you install Linux in legacy mode... it won't work! You won't be able to boot into Linux. Both systems must be installed in the same mode (UEFI).
Disable secure boot and fast boot in the BIOS and boot in EFI mode, and it should work better... well, maybe.
This message indicates that to install in legacy mode on a GPT formatted disk, you need to create a small 1 MB partition at the beginning of the disk with the bios_boot flag. This partition is used to accommodate part of grub.
However... if your Windows 10 is installed in EFI mode and you install Linux in legacy mode... it won't work! You won't be able to boot into Linux. Both systems must be installed in the same mode (UEFI).
Disable secure boot and fast boot in the BIOS and boot in EFI mode, and it should work better... well, maybe.
Hello,
Thank you so much for your response. Well, I can actually boot from the USB in legacy mode and reach the Linux desktop to install it. However, in UEFI mode, the booting doesn’t work
Sorry again, I'm still a beginner and I want to switch from Windows to Linux because I am concerned about my privacy online.
Thank you so much for your response. Well, I can actually boot from the USB in legacy mode and reach the Linux desktop to install it. However, in UEFI mode, the booting doesn’t work
Sorry again, I'm still a beginner and I want to switch from Windows to Linux because I am concerned about my privacy online.
With 100 GB, it's more than enough, but again, if you install it in legacy mode, you won't have a functioning dual-boot because the legacy/uefi boot mechanism is different.
Either you reinstall Windows in legacy mode and then Linux afterwards, and you'll have everything in legacy mode, or you install Linux in uefi mode. There's no alternative.
When your BIOS is set to boot in legacy mode, you won't be able to start Windows. You'll have to modify the BIOS settings every time you want to boot into Windows... not great.
What's the exact model of your PC?
Either you reinstall Windows in legacy mode and then Linux afterwards, and you'll have everything in legacy mode, or you install Linux in uefi mode. There's no alternative.
When your BIOS is set to boot in legacy mode, you won't be able to start Windows. You'll have to modify the BIOS settings every time you want to boot into Windows... not great.
What's the exact model of your PC?
My laptop is an Acer Aspire V3-372 T - 58 TH
Thank you very much, but I must admit that I am apprehensive about the installation since I am really a novice. I am really afraid of damaging my computer and, in the process, losing Windows, not to mention the problems that can arise after installing Linux (drivers, network...). At the same time, I managed to get to the partitioning stage, lol
Besides, it's not the right time to have a computer breakdown
My goal is to try the Linux environment for better respect for my privacy while keeping Windows alongside.
Thank you very much, but I must admit that I am apprehensive about the installation since I am really a novice. I am really afraid of damaging my computer and, in the process, losing Windows, not to mention the problems that can arise after installing Linux (drivers, network...). At the same time, I managed to get to the partitioning stage, lol
Besides, it's not the right time to have a computer breakdown
My goal is to try the Linux environment for better respect for my privacy while keeping Windows alongside.
houuaaaa you know what, I'm going to give up and stick to Windows. I'm going to focus on changing my browsing habits and why not use a paid VPN lol
anyway, thank you so much once again
I'm going to create a topic to restore my disk space to its original state unless you know how to do it.
anyway, thank you so much once again
I'm going to create a topic to restore my disk space to its original state unless you know how to do it.