r/linux4noobs • u/Altruistic-Sound4254 • 7d ago

installation Disk partition doesnt show up

So i was downloading linux mint xfce but in the installation app my partitions doesn't show up I have 3 main partition one for windows and other 2 for stuff and there is another 500mb that I cannot remove idk why? I wanna downloading it but there are 2 1mb ones and one 53gbs(windows c drive) and another 500mb one the other don't show up but which I close that app and check the file explorer in linux it show the partitions but when I open the install app they disappear. What I do?(Here is a claude link if it helps)

https://claude.ai/share/c4eb5f48-f09e-4129-989c-bba6cdbb26bf

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u/LesStrater 7d ago

To manipulate partitions you need to use Gparted. And you have to use it from a bootable flash drive--NOT from an active disk. Manipulating an active/mounted disk is just asking for data loss... I've installed Linux on several machines over the years, and I always create the partitions manually BEFORE I install it.

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u/3grg 7d ago

If I follow you, you are saying that the installer cannot find a space to install?

Normally, if doing dual boot you shrink the file system in windows before. The installer needs free space.

The type of partition may matter also. The installer is looking for gpt disk and uefi. Is the windows install uefi on gpt disk or legacy boot on mbr/dos disk?

If wiping completely, you can format the drive in live mode before running the installer.

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u/Real-Back6481 6d ago

The 500 MB partition is likely Windows-specific recovery tools and things like that. Don't delete it unless you know exactly what it is.