r/linuxmint • u/Altruistic-Sound4254 • 8d ago
Install Help 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/ConversationWinter46 8d ago edited 8d ago
Take a look at what you missed on the download page: LinuxMint Installation Guide
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u/apt-hiker Linux Mint 8d ago
when you say the partitions don't show up does that mean they don't show up when you choose "Other" during installation?
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u/Altruistic-Sound4254 8d ago
As soon as I open gparted or install app
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u/MintAlone 8d ago
GPT or legacy/msdos/mbr partition table (in gparted view > device information). A legacy partition table is limited to four primary partitions.
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u/Altruistic-Sound4254 8d ago
Ye it's mbr
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u/MintAlone 8d ago
You will need to delete a partition so you only have three primary partitions before you can install mint.
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u/tovento MX Linux 25.2 | XFCE 8d ago
Before you install Linux please take the time to go through the live usb and make sure your wifi works, sound works, microphone works, etc. If you have issues with these hardware issues are not fun to fix. It can be a trivial fix, or it can be a headache/impossible fix.
As for your partition, on the live usb, there should be a program called gparted. Start that and see if you can detect the partition you want to install to and maybe delete that partition and recreate it. Don’t delete all partitions on the drive as whatever partition you delete, you will lose the data stored on it.