Installation Error (Ubuntu partitioning on disk shared with Windows 10)
I'm installing the Ubuntu along with Windows 10 and I already separated the free space on the Windows machine and started the Ubuntu installation. All went successfully but installation type "free space" main options are disabled, even right click is not showing add option to separate the swap. System details: 750 GB hard drive, 6 GB RAM.
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I'm installing the Ubuntu along with Windows 10 and I already separated the free space on the Windows machine and started the Ubuntu installation. All went successfully but installation type "free space" main options are disabled, even right click is not showing add option to separate the swap. System details: 750 GB hard drive, 6 GB RAM.
ubuntu system-installation dual-boot
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I am not sure what the question is. I am assuming when you say "free space" you are talking about that partition that Ubuntus partitioner is marking "unusable", meaning, you can not use it. I have rarely seen that in my installations of linux. It is usally marked someting else. Why do you have so many primary ntfs partitions? I think the installer might think you are at the maximum number of ntfs partitions. I would use windows to combine some, then a gparted boot media to create a new partition for ubuntu. (or perhaps just use gparted to make a new partition, or see why that one is unusable.)
– number9
yesterday
Thanks for your help.
– Satsan
yesterday
Could you please let me know how to use gparted boot media.
– Satsan
yesterday
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Welcome, on the MBR partition table, the max number of the primary partition is fixed to 4.
– GAD3R
yesterday
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@GAD3R Please do not post answers as comments. ;-) (If you post an answer and ping me, I'll come back and upvote)
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I'm installing the Ubuntu along with Windows 10 and I already separated the free space on the Windows machine and started the Ubuntu installation. All went successfully but installation type "free space" main options are disabled, even right click is not showing add option to separate the swap. System details: 750 GB hard drive, 6 GB RAM.
ubuntu system-installation dual-boot
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I'm installing the Ubuntu along with Windows 10 and I already separated the free space on the Windows machine and started the Ubuntu installation. All went successfully but installation type "free space" main options are disabled, even right click is not showing add option to separate the swap. System details: 750 GB hard drive, 6 GB RAM.
ubuntu system-installation dual-boot
ubuntu system-installation dual-boot
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I am not sure what the question is. I am assuming when you say "free space" you are talking about that partition that Ubuntus partitioner is marking "unusable", meaning, you can not use it. I have rarely seen that in my installations of linux. It is usally marked someting else. Why do you have so many primary ntfs partitions? I think the installer might think you are at the maximum number of ntfs partitions. I would use windows to combine some, then a gparted boot media to create a new partition for ubuntu. (or perhaps just use gparted to make a new partition, or see why that one is unusable.)
– number9
yesterday
Thanks for your help.
– Satsan
yesterday
Could you please let me know how to use gparted boot media.
– Satsan
yesterday
1
Welcome, on the MBR partition table, the max number of the primary partition is fixed to 4.
– GAD3R
yesterday
1
@GAD3R Please do not post answers as comments. ;-) (If you post an answer and ping me, I'll come back and upvote)
– Fabby
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I am not sure what the question is. I am assuming when you say "free space" you are talking about that partition that Ubuntus partitioner is marking "unusable", meaning, you can not use it. I have rarely seen that in my installations of linux. It is usally marked someting else. Why do you have so many primary ntfs partitions? I think the installer might think you are at the maximum number of ntfs partitions. I would use windows to combine some, then a gparted boot media to create a new partition for ubuntu. (or perhaps just use gparted to make a new partition, or see why that one is unusable.)
– number9
yesterday
Thanks for your help.
– Satsan
yesterday
Could you please let me know how to use gparted boot media.
– Satsan
yesterday
1
Welcome, on the MBR partition table, the max number of the primary partition is fixed to 4.
– GAD3R
yesterday
1
@GAD3R Please do not post answers as comments. ;-) (If you post an answer and ping me, I'll come back and upvote)
– Fabby
22 hours ago
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I am not sure what the question is. I am assuming when you say "free space" you are talking about that partition that Ubuntus partitioner is marking "unusable", meaning, you can not use it. I have rarely seen that in my installations of linux. It is usally marked someting else. Why do you have so many primary ntfs partitions? I think the installer might think you are at the maximum number of ntfs partitions. I would use windows to combine some, then a gparted boot media to create a new partition for ubuntu. (or perhaps just use gparted to make a new partition, or see why that one is unusable.)
– number9
yesterday
I am not sure what the question is. I am assuming when you say "free space" you are talking about that partition that Ubuntus partitioner is marking "unusable", meaning, you can not use it. I have rarely seen that in my installations of linux. It is usally marked someting else. Why do you have so many primary ntfs partitions? I think the installer might think you are at the maximum number of ntfs partitions. I would use windows to combine some, then a gparted boot media to create a new partition for ubuntu. (or perhaps just use gparted to make a new partition, or see why that one is unusable.)
– number9
yesterday
Thanks for your help.
– Satsan
yesterday
Thanks for your help.
– Satsan
yesterday
Could you please let me know how to use gparted boot media.
– Satsan
yesterday
Could you please let me know how to use gparted boot media.
– Satsan
yesterday
1
1
Welcome, on the MBR partition table, the max number of the primary partition is fixed to 4.
– GAD3R
yesterday
Welcome, on the MBR partition table, the max number of the primary partition is fixed to 4.
– GAD3R
yesterday
1
1
@GAD3R Please do not post answers as comments. ;-) (If you post an answer and ping me, I'll come back and upvote)
– Fabby
22 hours ago
@GAD3R Please do not post answers as comments. ;-) (If you post an answer and ping me, I'll come back and upvote)
– Fabby
22 hours ago
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On the MBR partition table, the maximum number of the primary partition is limited to 4.
To install Ubuntu you should create an extended partition:
- Back up your data
- Remove a primary partition
- Create an extended partition to set your root and swap partition.
Restore the partition you removed in step 2 inside the extended partition
Help-Ubuntu: How to Partition/Extended Partition
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On the MBR partition table, the maximum number of the primary partition is limited to 4.
To install Ubuntu you should create an extended partition:
- Back up your data
- Remove a primary partition
- Create an extended partition to set your root and swap partition.
Restore the partition you removed in step 2 inside the extended partition
Help-Ubuntu: How to Partition/Extended Partition
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An edit and an upvote!
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On the MBR partition table, the maximum number of the primary partition is limited to 4.
To install Ubuntu you should create an extended partition:
- Back up your data
- Remove a primary partition
- Create an extended partition to set your root and swap partition.
Restore the partition you removed in step 2 inside the extended partition
Help-Ubuntu: How to Partition/Extended Partition
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An edit and an upvote!
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On the MBR partition table, the maximum number of the primary partition is limited to 4.
To install Ubuntu you should create an extended partition:
- Back up your data
- Remove a primary partition
- Create an extended partition to set your root and swap partition.
Restore the partition you removed in step 2 inside the extended partition
Help-Ubuntu: How to Partition/Extended Partition
edited 43 mins ago
Fabby
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On the MBR partition table, the maximum number of the primary partition is limited to 4.
To install Ubuntu you should create an extended partition:
- Back up your data
- Remove a primary partition
- Create an extended partition to set your root and swap partition.
Restore the partition you removed in step 2 inside the extended partition
Help-Ubuntu: How to Partition/Extended Partition
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An edit and an upvote!
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I am not sure what the question is. I am assuming when you say "free space" you are talking about that partition that Ubuntus partitioner is marking "unusable", meaning, you can not use it. I have rarely seen that in my installations of linux. It is usally marked someting else. Why do you have so many primary ntfs partitions? I think the installer might think you are at the maximum number of ntfs partitions. I would use windows to combine some, then a gparted boot media to create a new partition for ubuntu. (or perhaps just use gparted to make a new partition, or see why that one is unusable.)
– number9
yesterday
Thanks for your help.
– Satsan
yesterday
Could you please let me know how to use gparted boot media.
– Satsan
yesterday
1
Welcome, on the MBR partition table, the max number of the primary partition is fixed to 4.
– GAD3R
yesterday
1
@GAD3R Please do not post answers as comments. ;-) (If you post an answer and ping me, I'll come back and upvote)
– Fabby
22 hours ago