P.S. I’m pretty new to Linux, so if anything I said sounds dumb, I apologize in advance. 😅 Just trying to learn!
I’m trying to install Fedora alongside Windows on my dual-boot setup, but I’ve hit a roadblock. Hoping someone here can help! My Setup Main SSD: Windows 11 (UEFI, untouched). Secondary HDD (1TB): Previously had Ubuntu, but I wiped it. Unallocated Space: Shrunk the HDD in Windows Disk Management to free up 100GB for Fedora. Issue: The HDD is a Dynamic Disk, which I’ve now realized might be a problem. Problem Fedora Doesn’t See the Free Space – The installer only detects 1MB free on the HDD instead of 100GB. "Reclaim Space" thing during the installation freezes and crashes – Clicking it just locks up the installer. Dynamic Disk Confusion – I read that Linux doesn’t support Dynamic Disks, but ubuntu installed fine on this same HDD before (when it was already a Dynamic Disk).Fedora refuses to recognize the partitions or the unallocated space. Till now I've tried: GParted (Fedora Live USB) – The entire HDD shows as allocated (no visible free space). Fedora’s Manual Partitioning – Doesn’t detect the unallocated space at all. Terminal Commands (fdisk, parted**)** –parted -l shows the disk as GPT but no unallocated space andfdisk -l lists all 1TB as used. Why Did Ubuntu Work Before? like could it have ignored the Dynamic Disk issue while Fedora is stricter or something? Can I Fix This Without Losing Data? I don’t have backups, so is there a way to:Convert the disk from Dynamic to Basic without wiping it? Can I manually create partitions via terminal before launching the installer? Would really appreciate any advice, especially if there’s a way to fix this without losing data? Also i wanna move on from windows so do suggest some beginner friendly distros(other than ubuntu) i should try to get better at linux. Would be greatful for any advice Thanks in advance! Edit: im trying to install Fedora Workstation 41,on 8gb RAM, 128gb SSD and 1TB HDD with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 -- _______________________________________________ websites mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected] Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue
