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Re: Mint deleted Vista?
Hi!
If you don't need Mint:
Delete sda6, 5, 8, 7 and then sda3, take a screenshot and attach.
seeley
Edit:
My day is ending, let's continue tomorrow.
If you don't need Mint:
Delete sda6, 5, 8, 7 and then sda3, take a screenshot and attach.
seeley
Edit:
My day is ending, let's continue tomorrow.
Re: Mint deleted Vista?
Hi!
Summary:
You saved data, you don't need sda5 or sda7.
Run GP -> left click on sda6 > Partition > Delete
You see a window:
> Edit > Apply All Operations.
Test if you can do:
Left click on sda1 > Resize/ move > type new size, e.g. 540000 MiB (~500 GB)
If yes, "apply" , report and attach a screenshot.
seeley
Summary:
You saved data, you don't need sda5 or sda7.
Run GP -> left click on sda6 > Partition > Delete
You see a window:
Repeat the procedure for sda5, 8, 7, 3Delete log. partition...
> Edit > Apply All Operations.
Test if you can do:
Left click on sda1 > Resize/ move > type new size, e.g. 540000 MiB (~500 GB)
If yes, "apply" , report and attach a screenshot.
seeley
Re: Mint deleted Vista?
Hi!
You must delete all logical partitions (number 5 and higher, starting at the last one, in your screenshot it is number 6, then 5 ,...)
If swap partition(s) are activated, you have to deactivate them (swapoff).
seeley
You must delete all logical partitions (number 5 and higher, starting at the last one, in your screenshot it is number 6, then 5 ,...)
If swap partition(s) are activated, you have to deactivate them (swapoff).
seeley
Re: Mint deleted Vista?
Sorry, I\m wrong. I did it in the wrong order. Here\s a screenshot
I guess I\m done no, right? I should just install Mint again right?
I guess I\m done no, right? I should just install Mint again right?
Re: Mint deleted Vista?
Hi!
Well done!
1. Ignore the 2.95 MiB at the end - it's no problem.
2. You should consider to create partitions before installing, because you could ask here if it would be okay and you have a better chance for a clean installation.
GP -> left click on "allocated" 43.31 GB > create a new, extended partition.
You should consider to create the following logical partitions within the extended:
1. (gets number 5 after "applying"): root about 10 GB - label it as root
2. Swap about 6 GB
3. home Rest (about 27 GB) - label it as home
seeley
EDIT:
I forgot to mention: root format as ext4, swap as sw (or swap or linux-swap - depends on the version), home as ext4.
Well done!
1. Ignore the 2.95 MiB at the end - it's no problem.
2. You should consider to create partitions before installing, because you could ask here if it would be okay and you have a better chance for a clean installation.
GP -> left click on "allocated" 43.31 GB > create a new, extended partition.
You should consider to create the following logical partitions within the extended:
1. (gets number 5 after "applying"): root about 10 GB - label it as root
2. Swap about 6 GB
3. home Rest (about 27 GB) - label it as home
seeley
EDIT:
I forgot to mention: root format as ext4, swap as sw (or swap or linux-swap - depends on the version), home as ext4.
Re: [SOLVED]Mint deleted Vista?
Hi Prooz!
I'm happy for you; I like to help to assure users of Mint.
But I'm hoping that you don't trust the installing automatism and utilize PartedMagic, especially GParted to create partitions.
No user I assisted during the last years (not only in a Mint forum) had made partitions manually - they all trusted in the automatic installation.
seeley
I'm happy for you; I like to help to assure users of Mint.
But I'm hoping that you don't trust the installing automatism and utilize PartedMagic, especially GParted to create partitions.
No user I assisted during the last years (not only in a Mint forum) had made partitions manually - they all trusted in the automatic installation.
seeley
Re: [SOLVED]Mint deleted Vista?
I didn't make any partitions manually this time either. But I don't see how to. When you choose where to install you can't choose what partition to install on.seeley wrote:Hi Prooz!
But I'm hoping that you don't trust the installing automatism and utilize PartedMagic, especially GParted to create partitions.
No user I assisted during the last years (not only in a Mint forum) had made partitions manually - they all trusted in the automatic installation.
seeley
Re: [SOLVED]Mint deleted Vista?
Hi!
Each installer of a Linux distribution offers "partition manually" or "custom layout" where you always can choose the prepared partitions.
seeley
Each installer of a Linux distribution offers "partition manually" or "custom layout" where you always can choose the prepared partitions.
seeley
Re: [SOLVED]Mint deleted Vista?
Aah... I remember that. What do I risk by not making them manually?
Re: [SOLVED]Mint deleted Vista?
Hi!
You can't control the automatic installation. In the past we had problems, e.g. that the created root partition was not big enough although there was enough space left, you have no own home partition, and you don't know what happens with swap.
If you don't install a rolling distribution (like LMDE), you should create an own home - to save your files on an extra partition, to keep your settings even after upgrading.
seeley
You can't control the automatic installation. In the past we had problems, e.g. that the created root partition was not big enough although there was enough space left, you have no own home partition, and you don't know what happens with swap.
If you don't install a rolling distribution (like LMDE), you should create an own home - to save your files on an extra partition, to keep your settings even after upgrading.
seeley
Re: Mint deleted Vista?
How big should all the partitions be on a USB device, that's 32 GB. Also, That would be everything on that device, so what should be extended and what primary?seeley wrote:Hi!
Well done!
1. Ignore the 2.95 MiB at the end - it's no problem.
2. You should consider to create partitions before installing, because you could ask here if it would be okay and you have a better chance for a clean installation.
GP -> left click on "allocated" 43.31 GB > create a new, extended partition.
You should consider to create the following logical partitions within the extended:
1. (gets number 5 after "applying"): root about 10 GB - label it as root
2. Swap about 6 GB
3. home Rest (about 27 GB) - label it as home
seeley
EDIT:
I forgot to mention: root format as ext4, swap as sw (or swap or linux-swap - depends on the version), home as ext4.
Re: Mint deleted Vista?
Hi Prooz!
In my first HOWTO from Dec. 27 I describe the complete installation on USB flash drive:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=62603
seeley
In my first HOWTO from Dec. 27 I describe the complete installation on USB flash drive:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=141&t=62603
seeley