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@ gold_finger

> resized C: drive on 80GB desktop
> rebooted in Win 7  - ok
> rebooted with 64 bit LL disk live
> ran >system>Gparted  from Menu
  shows:  /dev/sda1  System  size: 3.75 GB  used: 3.15 GB  unused:618.40 MB Boot/Diag
                /dev/sda2  Win 7 SP 1  size: 39.41 GB  used: 27.70 GB  unused 11.71 GB
                unallocated                  size: 31.37 GB  (where I want LL to be located)

> ran Install
  > selected 'something else'
  > ...... b l a n k  on the install screen ( blank blanked de blank)

> While pondering.... this desktop was a recent refurbished purchace with Win 7 SP1 preinstalled... only reason to keep Win is to read the KINDLE app. I could wipe it, but would rather not.... takes away the challenge.
Thanks

By-the-by

How many posts before I can submit images ?

I have some great screenshots on this ...

(01-29-2015, 08:23 PM)tripple aught link Wrote: [ -> ]How many posts before I can submit images ?

I have some great screenshots on this ...

As far as I know you should be able to do so now.  (Didn't know there was any kind of waiting period.)  Follow instructions on this page to post your screenshots:  https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/index...69#msg2469

(01-29-2015, 08:18 PM)tripple aught link Wrote: [ -> ]@ gold_finger

> resized C: drive on 80GB desktop
> rebooted in Win 7  - ok
> rebooted with 64 bit LL disk live
> ran >system>Gparted  from Menu
  shows:  /dev/sda1  System  size: 3.75 GB  used: 3.15 GB  unused:618.40 MB Boot/Diag
                /dev/sda2  Win 7 SP 1  size: 39.41 GB  used: 27.70 GB  unused 11.71 GB
                unallocated                  size: 31.37 GB  (where I want LL to be located)

> ran Install
  > selected 'something else'
  > ...... b l a n k  on the install screen ( blank blanked de blank)

> While pondering.... this desktop was a recent refurbished purchace with Win 7 SP1 preinstalled... only reason to keep Win is to read the KINDLE app. I could wipe it, but would rather not.... takes away the challenge.
Thanks

Very strange!  Sure sounds to me like it's a drive with stray GPT data on it that FixParts should work on.  Can you try FixParts again just to be sure?

From your live LL, open a terminal and enter:
sudo parted -l
(last character is a lowercase letter "L".)

Copy/Paste the output back here for us to see.

Post a screenshot of GParted window and one of the installer's partitioning window also.

P.s.  You should not need to wipe out Windows to get LL installed, so hold off on that drastic measure.

@ gold_finger

This is the terminal command - should it be run again with 'Ignore' ?

ooops....

screenshots not appearing .... ?

wait.... this is a copy/paste... standby.....

                                linux@linux:~$ sudo parted -l
Model: ATA WDC WD800JD-60LS (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos

Number  Start  End    Size    Type    File system  Flags
1      1049kB  4030MB  4029MB  primary  ntfs        boot, diag
2      4030MB  46.3GB  42.3GB  primary  ntfs


Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr0 read-write (Read-only file system).  /dev/sr0
has been opened read-only.
Error: Invalid partition table - recursive partition on /dev/sr0.       
Ignore/Cancel? c                                                         

linux@linux:~$

This is through >system>GParted from Menu

Grrrrr ... not working


This is through the 'Install' app

Hello!

You should pretty much see what you see in GPartEd. Are you sure you're working with a good Live CD, as in verifying the MD5 checksum to insure that it downloaded correctly?

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

Maybe take a snapshot of your existing windows partitions with http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx so you have a reverse gear?

Don't forget to create the Linux rescue CD

tripple aught,

Did you try FixParts again or not?  Definitely looks like what is seen with stray GPT data on disk.  If FixParts still doesn't report that as the problem, then I'm stumped.

Do confirm the md5sum of the ISO file you used to create the live LL disk as N4RPS suggested.  Who knows, maybe there's something wrong with it.  If ISO checks out good, then as last resort make another live DVD/USB and see if same thing happens.

gold_finger,

I'm having an issue with 'Fixparts'

>  boot live LL 64 bit disc
>  download the md64.deb
>  installed the package
>  did the backup into parts.txt and copied it elsewhere
> used sudo fixparts /dev/sda

response from terminal:    sudo: fixparts: command not found

How can I fix this ?