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I have finally managed to install Linux Lite. Once i deleted the PQSERVICE partition in Windows and rebooted the installation USB i was now given the option to Install Linux alongside Windows. Linux Lite is now installed on my SSD and i am trying it now. Many thanks to Moltke & firenice03 for all your help.
I could replace Windows with Linux if i needed to, but i wanted to test it first to make sure Linux Lite worked on this laptop.
The first thing i did was resize the partitions in Windows using MiniTool Partition Wizard to create 25GB of free space on my SSD. I created my USB install using Rufus which seems to work fine. During the install process when i get to "Installation type" i switch from "Erase disk and install Linux" to the second option "Something else" and select continue. That is where i am stuck. I have options to change all the partitions listed, but no options to do anything with the free space. It is listed as "unusable".https://i.imgur.com/QcTktGC.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/O56v7Te.jpg
That is why i am stuck, there is no option for me to do anything with the free space which the Linux Lite installer labels "unusable".
MiniTool Partition Wizard says it is Unallocated. I could try formatting it to ext4 in Windows but installing Linux to free space has always been the easiest way in the past. https://i.imgur.com/O56v7Te.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/O56v7Te.jpg
I am trying to install Linux Lite to the free space of my 850 EVO SSD inside a Dell Latitude D830, while keeping Windows 10 for now. When i try to do this the Linux Lite installer labels the free space as "unusable". When i select the free space i am given no options other than Revert, which does nothing. Can i install Linux Lite on the free space? https://pixhost.to/show/24/234695034_capture.jpghttps://pixhost.to/show/24/234695024_capture-2.jpg