Replace Windows with Mxlinux installation [Solved]

[Yunoha]

Hey,

I did a lot of research on this topic but cannot find a clear answer. Currently, my Acer Aspire Laptops runs on Windows 10, which was on the laptop pre-installed.
Now I want to replace windows with MXLinux. During the installation process of MXLinux, there is the prompt whether the installation can use the entire disk or make separate partitions. I do not want any partitions.

Is it sufficient to "use the entire disk" if I want to replace windows 10 completely from the laptop and its component and install mxlinux? Or do I need some preparation beforehand to replace windows 10 completely?

Thank you for any help!

[j2mcgreg]

In Win 10, you need to disable Fast start Up and in the bios you need to disable Secure Boot prior to installing MX.
If you use the use entire disk method you will still get some partitions because an HDD / SSD must be formatted and partitioned prior to use. You don't say whether you are new to Linux in general or just new to MX, but my advice to beginners is to use the automatic install using the entire disk method for their first install.

Welcome to our forums and be sure to back up all your data before you do anything else.

[Yunoha]

Thanks for the quick reply.

I am quite new to both Linux and MXLinux.

What I am not quite sure about after reading your comment, is Windows 10 completely removed if I install using the entire disk? I dont have a problem of having "automatic" partitions, as long it is necessary for mxlinux and W10 is replaced during or following installation of mxlinux.

[Minnie the Moocher]

Is it sufficient to "use the entire disk" if I want to replace windows 10 completely from the laptop and its component and install mxlinux?

Yep.

is Windows 10 completely removed if I install using the entire disk?

Yep.

[DukeComposed]

During the installation process of MXLinux, there is the prompt whether the installation can use the entire disk or make separate partitions. I do not want any partitions.

To be clear, a hard drive partition is a mandatory part of any computer installation. What you're asking for is to install Linux without a dual-boot configuration.

I am quite new to both Linux and MXLinux.

What I am not quite sure about after reading your comment, is Windows 10 completely removed if I install using the entire disk?

You'll want to make sure that Windows boot features like Secure Boot are disabled. The MX manual is online and available in several languages and you'll want to read it. In particular see sections 2.3 "Pre-Installation" and 2.3.1 "Coming from Windows" for how to prepare for your first MX Linux install.

[Yunoha]

Thanks for the clarification. Of course, partition is happening, I didn't write that precisely.

Now I was able to boot into the live-version of MxLinux. However, when trying to install mxlinux, the possiblity to se the entire disk for installation was greyed out. Moreover, "customizing the disk layout" did not show any disk properties.
GParted only showed the Live-USB but not the SSD.

How am I able to install MX-Linux as desribed? Do I need to repartition the SSD on Windows beforehand?

[j2mcgreg]

Thanks for the clarification. Of course, partition is happening, I didn't write that precisely.

Now I was able to boot into the live-version of MxLinux. However, when trying to install mxlinux, the possiblity to se the entire disk for installation was greyed out. Moreover, "customizing the disk layout" did not show any disk properties.
GParted only showed the Live-USB but not the SSD.

How am I able to install MX-Linux as desribed? Do I need to repartition the SSD on Windows beforehand?

What utility did you use to create the USB drive?

[Yunoha]

First I wanted to use the liveusb-maker from mxlinux from another laptop with mxlinux installed (which did not have an os previously).

However, I was unable to boot into the live-medium. So I used rufus on a windows laptop, on which i want to replace windows and install mxlinux. After that, I was able to boot into live-usb with mxlinux. I am not sure whether this really depended on liveusb-maker or rufus because I also changed some other things to boot into live-usb, but this is not so important now, I guess.

So, rufus it is :)

[DukeComposed]

the possiblity to se the entire disk for installation was greyed out. Moreover, "customizing the disk layout" did not show any disk properties.
GParted only showed the Live-USB but not the SSD.

Find "Quick System Info" in the menu on the live session and run it. Click the "Copy for forum" button, then paste the full text to this thread along with the output of "lsblk -f". Make sure the ISO you downloaded is correct by verifying its checksum. When starting the installer in the live session make sure you let it verify its own integrity at the start at least once or twice.

[j2mcgreg]

First I wanted to use the liveusb-maker from mxlinux from another laptop with mxlinux installed (which did not have an os previously).

However, I was unable to boot into the live-medium. So I used rufus on a windows laptop, on which i want to replace windows and install mxlinux. After that, I was able to boot into live-usb with mxlinux. I am not sure whether this really depended on liveusb-maker or rufus because I also changed some other things to boot into live-usb, but this is not so important now, I guess.

So, rufus it is :)

With Rufus, make sure that it is configured to use GPT partitioning.