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I have to install Ubuntu alongside windows 10 (UEFI boot) on a brand new Dell XPS 13.

I already have:

  • Shrinked the Windows 10 disk to have 200Gb unused space
  • Disabled Secure boot
  • Created the USB boot loader, and boot with it

The problem, is that, when the installer starts, it doesn't see the laptop disk, so I cannot go on with the install

Marco Piraccini
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Is it possible that you have not formatted the 200GB of unused space yet?

Usually, when installing a second OS on a drive, the installer for the second OS will need the space to be formatted.

If this is the case and you are able to boot into and use your Windows 10 OS, I would suggest using the tool MiniTool partition Wizard. I believe you can google and find a download pretty easily. If you open the program and click to use the trial version, you should be able to view the 200GB of free space and format it using the tools default formatting settings. Ubuntu should then be able to view it and work with it from there when you boot using a usb.

NOTE: Be careful and make sure that this is your issue before performing operations with the partition tool, and be careful not to manipulate drives or files that you do not want to, though as changes can be permanent and file loss can result!!!

Shortbus47XYY
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