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I try to set up Ubuntu 20.04 (and tried with latest Kali and Mint as well) on a freshly formatted HP ProBook 4740s from a bootable usb stick (original source, created with Rufus). The wizard generally works fine until it comes to the partition section. Tbh I have no idea why but it seems like the installer can only spot the usb drive (16gb) and does not see my internal hdd at all. I tried to change boot options from legacy to UEFI but it does not fix the issue. What's more, I have no idea what to select for the root file system (what to choose and what size). Can you guys help me out? Cheers

Update: I have SATA Device Mode set on AHCI all the time - doesn't change a thing.

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    Check your HDD settings in the BIOS. It might have "Intel Rapid Storage" setting enabled in the sata mode option. Change it to AHCI and try again. – Fiisch Jul 25 '22 at 10:57
  • Most people on here recommend at least 25GB for root but much depends on what you do with the system and where you place /home. Obviously the more data you have in home the more space you need. I am of the opinion it’s best to just use a single partition not separate partitions for root and home. – PonJar Jul 25 '22 at 11:13
  • This might help although it’s a bit old. https://askubuntu.com/questions/490762/hp-probook-4740s-win8-oem-ubuntu-14-04 – PonJar Jul 25 '22 at 13:45
  • Does this answer your question? How to use manual partitioning during installation? – karel Jul 26 '22 at 08:43
  • Thanks guys, it turs out I had some issues with the hdd itself. Needed to replace it :) – user1607778 Jul 27 '22 at 14:05

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