BIBM - Unable to format drive, or create, resize partitions
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 11:20 pm
Hello,
I am new to boot managers/loaders so please bear with me
On a new computer with 1 old SSD I have:
1) Booted into BIBM via flash disk which I configured with these options:
- "Align Partitions on 1MiB Boundaries" checked as YES
- "Align Partitions on Cylinders" checked as YES
- "USB Layout" as "Partition-MBR FAT/FAT32 Partition"
- "Geometry calculation method" as "Default - Use Device"
- everything else was left at the default settings I think
2) Wiped the SSD via "wipe entire drive"
3) Tried to install BIBM with manually creating partition for BIBM which was not possible because the (I think) "Setup" button was simply greyed out.
4) Tried installing again but this time let the setup make the DEDICATED BIBM partition for me manually. This worked fine.
5) Took out the flash disk and booted into the installed BIBM
6) In the "Partition Work" I can now see my SSD and the second "empty space" partition but almost all buttons (except UNDELETE) are unavailable/greyed out. So I cannot format, resize, create, etc. The buttons are greyed out. This issue is possibly related to similar issue from my step #3 above.
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I have tried (because it was one of the very little things that were not greyed out) switching between MBR/EMBR back and forth, but it did not help. I am now "entire wiping" the drive a second time because I ran out of options I think so this was the last thing I could think of trying (if it helps I will let you know but it probably wont).
Thank you in advance for any tips!
I am new to boot managers/loaders so please bear with me
On a new computer with 1 old SSD I have:
1) Booted into BIBM via flash disk which I configured with these options:
- "Align Partitions on 1MiB Boundaries" checked as YES
- "Align Partitions on Cylinders" checked as YES
- "USB Layout" as "Partition-MBR FAT/FAT32 Partition"
- "Geometry calculation method" as "Default - Use Device"
- everything else was left at the default settings I think
2) Wiped the SSD via "wipe entire drive"
3) Tried to install BIBM with manually creating partition for BIBM which was not possible because the (I think) "Setup" button was simply greyed out.
4) Tried installing again but this time let the setup make the DEDICATED BIBM partition for me manually. This worked fine.
5) Took out the flash disk and booted into the installed BIBM
6) In the "Partition Work" I can now see my SSD and the second "empty space" partition but almost all buttons (except UNDELETE) are unavailable/greyed out. So I cannot format, resize, create, etc. The buttons are greyed out. This issue is possibly related to similar issue from my step #3 above.
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I have tried (because it was one of the very little things that were not greyed out) switching between MBR/EMBR back and forth, but it did not help. I am now "entire wiping" the drive a second time because I ran out of options I think so this was the last thing I could think of trying (if it helps I will let you know but it probably wont).
Thank you in advance for any tips!