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I tried to install linux centos 7 (dual boot), this is the first time i install linux so i've been following some tutorial. In the installation destination I've got an error message Error checking storage configuration. I have unallocated disk in my disk management (64GB), when I tried to select it with 'Automatically configura partitioning' I got that error message with details Unable to allocate requested partition scheme. Please help me

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  • You may have reached the partition limit for an MBR-formatted disc. Can you create a partition in the empty space on the current OS?
    – AFH
    Commented Mar 31, 2019 at 13:58
  • @AFH No I can't create partition, there's a message "The operation you selected will convert the selected disk to dynamic". How to solve this?
    – Clarisa Valentin
    Commented Mar 31, 2019 at 14:01
  • I've not met that message. You could try letting the conversion proceed, but not before you have done a full disc back-up, because the operation may lose everything. I am always nervous about changing disc and partition formats.
    – AFH
    Commented Mar 31, 2019 at 14:10
  • @AFH there's an error to after click Yes to that message, so I'm unable to change it. Is there any solution for the partition limit?
    – Clarisa Valentin
    Commented Mar 31, 2019 at 14:13
  • See this discussion. It is some time since I worked with MBR discs, so I can't give definitive advice, and I certainly don't want to be responsible for your creating an unbootable disc.
    – AFH
    Commented Mar 31, 2019 at 14:18

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Boot from Windows and check if you have a "Healthy (Recovery Partition)" of 539MB or so... Delete this partition and you are good to go.

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