I need help with Linux Partitions.

[bob12378]

I am trying to install Elementary, but I can't figure out which partition is which.
My HDD is 500 GB.

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[Nal]

Are you dual booting?
and if you arent, just use the install it now or whatever

[bob12378]

Are you dual booting?
and if you arent, just use the install it now or whatever

I am dual booting. I also have Ubuntu installed but I hate Ubuntu.

[bob12378]

I'm thinking sda3 might be Windows 7's partition.

[Marcem]

Looks like you haven't set up an unused partition.  That looks like a very standard UEFI formatted hard drive.

[bob12378]

Looks like you haven't set up an unused partition.  That looks like a very standard UEFI formatted hard drive.

How would I go as to set up an unused partition?

[Marcem]

create a gparted live disk or use your Windows 7 installation disk to reconfigure them.

[Crispy_]

"hey guys this is an arg!1!!"

i dont know anything about using linux but just use math to convert 500gb to mb to see

[Anybody]

if your main hdd already has an os on it, you cant easily split it now.
you should have partitioned it before installing any os'

[Pacha-]

I am trying to install Elementary, but I can't figure out which partition is which.
My HDD is 500 GB.

just hit the dual boot with windows 7 option from the installation menu, it partitions for you

[Anybody]

could you post your computer window that has all the hdds on it

[Pacha-]

just hit the dual boot with windows 7 option from the installation menu, it partitions for you

also sda3 is your 500gb hard drive

[Anybody]

also sda3 is your 500gb hard drive

Its one of the three partitions on the disk

[Recoil]

Create a new partition. After that install it there.
Also make some swap space, or you will get that dreaded grub loader....

[Pacha-]

Its one of the three partitions on the disk

yes, but its the partition on the disk with all the free space