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                  <h2 class="title"><a name="diskdrake"></a>Custom Disk Partitioning with
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                  <p><a name="diskdrake-pa3"></a>Modify the layout of your
                     disk(s) here. You can remove or create partitions, change the filesystem
                           or size of a partition and even view their details before you
                           start.
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                  <p><a name="diskdrake-pa4"></a>There is a tab at the top for
                           every detected hard disk (or other storage device, like a USB key). In
                           the screenshot above there are two available devices: <code class="filename">sda
                              </code>and <code class="filename">sdb</code>.
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                  <p><a name="diskdrake-pa6"></a>For all other actions: click
                           on the desired partition first. Then view it, or choose a filesystem and
                           a mount point, resize it or wipe it. <span class="emphasis"><em>Expert mode</em></span>
                           provides more options such as to label (name) a partition, or to choose
                           a partition type.
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                  <p><a name="diskdrake-pa6a"></a>Continue until you have
                           adjusted everything to your satisfaction, then click
                           <span class="emphasis"><em>Done</em></span> when you're ready.
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                              <p><a name="diskdrake-pa5"></a>Take care with the
                                         <span class="emphasis"><em>Clear all</em></span> option, use it only if you are sure you
                                         want to wipe all partitions on the selected storage device.
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                              <p><a name="diskdrake-pa1"></a>If you wish to use
                                         encryption on your <code class="filename">/</code> partition you must ensure
                                         that you have a separate <code class="filename">/boot</code> partition. The
                                         encryption option for the <code class="filename">/boot</code> partition must
                                         NOT be set, otherwise your system will be unbootable.
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                              <p>If you are installing Mageia on a UEFI system, check that an ESP
                                         (EFI System Partition) is present and correctly mounted on
                                         <code class="filename">/boot/EFI</code>. See Figure 1 below.
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                              <p>If you are installing Mageia on a Legacy/GPT system, check that
                                         a BIOS boot partition is present and of the correct type. See Figure 2
                                         below.
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