Custom Disk Partitioning with DiskDrake 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. There is a tab at the top for every detected hard disk (or other storage device, like a USB key), for example: sda, sdb, sdc etc. 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. Expert mode provides more options such as to label (name) a partition, or to choose a partition type. Continue until you have adjusted everything to your satisfaction, then click Done when you're ready. Take care with the Clear all option, use it only if you are sure you want to wipe all partitions on the selected storage device. If you wish to use encryption on your / partition you must ensure that you have a separate /boot partition. The encryption option for the /boot partition must NOT be set, otherwise your system will be unbootable. If you are installing Mageia on a UEFI system, check that an ESP (EFI System Partition) is present and correctly mounted on /boot/EFI. See Figure 1 below. 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.
EFI System Partition
BIOS boot partition