I am trying to dual boot kali linux on Acer extensa 15 machine with windows 10 (I have changed SATA To AHCI) and I made 40 gb unallocated space (BASIC) but none of my drive are being detected by kali installer other than than USB drive .
PS:I am performing graphical install.
The issue you're facing could be due to two types of reasons:
1. Bad Disk Managment:
Installation Media:
If you're using a USB drive for installation, make sure it's formatted correctly, and the Kali Linux image is written to it properly. Use a reliable image writing tool like Etcher or Rufus.
Partition Table:
Ensure that your unallocated space is using the GPT partition table. This is necessary for booting Kali Linux on modern systems. You can check the partition table type using a disk partitioning tool like GParted or Disk Management. If it's using MBR, you'll need to convert it to GPT.
2. BIOS/UEFI Settings:
UEFI Secure Boot:
If your system is enabled with UEFI Secure Boot, Kali Linux might not be able to boot unless you disable it. To disable UEFI Secure Boot, you'll need to access your BIOS/UEFI settings during startup (usually by pressing a specific key like F2, Del, or Esc). Look for a setting related to Secure Boot and disable it.
SATA Mode (recheck this):
While you've changed SATA to AHCI, it's worth double-checking that the mode is set correctly in your BIOS/UEFI settings. If the mode is incorrect, it could prevent Kali Linux from detecting your hard drive.
Or..
Kali Linux Compatibility:
Ensure that you're using a compatible version of Kali Linux for your system. Check the Kali Linux compatibility list to verify that your hardware is supported.
If nothing of above worked for you, check This Answer
This is very little information.
While in the kali installer try to get on a terminal, run lsblk to list all block devices (i.e. storage devices), to see if the operating system detects it.
If yes, try creating a partition at the unallocated space with parted and see if the installer will detect it then.
If no, then it is more likely to be something with the firmware or BIOS, try all the BIOS settings for SATA as you already started.
Try another Linux installer to check if they detect the drive to find out if it is specific to that kali installer.
I hope this helps.
Had the same, went into BIOS disabled all security. Worked fine after.
