If you are trying to set up a dual boot installation with Bazzite and Windows but keep having issues with "Error Checking Storage Configuration". This article will guide you through the steps you need to follow in order to solve this problem. Typically it is caused by user error so pay close attention to the steps in this guide as you don't want to add more problems to your installation.
Takeaways:
- Learn how to fix Bazzite dual boot Error Checking Storage Configuration.
- Fixing Error Checking Storage Configuration when setting up dual boot Windows and Bazzite device.
Table of Contents
What's Potentially Causing the Error?
There are quite a few different scenarios that can cuase this problem, most of which are user error. So have a quick look below and see if any of these things sound like something you might have done by mistake.
Selecting Done Without Proper Configuration: Some users select free space on the disk and immediately click Done, expecting the installer to automatically configure everything. In Advanced Custom mode, the installer requires manual partition creation.
Incorrect EFI Partition Setup: The EFI partition must use the correct filesystem type and mount point. Installing /boot/efi on the wrong partition type causes the storage configuration error.
Double Clicking Done: Double clicking Done can trigger the action twice and return you to the previous menu, interrupting proper configuration.
How to Fix the Error Checking Storage Configuration in Bazzite Dual Boot Installation
- Select Installation Destination.
- Choose Advanced Custom.
- Click Done and wait for the custom partition manager to load.
- Select the correct disk.
If no free space appears, choose another disk or return to Windows and shrink your C drive using Disk Management to create unallocated space. Once you have done this, you can go back and repeat the steps again.
Configuring Manual Partitioning in Bazzite
First you will need to create the EFI System Partition you are going to be using.
- Select the free space.
- Click the plus button.
- Change the size unit to MiB.
- Enter 300 as the size.
- Set the filesystem to EFI System Partition.
- Optionally add a label such as bazzite-efi.
- Set the mount point to /boot/efi.
- Click OK.
Check that the format is EFI and the mount point is /boot/efi. If something is incorrect, use the Reset All button and select Reset selections.
Now Create the Boot Partition
- Select the remaining free space.
- Click the plus button.
- Set the size to 1 GiB.
- Add a label such as bazzite-boot.
- Set the mount point to /boot.
- Click OK.
Next Create the Main BTRFS Partition
- Select the remaining free space.
- Click the plus button.
- Use the remaining disk space.
- Set the filesystem to BTRFS.
- Click OK.
Setting Up BTRFS Subvolumes
After creating the BTRFS partition, configure subvolumes.
- Select the BTRFS volume in the sidebar.
- Click the plus button.
- Create a subvolume with the mount point / and click Done.
- Create another subvolume with mount point /var.
- Create a final subvolume with mount point /var/home.
- Click OK.
- Once finished, click Done and then Accept Changes.
After accepting the changes, continue with the rest of the installation process. If the partitions were configured correctly, Bazzite should install successfully in your dual boot setup.
