Need help installing Linux mint

[still jetty]

I've had this issue also a while back when installing Linux mint on my pc and got help but now I'm installing it on my laptop and don't remember how to fix, I'm stuck on the section where mint asks you where you want to download it, I just don't know what to press, I should mention that I have windows on my laptop already

When I simply select my drive, the biggest volume basically, and press install now, I get a message that says "no root file system"

[wind echo]

Ur trying to dual boot?

[steady dust]

download is not equal to install, btw

[still jetty]

Mb

[still jetty]

Yes

[steady dust]

turn off fast startup

in Windows itself

and if it is UEFI-run, (confirm this by looking at the "BIOS MODE" listing in msinfo32 (windows system info) program

then be certain to boot the usb as a uefi usb

then u should get the option to install alongside,

also u should visit windows disk management, and photograph ur partitions, and learn which is which

[still jetty]

Wdym, I already do tho? I just needed help with basically selecting, formatting and making a partition

[still jetty]

Tad bit too late for that one unfortunately

[steady dust]

#1193345280733622272 message

[still jetty]

I did the classic of pressing every single button until it worked, I don't want to sounds stupid even tho I am but yh

[steady dust]

that's the manual 'something else' option u showed in pic.

see the 2nd video, first 6 minutes at very top of that link

it should say "install alongside windows"

[still jetty]

I always thought dual boot was like a screen where it shows a windows icon and along side a Linux icon, stupid question but is that real / possible?

[still jetty]

Ok ok

[hallow pewter]

that indeed is a thing and is enabled by default for any distribution

[steady dust]

yes, and u would be given a slider to size

see vid first bit

[still jetty]

Ok

I will

[steady dust]

the one by explaining computers re> dual disk dual boot, first six minutes is about single disk demo

and the post with hearts, (kill WFS)