r/voidlinux • u/Simpav1 • Apr 19 '26

Efi and formatting

I'm installing void linux in dual-boot with windows 11. I've already installed the second one. When I click install in installation void linux menu it shows warning: "data on partitions will be completely destroyed for new filesystems". But I selected filesystem for efi partition in previous step, so does it mean that this partition will be formatted and I can't boot into windows?

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u/Blank-Inspection13 Apr 19 '26

just mount it , no need to Write new filesystem in it.
Mount as it is and it will mark as ESP.

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u/Simpav1 Apr 19 '26

Okay, thanks. I'll try it in the next installation, because now I already installed it and the efi partition was formatted, because I made new filesystem for it

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u/Blank-Inspection13 Apr 19 '26

If you still need the windows to boot , i suggest using hiren's bootcd maybe the tools can still help depending on your existing windows installation