System designated for NTFS partitioning
System designated for NTFS partitioning
Today I successfully installed Manjaro on a 2GB USB using the manjaro-architect. It functions properly on /dev/sda2, but when checking with lsblk I see this partition info. The ntfs system partition appears to be remnants from Windows that weren't fully removed by Manjaro. Removing it from both the filesystem and the GRUB menu should resolve the issue.
It doesn't appear you reformatted your whole disk during installation—just the Windows partition. You might be able to format it using fdisk or GParted, though these usually sit between 100 and 500 MiB, meaning limited space. For formatting steps, the Arch Wiki offers a solid tutorial for fdisk that comes with your OS. If you prefer a visual approach, GParted could suit you better. You can install it via: sudo pacman -Syu gparted. Remember to avoid damaging /dev/sda2 or the entire /dev/sda area. Regarding GRUB setup, the Wiki has helpful instructions, though I haven’t configured it myself (I rely on systemd). It usually requires running grub-mkconfig.
@databreach This process involves removing the partition with Gparted and converting it to ext2 format to eliminate the NTFS filesystem by overwriting data. Once done, you can either install an OS like Puppy Linux or restore boot options by expanding the available space on /dev/sda2. If you proceed with either option, switch to root in Manjaro and run update-grub or use sudo update-grub. If unsure about root access or system restrictions, open a terminal as a regular user, create a new root password via sudo passwd root offline, then execute su - to log in as root. After clearing the partitions, you may need to adjust /etc/fstab to reflect the new layout. Understanding fstab is helpful for managing partitions effectively, particularly if the update fails. Good luck!
I succeeded. The NTFS partition was indeed used for booting—it had the correct flagging and Grub displayed a Windows entry on /dev/sda1. It was marked as system reserved in ext2, and after formatting and updating grub with sudo, it still shows up as bootable. It seems to have worked.