Trouble installing ISO Kali

[King Friday]

This is my starting point.
I have Kali iso installed on a 32 GB USB Drive using Rufus.
This is a Windows 11 machine but I'm trying to install Kali on a brand new SSD.
I'm continually hitting a treadmill when I get to the Partitioning part of the Graphical Install.
No matter if I select, "Guided - Use Entire Disk" or, "Manual" I can't progress.
Is there some guidance on this I could get pointed to?

 

[CaffeineAddict]

'm trying to install Kali on a brand new SSD.

Is this "Disk1" from your screenshot?

No matter if I select, "Guided - Use Entire Disk" or, "Manual" I can't progress.

"can't progress" is useless, you need to tell us why.

Partition layout you need is single partition on Disk 1 and 1 ESP partition which you already have. (EFI System in screenshot)
The single partition needs to be configured as root partition / and formatted to ext4 during "Manual" step, don't use "Use Entire Disk"

guidance

Installing Kali Linux | Kali Linux Documentation

Installing Kali Linux (single boot) on your computer is an easy process. This guide will cover the basic install (which can be done on bare metal or guest VM), with the option of encrypting the partition. At times, you may have sensitive data you would prefer to encrypt using Full Disk...

www.kali.org

It would help if you can post screenshot of where you stuck. e.g. with phone.

 

[King Friday]

Is this "Disk1" from your screenshot?


"can't progress" is useless, you need to tell us why.

Partition layout you need is single partition on Disk 1 and 1 ESP partition which you already have. (EFI System in screenshot)
The single partition needs to be configured as root partition / and formatted to ext4 during "Manual" step, don't use "Use Entire Disk"

Installing Kali Linux | Kali Linux Documentation

Installing Kali Linux (single boot) on your computer is an easy process. This guide will cover the basic install (which can be done on bare metal or guest VM), with the option of encrypting the partition. At times, you may have sensitive data you would prefer to encrypt using Full Disk...

www.kali.org

It would help if you can post screenshot of where you stuck. e.g. with phone.

yes. I'm trying to install on Disk 1. Doesn't Disk 1 need the EFI System?

I'm stuck in partitioning Disk 1 correctly. Could you point to a step-by-step tutorial?

 

[King Friday]

Is this "Disk1" from your screenshot?


"can't progress" is useless, you need to tell us why.

Partition layout you need is single partition on Disk 1 and 1 ESP partition which you already have. (EFI System in screenshot)
The single partition needs to be configured as root partition / and formatted to ext4 during "Manual" step, don't use "Use Entire Disk"

Installing Kali Linux | Kali Linux Documentation

Installing Kali Linux (single boot) on your computer is an easy process. This guide will cover the basic install (which can be done on bare metal or guest VM), with the option of encrypting the partition. At times, you may have sensitive data you would prefer to encrypt using Full Disk...

www.kali.org

It would help if you can post screenshot of where you stuck. e.g. with phone.

Here you go>

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Doesn't Disk 1 need the EFI System?

No, only 1 ESP is needed.

In "Select Software" step don't choose "default recommended tools", uncheck it and try again.

 

[King Friday]

No, only 1 ESP is needed.

In "Select Software" step don't choose "default recommended tools", uncheck it and try again.

That gave me the same error

 

[CaffeineAddict]

That gave me the same error

Did you start installing from beginning? including reformatting the disk?
Every time you retry installation it has to be brand new attempt, and disk clean and reformatted.

Last time I had this problem is was due to extra tools, unchecking the option worked for me.

 

[King Friday]

Did you start installing from beginning? including reformatting the disk?
Every time you retry installation it has to be brand new attempt, and disk clean.

Last time I had this problem is was due to extra tools, unchecking the option worked for me.

So run, "clean" in diskpart, then I'm left with a Raw Partition and that's the one I use. Correct?

 

[CaffeineAddict]

So run, "clean" in diskpart, then I'm left with a Raw Partition and that's the one I use. Correct?

No, diskpart is used for Windows installation, you can't use it for Linux.
You can use diskpart with "clean" command to remove the raw partition but that's all, the rest needs to be done with partitioner in the installer.

Also raw partition can't be used to install anything on it, it needs to be formatted to ext4, with mount point set to /
With the installer in "Manual" step you first create a new partition, then format it to ext4 and set mount point to /
Only then Kali can be installed to it.

 

[King Friday]

Isn't there a tutorial on this procedure?
I can run clean again and boot to the iso.
But a step by step would be great since I've never done this successfully before.
The only guide I can find for this is for a virtual machine.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Found this YT video, skip to @11:10 for disk selection, make sure you select correct disk, you can use "guided use entire disk" to use whole SSD, but don't select extra software and it should work.

 

[King Friday]

Found this YT video, skip to @11:10 for disk selection, make sure you select correct disk, you can use "guided use entire disk" to use whole SSD, but don't select extra software and it should work.

Thank you, caffeineaddict.
Is there a step in there to just install Kali on an 80GB part?
NM. I did it in diskpart.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Is there a step in there to just install Kali on an 80GB part?

You'll have to use "Manual" method during partitioning, but I can't find any good tutorials.

I'll fire up Kali in VM, take some screenshots and post them here if you want to follow.

 

[King Friday]

I give up.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

I give up.

That's fine.

 

[King Friday]

That's fine.

Well, not really but I just can't get it done.

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Well, not really but I just can't get it done.

It's really not hard, when I started with this stuff long time ago, I spent a week just to find worthy tutorial on how to hack.

It takes a lot of effort.
I gave up too, but because it no longer interests me.

 

[King Friday]

It's really not hard, when I started with this stuff long time ago, I spent a week just to find worthy tutorial on how to hack.

It takes a lot of effort.
I gave up too, but because it no longer interests me.

Maybe some other time. Maybe Kali is a bitch to install

 

[CaffeineAddict]

Maybe Kali is a bitch to install

Fun fact, you don't need Kali for pentesting, any Linux distro will do, once installed simply install tools you need or want to study.

Kali is for convenience because it has the tools bundled.
However you want to be skillful with Linux first, then many things are easier.

 

[PuppyHome]

yes. I'm trying to install on Disk 1. Doesn't Disk 1 need the EFI System?

No, it needs an ext4 filesystem. Format any partition to ext4 and try again. It's your best bet.

Or download another ISO and burn it with another application to a different USB. Or use your Kali USB in live mode, wipe the entire disc with Gparted, format to ext4 and install. See what happens. Also make sure 'secure boot' or equivalent is turned off.