Bug 2403665

Summary:	Reinstalling Fedora 43 failed with custom partition
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Luya Tshimbalanga <luya_tfz>
Component:	anaconda-webui	Assignee:	Katerina Koukiou <kkoukiou>
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Description Luya Tshimbalanga 2025-10-13 23:00:08 UTC

Attempt of reinstalling the existing Fedora system using a custom partition (especially with systemd boot) silently failed without an error message.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Run a live media on an existion Fedora system with custom partition layout
2. Start the installation and select "Reinstall Fedora"
3.
Actual Results:
Silent failure without notification

Expected Results:
The installer should detect the existing Fedora system even with custom partition.

Additional Information:
Initially reported on https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/reinstalling-fedora-43-fails/168432