Void Linux: weeee youw thinkpad hdd is bwoken, can’t instaww, gwub ewwow 17😭
Windows XP: hold my “Format NTFS (quick)”, wimp

Void installer bottom text (I do use Void though lol)

Oh nooo, oopsie woopsie qwq

Grub error 17 is by the way usually a Problem with the root directive.

In longer words: Grub failed to to mount the partition (most likely) holding the kernel images.

If the partition is broken... Yeah. Reformatting solves it.

Geniusly.

Like a sledge hammer can fix a hard to open door by obliterating it.

No door no problem.