I shrinked the D drive to make space ( Partition) for zorin OS , But Neither the space nor the HDD are listing...
while using Rufus I set the scheme to GPT only as by HDD type..
Set my BIOS to UEFI mode only.
My system only supports UEFI mode
STILL GETTING THE SAME ERROR
Do you have a external HDD or SSD? If yes, could You plug it in and look if it is detected?
No, I don`t have..an external HDD/SSD 
I'm sad to inform you your notebook has been hard wired to Windows only:
Brave A.I. reports:
" Acer Extensa Ex215-52 Linux Installation
Based on the provided search results, it appears that installing Linux alongside Windows 11 on the Acer Extensa EX215-52 laptop can be problematic. Here are some key findings:
Given these findings, it seems that installing Linux alongside Windows 11 on the Acer Extensa EX215-52 laptop is likely to be challenging, if not impossible, without significant workarounds or custom configurations. Users may need to explore alternative solutions, such as:
Before attempting to install Linux, it is recommended to thoroughly research and test potential workarounds or custom solutions to ensure compatibility and functionality. Additionally, users should verify the laptop’s specifications and firmware versions to ensure they are compatible with the desired Linux distribution."
Oh I see.. So do you know that which linux distro are compatible with this model.
IF YOU KNOW..PLEASE TELL.
@swarfendor437
@Ponce-De-Leon
@littlekun
I find that hard to believe... The AI is saying that it seems that way based on the many issues it found, but there's nothing hard coded about it.
I bought nearly the same model a while back (Acer Extensa EX215-22) for a friend of mine who needed a replacement (and managed to convince him to try Linux) and it works fine. I know it's no the exact same model but I would say is far more likely that something else is causing the issue: damaged components, etc.
I encountered the same problem as mine in acer official forum .
If there would be damaged part then window would also have some problem , but I did not face any problem till now .
(Not me) Similar issue reported in acer community. The solution mentioned here is out of my understanding, hopefully you or someone else here can figure it out.
I haven't heard any complains yet... unless he got fed up and tossed it without me knowing 
Although now that I think of it, I bought that laptop without any OS because it was cheaper. If there's indeed an issue with dual booting Windows 11, I wouldn't know about it. For what is worth, installing Zorin OS went well.
But I'm still wary that Windows 11 is somehow preventing other operating systems from seeing what is plugged in. Maybe there's no damage to the drive but something is affecting it, and it must be internal to it. As the issue @littlekun mentions, it's possible that the drive that came with the laptop was setup in a particular way that Ubuntu cannot read.
It is true. I found multiple responses on the Acer forum where even swapping the hard drive for a different one failed, so I posted the A.I. response.
Hmm ... weird Issue. The only Idea, I would have is to try to change the Driver and use a new unused one and look if this is detected. But then You wouldn't have a Dual Boot System with Windows.
The only other Thing ... but I can't imagine that this will work ... when You use Rufus try it with MBR instead of GPT. Only for a Try.
This Acer forum thread says it all, including the shop where they bought it from could not install ubuntu on any of the notebooks of the same ilk:
That it guys , I dont think Ill be able to install zorin OS .
Thank you for all of your responses.. 
Just ran a check to see if 64-bit and 32-bit, same machine (?) with no OS installed:
Looks that way, yeah. I'm surprised by this... I always thought of Acer as a good brand 
If You should try it with another Distro and that should work, could You maybe post that here?
yeah I'll try..
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