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Expand Up @@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ It also installs Nix with [Nix flakes][flakes] enabled while the official instal
See the [Uninstalling Nix][uninstall] guide if you need to uninstall Nix or the [Determinate Nix Installer][nix-installer] concept doc if you'd like more background.
</Admonition>

<Admonition warning title="Need to remove a Nix installation from the official installer?" id="official-uninstall" client:load>
If you have previously installed Nix from the official Bash-based installation script, the Determinate Systems installer will error out because the Nix volume is already mounted.

To remove this installation, follow the instructions from the [official Nix page][official-uninstaller] for your platform. Once those instructions are complete, you can proceed with the Determinate Systems installer.
</Admonition>

Validate the displayed plan and approve it to begin the installation process.
Once the installer has finished, you should see `Nix was installed successfully!` in your terminal.

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -101,3 +107,4 @@ If you're interested in contributing to Zero to Nix, see the [manual][contributi
[uninstall]: /start/uninstall
[wsl]: https://learn.microsoft.com/windows/wsl
[z2n]: /
[official-uninstaller]: https://nixos.org/manual/nix/stable/installation/installing-binary.html#uninstalling