Installing problem :Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\mmx64.efi -Not Found | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 1:27 AM

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I booted into Mint once and I wanted to check once more if I had any important files that I need to back up so i turned off my system and checked. Afterwards trying to boot back into Mint on my flash drive this error shows up.

Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\mmx64.efi -Not Found

Failed to load image \EFI\BOOT\mmx64.efi: Not Found

Failed to start MokManager: Not Found

Something has gone seriously wrong: import_mok_state() failed: Not Found

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:25 AM

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so what's the deal so far, did u wipe off ur disk and ur EFI partition?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:26 AM

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idk what that means

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i still have windows

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:26 AM

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and u want to get rid of it?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:26 AM

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i cant boot into mint. im reformatting the usb with rufus instead of belana

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:26 AM

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terse quartz and u want to get rid of it?

yeah

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:26 AM

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no dont.. trust me, if anything, Etcher is better

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ok so what u want to / need to do is a true FRESH INSTALL

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:27 AM

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so dont use belana etcher?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:27 AM

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no, DO use it

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:27 AM

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oh ok

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:27 AM

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but first, gotta check ur layout

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open Disk management in Windows

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:28 AM

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gimme a few minutes

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:29 AM

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alright tag-reply when ur there

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:41 AM

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@terse quartz ok i opened disk management

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:42 AM

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ok do u have only 1 hard drive?

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if so, it should show as Disk0 there

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:42 AM

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terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:43 AM

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right click that area where it says Disk 0, then Properties

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then go to the Volumes tab of properties, and send a shot

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as in, literally right-click directly overtop the grey area that says Disk 0, Basic....

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:47 AM

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im in the volumes tab

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:48 AM

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yes can u show the image?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:48 AM

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terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:49 AM

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ok good. just wanted to make sure what it was, and the partitioning is on GPT

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next step.

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#1193345280733622272 message do this step for safety, follow method two as it is the faster way

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Admin Powershell> powercfg /h off

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:51 AM

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i dont want dual boot

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:51 AM

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then we reboot to you BIOS, and ensure secure boot wont bug u

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:52 AM

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vestal vessel i dont want dual boot

i know but as a precaution

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:52 AM

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terse quartz https://discord.com/channels/628978428019736619/1193345280733622272/119379512607...

what in here do u want me to do

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:52 AM

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terse quartz Admin Powershell> `powercfg /h off`

method 2

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n set it to off

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:53 AM

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i dont htink it did anything

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:55 AM

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no it did

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 2:55 AM

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terse quartz Admin Powershell> `powercfg /h off`

if u went into administrator powershell, and typed it exactly like this then ur good

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now reboot and hit the key to go into ur BIOS setup page

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 2:56 AM

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wait im flashing the usb stick again but with balenaEtcher this time

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:05 AM

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terse quartz now reboot and hit the key to go into ur BIOS setup page

alright doing rn

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how should i reboot, should i just turn off and on or restart?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:06 AM

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do a 'restart'

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then get ready to hit the key to

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trigger the BIOS setup page

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:10 AM

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"getting windows ready"

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this might take long

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:10 AM

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bleh

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what make is ur laptop

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@vestal vessel

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:13 AM

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terse quartz what make is ur laptop

hp pavillion 15

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im in bios now

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:16 AM

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excellent

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is there a Security section

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u want to go there and ensure secure boot is turned off

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and if it shows an option to boot with Mok manager, turn that off as well

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:17 AM

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secure boot is off

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i dont see that optiuon

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:19 AM

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ok ... next thing is check under start or boot category

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and turn off Quick boot or fast boot

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the next thing after that is put the boot order to be UEFI USB at the top of the list

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:21 AM

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terse quartz ok ... next thing is check under start or boot category

how do i get there

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:22 AM

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there should be headers .. see the bios navigation tips on the side

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:22 AM

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i cant switch the category selection

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:22 AM

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pg up/dn might switch headers/categories

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or Esc comes out of the current category

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then arrows

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:24 AM

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terse quartz pg up/dn might switch headers/categories

oh nice

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:25 AM

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just careful pg up/dn didnt accidentally switch a setting

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:25 AM

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i cant find quick boot

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or fast boot

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:25 AM

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can i have a look.. can u send a photo?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:25 AM

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what do u want me to take a picture of

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:26 AM

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the BIOS screen at the boot category

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:26 AM

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theres Main Security System Confiurationa nd Exit

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:26 AM

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whichever of those four ^ has the boot order and options

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:27 AM

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terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:28 AM

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great, adjust the boot hotkey delay to 3

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:29 AM

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terse quartz great, adjust the boot hotkey delay to 3

wheres this

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oh its the thing im highlihgitng

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:29 AM

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it's the first thing in the pic

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:29 AM

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theres only 0, 10, 15 options for the hotkey delay

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:30 AM

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put to 10 then. everything else looks good, make sure ur Mint USB in inserted, then hit F10 to save and exit..

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:30 AM

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ook

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same problem

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:31 AM

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vestal vessel I booted into Mint once and I wanted to check once more if I had any important f...

this

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:31 AM

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try diff usb port

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that USB stick is the one u just remade for mint iso with Etcher right?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:32 AM

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yeh

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still same thing after using different port

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:33 AM

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i think i know why it isnt.. let's check on it in Windows

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:33 AM

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it owrked once

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i just didnt finish the install and exit back to windows

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:33 AM

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Unplug the USB, boot to Windows as usual, then plug in the stick, then open Disk Managemt

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:34 AM

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and since then it doesnt work

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:34 AM

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vestal vessel i just didnt finish the install and exit back to windows

yeah i hear u.. some error. we can troubleshoot that

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:34 AM

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terse quartz Unplug the USB, boot to Windows as usual, then plug in the stick, then open Dis...

do this for now

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:38 AM

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it shows as nothing for disk 2

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disk 1

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terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:39 AM

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the usb must be in

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:39 AM

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8it is

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:39 AM

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well there's your problem

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the 114.6 GB usb drive (drive E:) aka Disk 1 has nothing on it.. except a lousy puny 5 MB EFI partition on it

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there's no mint iso there at all

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:40 AM

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why so

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:41 AM

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let's fix this quickly, shall we

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get a loader called ventoy.. available at www.ventoy.net

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get the Windows .zip file in the Downloads section of that site

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save it to ur Downloads folder on Windows

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:43 AM

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https://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/rarwx2/unable_to_install_almost_any_distro_import_mok/

From the SurfaceLinux community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the SurfaceLinux community

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im thinking of trying to install unbuntu and fix it

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:43 AM

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u need a good loader software to do tht

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:43 AM

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terse quartz get a loader called ventoy.. available at www.ventoy.net

get this

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read the opening paragraph there

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besides that article u posted from reddit is for MS Surface, and they're always a bugger

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:46 AM

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i have ventory downloaded

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:46 AM

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which file u got

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:46 AM

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ventoy 1.0.96 windows

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:46 AM

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ok

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unzip the file

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:46 AM

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i did

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:47 AM

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ok go into that ventoy folder (NOT into the zip) and find the ventoy2disk.exe file

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:47 AM

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yeh

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:47 AM

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then run it, and click the options menu in it

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in the options> Paritions> choose GPT

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Secure boot should be already on checked.

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:48 AM

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yeh

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:48 AM

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then it should show the name and size and drive letter of ur usb drive at the top

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:48 AM

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Device?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:49 AM

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yes

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:49 AM

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yeh

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:49 AM

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ur usb is about 115GB n should show as E: correct?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:50 AM

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yeh

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:50 AM

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make SURE u picked GPT in the options of partition style

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then click Install

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takes short short time

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:51 AM

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done

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:51 AM

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ok close the ventoy2disk installer

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close everything on desktop

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open fresh file manager.. find the Mint iso u have saved

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right click it, pick Copy

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then in same file manager go into Drive E: (should now show labelled as VENTOY) and right click in the space and do PASTE

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:54 AM

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its gonna take a bit of time

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:54 AM

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it's copying ya

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u can now also saved other regular files to the usb once the iso is finished.. in fact, u can download rn on Windows, an Ubuntu iso as well (I highly recommend Ubuntu Budgie) and copy it to the ventoy drive as well.. or u can skip getting Ubuntu and try to boot straight away from the Ventoy Stick to the Mint iso

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@vestal vessel ...

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:57 AM

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i just want mint

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and i have no use for that flash drive

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:57 AM

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k. is it finished coppying?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:57 AM

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no its not done

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:57 AM

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well that drive is useful to put backups onto

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which it now can hold since Ventoy doesnt lock up the space on the whole stick for one iso

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and there's no files u want to keep from ur current Windows drive/install?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 3:59 AM

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no files i wanna keep

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 3:59 AM

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k

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it should be done by now

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:00 AM

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nah its still ntop done yet

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:01 AM

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when u restart with the usb u should be presented with a Ventoy white screen about 5 or 6 seconds after the power on manufacturer logo

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from there u pick the first ISO (which is the only ISO, Mint) and start normal

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just give the thing enough time to finish.. if there's a light on the drive, ensure it stops flashing totally before reboot

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:02 AM

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so i open bios again check the usb

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then save and then ventoy should show up?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:02 AM

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vestal vessel so i open bios again check the usb

no need, we already did all of that stuff in BIOS.

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:02 AM

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well i had to switch back to Windows boot

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:03 AM

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remember u already saved the Boot Order

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:03 AM

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vestal vessel well i had to switch back to Windows boot

lol u should've left it, and just pulled out the stick

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oh @vestal vessel can u check one thing after it finishes copying?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:05 AM

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too late im shutting laptop down

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:05 AM

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k

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tag me if any issues, it should go now

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:08 AM

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im in a blue screen

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Perofrm MOK management is the title

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options are

Continue Boot
Enroll MOK
Enroll key from disk
Enroll hash from disk

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@terse quartz

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:09 AM

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continue boot

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:09 AM

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then click enter on linux?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:09 AM

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this is that 'turn OFF mok management' thing i told u to check for earlier in the BIOS

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yeah

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well u should hve gotten the Ventoy screen

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the white/blue ventoy loader page

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:10 AM

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terse quartz this is that 'turn OFF mok management' thing i told u to check for earlier in th...

i dont remember this

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should i boot in normal mode

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:10 AM

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terse quartz and if it shows an option to boot with Mok manager, turn that off as well

this.

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yes normal mode

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:11 AM

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mint logo shows

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:12 AM

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good let it load.. should take one minute, 10 seconds from the time u hit enter

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roughly

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:13 AM

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im in

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should i press on the install linux mint disk icon

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:14 AM

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no

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what u should do, is plug in headphones/ speakers

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run a web browser.. set up wifi

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check ALL of that first that it works

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this is the proving stage

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:16 AM

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touch screen works

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wifi works,

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headphones work

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:17 AM

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oooo

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touch pad?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:17 AM

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yeah that works

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:18 AM

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see the browser, make sure it renders videos properly on screen

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:18 AM

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well my touchpad is broken

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:18 AM

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oh ok

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:18 AM

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sort of. it sometimes works and i dont think its software problem

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:18 AM

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i guess ur using a mouse

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:18 AM

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i use the touch screen for the most part

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:18 AM

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ahhh

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well it's great that Mint picked it up easily!

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does laptop have built-in bluetooth?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:19 AM

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yeah it does

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:19 AM

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test taht

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connect a device

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:19 AM

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im trying to i can see devics but i dont see my bluetooth speaker

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:19 AM

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does it already show a BT symbol near the clock?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:20 AM

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nvm i found the bluetooth speakers

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i see the bt symbol in the taskbar

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:20 AM

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ur speaker is hidden n needs to be on "advertise" mode

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:20 AM

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yeah near the clock

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:20 AM

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anyway so far so good

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:20 AM

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all the possible connections just disapear

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:21 AM

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put ur speaker in pairing mode.. then hit the Search button in that window

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:21 AM

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no i know

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just all bluetooth devices disapear

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including roomates and neighbors

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:22 AM

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idk maybe it refreshing

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did u manage to pair it?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:22 AM

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no

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i found it but couldnt pair

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:22 AM

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right, so uh close that window, try again

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or hit the little red x at bottom

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:23 AM

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yeah i cant find the headphones anymore

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:23 AM

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they were working before?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:23 AM

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no

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theyshowed up before but never worked

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ok connected

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:24 AM

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oh if they showed up n paired, then that's a matter of setting the sound mixer to choose them

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:24 AM

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what is annoying that everything else disapears

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press search
things show up
idles
things disapear one by one

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eh whatever

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sound does go through speakers

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:25 AM

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now?

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hey hey

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:25 AM

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yeah it works

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lemme try the laptop speakers itself

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:26 AM

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well. anything else u can think of that you'd wanna operate/ test now?

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yeah open the volume mixer

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(right click the volume icon, > sound settings

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:26 AM

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yeah i switched to the laptop speakers

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:26 AM

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bam

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https://tenor.com/view/emril-lagasse-bam-chef-cooking-gif-4785353

Tenor

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:27 AM

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not sure if theres anything else i wanna tyr

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:27 AM

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see how if it feels snappy opening up a browser the second time, and navigating to an intensive web page

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like even loading Youtube homepage is rather intensive these days

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:28 AM

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yeah opening up firefox is rly fasst

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:28 AM

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the 2nd time it def is.. cuz of cached memory

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:28 AM

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comparfed to me opening up chrome on windows it takes 3 seconds atleast and thats when the laptop has been runing for a bit

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when the lapto just started running it takes liek 30 seconds

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:29 AM

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ya first time it's long cuz of on a slow usb

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well if ur happy to install, then go ahead..

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just have it do the erase disk and install mint

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:29 AM

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alright

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also there seems to be the linux mint file on my desktop

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:30 AM

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at the VERY end, it'll prompt u do reboot

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:30 AM

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should i check the box for Install multimedia codecs

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:30 AM

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and if u choose restart now, it will then show on a black screen with mint logo : please eject the media (pull out ur usb drive), then hit enter

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:30 AM

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vestal vessel should i check the box for Install multimedia codecs

ya it's not big

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gives u more codecs to handle dvd n other file formats

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:31 AM

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"Unmount partitions that are in use?"

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:31 AM

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sure

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:31 AM

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"the installler has detected that the following disks have mounted partitions:

/dev/sdb

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:31 AM

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unmount

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:32 AM

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uh nothing visually changed

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:32 AM

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s-ok

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:32 AM

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im back at the checkbox for "install multimedia codecs" and the "continue" button is greyed out

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:32 AM

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kek.. ah shizzz.

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ok lets get it straight which disk is which...

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:33 AM

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i also noticed the linux mint file on the desktop earliuer disapeared

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the cursor turned into the loading circle

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:33 AM

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lets try again.. open Disks app from the menu

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:34 AM

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in mint?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:34 AM

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it'll show what is sda n what is sdb

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ya

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:34 AM

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the disks app?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:34 AM

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mhm

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in accessories

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:35 AM

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1.0 TB Hard Disk (/dev/sda)
123 GB Drive (/dev/sdb)

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:35 AM

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there u go.

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well. try to mount sdb again.. click the drive, click the exfat big part, and hit the play button

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then cancel installer n run it again

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:36 AM

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uh the installer changed

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:36 AM

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oh maybe it's fine now

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what step it on?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:37 AM

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its at a different page and says'This computer currently has windows boot manager on it. what would u like to do?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:37 AM

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is this the page where u can erase disk and just install Mint?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:37 AM

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yeh

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:37 AM

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there u go

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:38 AM

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Select Drive

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im selecting the 1 Tb one right

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:38 AM

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drive for the bootloader? or for linux? in both cases.. the 1 TB one

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:38 AM

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uh

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it just says Erase diska nd install linux mint

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:38 AM

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yep ..proceed with the next

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:41 AM

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ok now i just wait

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says Copying files...should i just skip that if i have nothing important on windows

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:43 AM

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no no

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:43 AM

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okok

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:43 AM

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it's installing lol

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on a hard drive might take half hour

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maybe bit less

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:45 AM

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aight time to chill

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:46 AM

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caffee

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😄

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:49 AM

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ah yes

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i havent ate dinner yet too

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:50 AM

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... get on then

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as long as ur pc has power cord

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:51 AM

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laptop

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and im using a computer to text u for the whole time

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:51 AM

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make sure plugged to power while installing

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:51 AM

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it has

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:52 AM

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ya i'd say it's safe to leave it then n grab some food

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:57 AM

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installation dfinished

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you can continue testing linux mint not but u can restart the computer

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@terse quartz just restart at this point right

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:57 AM

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yep

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:57 AM

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nice

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:57 AM

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remove the usb media

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no need to reenter bios really

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 4:58 AM

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please remove the installation medium then press enter

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im guessing the usb stick

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 4:58 AM

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vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:02 AM

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woooo

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:02 AM

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hurrah

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mark post solved.. and watch youtube vids on some of the first things to do after installing Mint.

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save ur ventoy stick too. it's a recovery disk, and usable for other iso's too (multiboot) and for perhaps backup files

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:04 AM

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uh its my roomates

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so i gotta return it lol. im ggetting my own stick tmw

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how do i mark as solved

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:04 AM

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go to the title, and edit tags

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:05 AM

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done

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:05 AM

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do u want to clear ventoy?

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return as factory fresh?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:05 AM

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the stick?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:05 AM

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ya

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:05 AM

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nah can i just delete it

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:05 AM

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or wait a day maybe.. just incase u need it

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:06 AM

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i mean im getting a stick tmw

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so i dont think it matters too much

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:06 AM

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well if u want to clear the ventoy loader, it needs the ventoy installer to clear it

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:07 AM

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o h

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:07 AM

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or.. u can download gparted in ur new mint, then format the whole stick over to Fat32 or w/e

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explore the Software Manager, it's a great place to start, just make sure u click it's upper menu and do > refresh package information first

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:09 AM

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how heavy is ventoy

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:09 AM

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not at all

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u could just leave it and delete the ISO file.. unless ur roomate leaves it in to boot up with, they wont notice

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:10 AM

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im sure they wont care lol

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i mean they gave the stick to me without anything on it

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like they never used it

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:12 AM

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anyway ur initial issue was that you didn't flash the stick correctly

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hence it was unbootable

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:13 AM

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i mean the first time i did it ti worked

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idk why second boot up didnt work and i tried reflashing it still doesnt work

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:13 AM

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then the third time as we saw, it put nothing on it 😛

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ventoy is just a lot easier

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run the app, set the style, install. then copy/paste

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:15 AM

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terse quartz then the third time as we saw, it put nothing on it 😛

idk i tried it a lot of times not sure why it doesnt work

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:16 AM

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vestal vessel idk i tried it a lot of times not sure why it doesnt work

remember that thing ... about Fast startup and dual boots

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usually doesnt affect Etcher, but ...

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something was messing the the USB stick's EFI n all

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:17 AM

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i dont think fast startup was an option in my bios

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:18 AM

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vestal vessel i dont think fast startup was an option in my bios

nah but in windows.. remember i urged u to turn it off with the Powershell command?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:18 AM

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oh that?

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:19 AM

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mhm

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:19 AM

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ahhh ok

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:19 AM

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it's especially treacherous on dual- or triple- boots

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:19 AM

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aight hopefully my t460 thinkpad comes tomorrow

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:20 AM

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what this gonna be ur linux computer for exploring?

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:20 AM

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i can fully go beserk and explore linux on this laptop and i will keep a stable release linux mint on the t460 thinkpad

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:20 AM

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terse quartz what this gonna be ur linux computer for exploring?

both gonna be linux

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:20 AM

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mkay

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:20 AM

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then my pc is windows

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:20 AM

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i c ic

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good plan

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:21 AM

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vestal vessel both gonna be linux

well definitely dont erase ur ventoy stick just yet then

vestal vessel Jan 16, 2024, 5:22 AM

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ah good point

terse quartz Jan 16, 2024, 5:22 AM

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alight i'll leave u it.. enjoy urself .. chat anytime in general

mossy falcon Oct 7, 2025, 6:59 AM

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So I had this problem since I shut down linux demo edition on the drive without installing it, and turning off the PC before removing the drive.

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I reformatted the drive and used rufus multiple times

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But I can't boot without this error popping up

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So mmx64.efi is not being made when I burn through rufus

blissful mist Oct 7, 2025, 7:53 AM

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@terse quartz did you solve the issue ?

#Installing problem :Failed to open \EFI\BOOT\mmx64.efi -Not Found