Mint isn't recognizing that I have win10 already on my HD | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:49 AM

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Basically the title. When I try to install linux by the "install linux mint" program it doesn't detect my windows and the only options left are start fresh with linux as the only SO or configure partitions manually(which I'm not confident to touch on alone). The option listed on the site that says that the installer will create a new partion and still itself alongside windows is missing.

Context:
I was trying to install mint but the error "no image found" when trying to boot from the pendrive. Then I went to the BIOS and did something that I'm not sure what it was but it booted the OS. Now I'm getting that situation described before.

What I expected to happen:
That mint recognized windows and the correct option would appear

What really happened:
Mint is not recognizing windows and only allows me to format my disk and start fresh or configure manually the partitions but it also shows that my disk is clean(not the case, I have some personal files)

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:51 AM

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change back what u did in BIOS

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:52 AM

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Just turn off the computer?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:52 AM

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restart

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:52 AM

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Alright

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:53 AM

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then change back, while there, make sure secure boot is off, and fast boot if present

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then restart Windows, turn off Fast Startup

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:53 AM

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"Please remove the installation medium, then press enter" showed up on my screen. Can I do that?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:54 AM

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u didnt install right?

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:54 AM

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Yeah

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:55 AM

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ya take out

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:55 AM

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Alright

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:55 AM

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be ready to press Bios kee

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:56 AM

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I'm on the BIOS screen

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Fast boot is disabled

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:57 AM

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and sb

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:57 AM

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Secure boot is disabled

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:58 AM

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and change back what u changed b4

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 2:58 AM

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Oh I found it

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I did boot override

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:58 AM

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Boot mode keep to uefi

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disable csm or legacy

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check all categories and sub.s if any mention of Intel RST or rapid storage

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:00 AM

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My machine is a ryzen, sorry I forgot to put that on the context

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CSM is now disabled

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I can't find where can I check if boot mode is UEFI

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:02 AM

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either main

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or Boot

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or advanced

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or configuration

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:04 AM

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In main it says the uefi version

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:05 AM

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not version #, boot mode

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then save n reboot to Windows

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then turn off fast start. see #1193345280733622272 message

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:07 AM

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Can I send some images of my screen? I'm not finding uefi

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:07 AM

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then reboot to uefi usb device (hard drive or key) to boot mint live

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:07 AM

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toxic trench Can I send some images of my screen? I'm not finding uefi

save n exit to windows

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:08 AM

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Alright

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:13 AM

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let me know if it wont boot live or show the ntfs win install

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:13 AM

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Fast start is off

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:13 AM

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patent perch then reboot to **uefi usb device (hard drive or key)** to boot mint live

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toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:15 AM

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What are the variations of that option?

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Is it to just boot mint from the pendrive?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:15 AM

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if that's all u got and turned off CSM

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:16 AM

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That's all I've got

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:16 AM

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k

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:19 AM

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Hey, just noticed the option titled "Press F2 or DEL to run UEFI Setup". This information is relevant?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:20 AM

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that's how to get into the BIOS

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:21 AM

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Alright

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It has an option to boot from a pendrive and another one called "boot menu"

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The last option just says "Press TAB to switch screens"

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:24 AM

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well idk check out the boot menu

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:25 AM

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Alright

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:25 AM

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boot the usb drive up. hopefully it starts as a UEFI device

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:26 AM

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Right

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It's asking me to select a boot device

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Should I choose the usb?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:28 AM

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if nothin says uefi usb key or similar, go with what is closest

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:29 AM

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It says "UEFI: USB DISK"

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:29 AM

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then go

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did it start?

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:30 AM

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Yes

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Thank you so much kind person

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:31 AM

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make sure that u see the 'alongside' option in installer,

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it'let u easily divide free space

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:33 AM

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patent perch then turn off fast start. see https://discord.com/channels/628978428019736619/11...

see 2nd video here, first 6 minutes for example

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:37 AM

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Well, everything seemed fine but a message that says "FAILED Disk Manager" appeared

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Now it is on a black screen

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:38 AM

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try ctrl-alt-backspace

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then press enter at login

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:41 AM

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Mint's background image is on screen. Didn't have time to press the command you described

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:42 AM

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only takes 2 minutes to boot

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:42 AM

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It has been longer I'm pretty sure

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:43 AM

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is ur drive encrypted?

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:43 AM

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No

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Pressed the command you mentioned, back to black screen

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:45 AM

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check in Windows msinfo32 BIOS Boot type.

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:46 AM

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Alright, but how do I get out of the black screen?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:46 AM

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check also ur device manager: storage if any message of Intel RST

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:46 AM

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toxic trench Alright, but how do I get out of the black screen?

Hard reset

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:47 AM

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Right

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:48 AM

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patent perch check in Windows `msinfo32` BIOS Boot type.

whatever this says, boot the USB up the same way.

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and watch first video at top also

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#1193345280733622272 message

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:49 AM

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It says here boot type is UEFI

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Sorry, it doesn't says that it says BIOS Mode UEFI

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Is it the same?

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:52 AM

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patent perch check also ur device manager: storage if any message of Intel RST

None of that

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Turned off fast start by method 2 of the link

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:59 AM

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patent perch and watch first video at top also

Just follow the ventoy tutorial?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 4:00 AM

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ya it's more reliable

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 4:04 AM

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Cool, thanks

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Thank you for helping me, appreciate it a lot

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Back to "no image file detected"

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I'll just end there for today

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 2:41 PM

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toxic trench Back to "no image file detected"

I guess your BIOS is one of those extremely picky ones.

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the default way Ventoy installs is MBR. If you see two MBR labels (one in package, one in device) when u launch ventoy2disk program, then you open the Option menu as in the picture, then choose CLEAR VENTOY

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after that, close the program and relaunch it.

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then change to GPT as in picture, and reinstall it. then recopy the ISO.

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:14 PM

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I guess it is really picky. No image file detected after changing to gpt

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:34 PM

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toxic trench I guess it is really picky. No image file detected after changing to gpt

did u clear and redo?

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:37 PM

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Yeah

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Formated the usb twice

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One through windows and the other before the ventoy install

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:38 PM

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send a pic of ventoy2disk installer window while ur usb is inserted

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:39 PM

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toxic trench Formated the usb twice

ventoy quick-formats it upon install, no need to do it beforehand

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:40 PM

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patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:41 PM

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great, and show a pic of the ventoy volume in file explorer

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:43 PM

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patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:45 PM

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so it should now show about 4.5 GB free in that volume now, correct?

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@toxic trench

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:47 PM

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Yes

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:51 PM

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and u did a UEFI USB boot, and got to the white ventoy screen?

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:54 PM

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No, I did a flashcard boot and it showed the "no image detected" message

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Should I do UEFI boot?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:54 PM

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is the ventoy on a flashcard?

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:54 PM

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It is in a usb

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:55 PM

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so why'd u do a flashcard boot?!

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:55 PM

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Last time I tried that way(when I installed win10) it booted normally with that option

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:55 PM

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... come on

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:56 PM

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Sorry, Will do the UEFI boot

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:56 PM

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for the usb stick obviously

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 3:56 PM

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Right

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There we go

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Ventoy screen

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Boot in grub or normal?

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 3:59 PM

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normal

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play around in the live desktop to familiarize with all the stuff it has.

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check all ports n connectivity works before attempting to install.

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 4:02 PM

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Hey, I really want to know why windows works with instant flash option even though I used the same USB to install it

patent perch Jul 14, 2024, 4:02 PM

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idk

toxic trench Jul 14, 2024, 4:02 PM

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Cool

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