Attempting to go back to Windows.

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I installed Linux - Mint Cinnamon yesterday with high hopes and expectations but due to many factors came to the conclusion that it's just not for me hence I tried to reinstall and go back to Windows 11 but I am encountering multiple problems that doesn't seem to let me reinstall Windows 11.

I'm trying to reinstall and go back to Windows 11 and have been following multiple Youtube guides but none of them seem to work or encounter problems that I don't know how to handle.

I'd greatly appreciate it if anyone can help me and guide me how to install Windows 11 from Linux.

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do you have compatible hardware for Linux?

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I genuinely do not know anymore

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what was the issue u were having yesterday?

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Well, the sole reason as to why I installed Linux was to try to get better performance when gaming and also to escape Window's...things but then I ran into problems regarding the Caps Lock which isn't really big but it's annoying me and also, I got Steam to work and launched the 1 singular game I always play which ran smoothly on Windows, expecting it to be the same on Linux but it was extremely laggy

And right now? I don't really care about trying to fix Linux anymore, I just want to go back to Windows

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nvidia card?

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I'd give you the specs but that'd have to wait a bit cuz I'm trying to install Windows woe or whatever it's called

So give me a moment

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woe is kinda hard.

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I'm following a video guide but the main problem I'm encountering is this

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from the brief read I did on it

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None of them can be installed

Even though I followed the video guide properly

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well look at the list there

it's only showing Rufus. I presume disk 0 is completely just the USB drive

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Yeah

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u in linux atm?

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I'm really just tired I've been at it since morning and now it's 2:30 PM

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Yeah, I am

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run a couple things

hit ctrl alt t

then do lsblk -o name,model,size,label,fstype

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then inxi -MCG

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ok u should be seeing the 500 gig samsung

also i take it you made the rufus usb on a working windows computer, yes?

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I think so?

Someone guided me to install linux when I was on Windows using usb

But I think we used Balena Etcher

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no look above

at the lsblk

the usb says rufus_boot for label

is that containing the linux ISO, or the windows ISO?

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I think it's the Windows 11 one

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run mokutil --sb

what's result

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SEcure boot disabled

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here's your problem

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I don't really understand a single thing

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put the proper nvidia driver, then run up steam with the dedicated GPU

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Is this to get steam games to run smoothly or-

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you pc has two video processors

the intel one is basic, and runs the desktop

the nvidia one, (with proper driver) is used to run intensive video processing tasks, like 3D gaming

And you certainly were not utilising it

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I'm-

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run up Driver Manager from start menu

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I get that you're trying to help me and I really appreciate it but, can I Just go back to windows

Linux is def not meant for me and it's obvious

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just try it once

with proper mode

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Can you VC?

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if after that it doesnt play well, i'll link u what u need

no it's late af

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Damn

THere's also problems with the capslock which I did ask in #⛑triage before

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.

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I'll try it out

It's looking for drivers

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pick the top one

let it install

then reboot

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Alr, i'll give it a try

But I'm still leaning on the option of going back to Windows

Linux mint is sweet, it's nice and sleek but it's really showing that it's not for me

Either that, or I messed up at installing it

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then keep in mind u will likely need a second usb stick with the special motherboard RST (storage) drivers unzipped and even then .. i didnt see a 'have disk' thing in the windows installer

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I had to spend money to buy a usb stick to install Linux

Now I need ANOTHER One?

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well if u only have one.. does pc have a sd card reader?

or u have a usb card reader and sd card?

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I'm using a Acer Nitro 5 (AN515-57)

Which I don't think has it

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tell me when nvidia is installed and u rebooted to mint

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I'm restarting rn

Alr it restarted

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ctrl alt t

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NOw what

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inxi -Gx

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does it show driver 580 for nvidia?

good

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NOw what

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minimize that

open start menu

go to games: steam and right click it

choose 'run with dedicated GPU'

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Alr it showed run with nvidia gpu

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Yep

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NOw I just hop on my game and see if it increases or not?

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launch it and try out your fave game

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I'm forced to use uh

GE PRoton or whatever that is

It's validating

ALso, do you see the problem I Have with Capslock?

Even though I turned it off, the word after it still gets capitalized if I type too quickly

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that i dont know

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Alr

Ima start my game now and see how it is

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i only use shift typically, UNLESS I WANT EVERYTHING LIKE THIS

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Ok so uh,

It froze

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what did the game or whole pc

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I'm on the game screen and my laptop is completely frozen

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hm can move cursor?

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Screen is frozen

This alr happened before when I tried it out the first time

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tap the caps lock key twice, and notice if the light toggles

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Nop

This is a sign to go back to Windows

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Try ctrl-alt-backspace

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Nothing happened

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ok it's fully frozen

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I'ma shut down

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yeah reboot and make usb with Ventoy

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That's the thing

Idk how to operate ventoy on Linux

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But in a special way

it's dead simple.

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I'm dead if it's that simple

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just make sure the final product comes this way

the partition layout

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I'm struggling to understand what I'm looking at but uh

I'm redownloading Ventoy

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get the tar.gz

make SURE

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^

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Alr it's here

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ok right click: extract here

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ALr

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ok take quick detour

open DISKS from start menu

and choose the usb drive on the left

then show a pic of whole window

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This?

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...

notice a) the partitioning type at top and b) the layout of the partitions

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Master boot record?

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mhm

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Alr, now what?

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click each mounted partition there, and click stop icon for each

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ALr done

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ok minimize disks app

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Both are stopped

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this is what u will strive for

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Alr, what next?

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minimize the app

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Alr

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put the file manager (go into the ventoy folder) next to an open terminal

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Uh huh..

Or did you mean this?

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apps have gear icons. see the third row

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Yeah?

Will we be using the 86-64 one?

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drag that ventoy gui in the third row onto the terminal

then press enter

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This one, correct?

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yes

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Alr

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go to the option menu

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Uh huh

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partition style: gpt

then partition config:

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Done

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leave space at end of drive. 3096 MiB (3 gib)

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Like this?

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yep hit ok

show main window

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yea but hit ok on the thing in behind

it should close

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Hit ok on the what

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n just be showing the main ventoy window

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??

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no

the partition config dialog

click ok on it

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I Did

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ok click install

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Alr

It's installing so give it a min

ALr it's done

It says that ventoy has been successfully installed on my device

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ok close ventoy gui

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Alr

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go to Disks app

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GIve me a moment, I Need to use the bathroom will you?

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ya

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layout should look like this in the Disks app now, for the 32 gig USB device

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Uh huh...

Did I mess up?

@severe inlet You there?

Please don't leave me now 😭

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wait

close disks app

remove usb, then replug it

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Alr

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then launch the disks app

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Here

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click free space at the end, then the + icon

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It's looking alot more like the image, yeah

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label /name : SPARE_3G

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wuh

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click next

then label

then next

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Clicking next shows this

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choose FAT for the type

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Well damn

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and put name in vol. name

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.

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SPARE_3G as the name?

Or, the entire thing?

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click create

that's as simple as it gets to format a partition

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Alr

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now go to acer website for product support and downloads

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Do I close the disks or leave it

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and ofc put your model

u can close it

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This?

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point is get the motherboard driver, especially for STORAGE for uru model

unzip and place them after onto that SPARE_3G disk using file manager

then copy/paste the windows ISO to the VENTOY disk

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SO I Need to find the motherboard driver

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u can use command inxi -M to get more info for model

RST driver for storage

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Ok so,

I think I'm dumb and blind cuz I can't find it-

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oh and for good measure, since u have big ventoy partition, also put mint ISO or some small distro there

just incase

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Can we vc but like, not talk so I can share my screen

So you can see what I'm doing and guide me 😭

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wait

look at inxi -M result

it should say the product number

put that in the website

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?

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yep put that product string into the website acer

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Like, I entered the serial number and I'm on here

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if u want to see the serial number, run sudo inxi -M (or look at sticker)

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But the problem is that, idk what I'm supposed to be looking for on this website

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muat be more in that list

a lot more

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get one of the two IRST drivers

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Idk what I'm supposed to be looking for

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plus one of the two chipset drivers

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These?

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plus the IO driver

ya

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So all 3 of these photos

So I just,

Download em?

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get the 2023 versions

i presume ur laptop is that era

or close-to

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Around that time yeah

I'll get the most up-to-date ones then

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save 'em to Downloads

then extract and put on the SPARE

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This good?

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mhm

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Where am I supposed to put them?

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u may only need to feed the installer the rst one

but anyway

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i just told u

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Put them in here, right?

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yes copy

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It's copying over

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then ur two ISOs (one is linux , for emergency) into "Ventoy"

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So I install one ISO from WIndows 11 and the other is, let's say Linux MInt right?

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if u have Mint ISO lying around

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I don't, so I'll redownload it

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mx linux is also good

they have a small ISO calld the fluxbox edition if ur net is slow

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Alr I got one from Win11 and the other is downloading

Should be done in a jiffy

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let it rest a minute before copying them

and a minute AFTER they finish copying

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Alr

Letting it rest now cuz it finished

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check the file sizes after

of each iso on the ventoy partition

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Alr they'r ebeing copied over

The window one is taking a while

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ofc. it's huge

prob 7 gigs

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8.5gb

😭

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so u dont have to flash the usb drive.. u can easily swap out bootable ISOs at will, on any computer

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I tried to do a dual boot when I first installed LInux and uh, it failed horribly

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point is to let it rest a minute or so after copy finishd

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Alr it finished

Time to let it rest or else I'll be PUTTING it to rest

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and always (if need to remove usb) do a proper eject/unmount or full shutdown before pulling it

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Btw after I finish this and goes back to windows

I can use the usb like a normal usb right?

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yes

u can make any number of folders on the ventoy portion,

or the spare portion

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Ventoy still has to be kept on it?

Wth, can't I Just empty the usb after I get back on Windows and forget about it?

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it's in the efi partition called VTOYEFI

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u could.

but

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It should be fine now, right?

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no need

plus if u screw Windows, u can put a rescue ISO on the ventoy disk

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Yeah not after this 😭

Alr, it should be marinated enough now, now what?

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see "thiojoe - 4 usb's everyone should make before it's too late" on yt

which if they fit inside of 27 gigs, u dont need 4 usb

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end of the world type title 😭

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just one

(cuz ventoy is multiboot)

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What's the next step?

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Try booting up

to the usb

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OH

So it's all like, done done?

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if they copied over fine ya

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On god please say they do

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use UEFI usb in the boot menu

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2nd option, right?

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yep

i guess urs is pure UEFI

so nothing to worry

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u can test boot mint

or windows

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Which one?

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just use 'normal mode'

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Alr alr

Wait so once I remove the USB after windows is done

I'd still be on windows right?

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presuming it installed onto the 500 gig Samsung.

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Ok, problem

It can't be installed on any of them

😭

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click 'load driver'

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Alr

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what did u think u'd have to do?

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I'm tired idk anymore

What now?

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go into the SPARE and find the RST folder and go in it

it should just need the folder to find what it needs

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What now?

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install all three

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Uhhh it said error installing

The two bottom ones gives me an error

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ok

well exit and see if it shows drive now

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Now I got this

But it still says can't be installed

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there u go. it found it.

disk 1 partition 2. delete it

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Yeah but it still says can't be installed on fidk 1

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(this will delete Mint off the SSD)

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So now.m

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after deleted, select that empty space, and click next

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Oh my fucking god

Is this truly it

Am I finally free

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yeah well...

u gotta go thru all the charades ofc

but anyway it's on its way

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Yeah but I can take it

But after it's done, I can unplug the USB and it's still be windows right?

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plus if u later feel to try linux again.. come back in a new post n do a dualboot (properly)

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But everytime I want to go back on Mint, I can just plug the USB on and use Mint?

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Oh alr

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u may do that, but it's a live environment so wont persist on reboots

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Ohhh ok

Yeah I'll think about it

Might have to ask for like, alot of help with stuff on Mint

Cuz I encountered alot of problems and stuff

Especially the weird caps lock thing

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dont forget after Windows is installed, u will still likely need to spoonfeed it more drivers for touchpad n other stuff. but u know the Acer site now

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That was the thing that pissed me off the most

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n prob the Nvidia driver for sure

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Yeah alr

If anything I'll probably have to look up YouTube guides and stuff

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so, of these three:

only the Optane one installed?

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The very first one yeah

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mhm

still related to 'rapid storage tech' anyway

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So nothing too much to worry about?

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ur fine on that i think

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Wooo

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJFvqaIa-38&

this a good vid to check out fully.

about the spoonfeeding etc

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Alr tysm

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aight gl with it. im out