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formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:10 PM

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It freezes on this screen regardless of what I pick here. No error messages, it just keeps the cursor spinning. The window itself isn't frozen so I can actually close it with the X button or with quit, but I can't continue the install.

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:29 PM

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formal helm It freezes on this screen regardless of what I pick here. No error messages, it ...

you mean it stalls after this left screen?

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after clicking 'continue'

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:30 PM

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Yes

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:30 PM

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that's usually a case of too many hard drives

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:30 PM

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Sorry for the bad clarification, I'm not good with words

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Oh dear. They're internally installed

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:31 PM

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also before running installer application, launch Disks app

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:31 PM

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Already done that

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But continue if there's more

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:31 PM

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ensure the one you want to install on shows up there

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:31 PM

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It does, I already cleared it off

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:32 PM

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how many internal drives?

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:32 PM

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Everything here except the SanDisk and the floppy drive are internal. I have no clue what that Loop Device thing is

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:33 PM

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that's why

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on some cases, even 2 hard drives stalls it. (tho not often)

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:34 PM

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Only 3 of these can be removed. The rest are impossible for me to access.

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:34 PM

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loop is the live system running as a RAM drive

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if u can unplug the power cables from them. i only see one nvme

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:34 PM

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(one is the one I'm trying to install to, one is behind a GPU I don't have permission to remove, and one is bolted to the case with no clear way to get to it)

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:34 PM

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past trellis if u can unplug the power cables from them. i only see one nvme

There are two NVMEs though

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:35 PM

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formal helm (one is the one I'm trying to install to, one is behind a GPU I don't have permi...

ok well unplug all the others. shut pc down

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:35 PM

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I need all of the steps before I do that because I'm using Discord from the live USB

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Replacement phone won't be here for a few days

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:37 PM

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one sec

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWVte9WGxGE

YouTube

ExplainingComputers

Windows & Linux: Dual Drive Dual Boot

How to set up a dual drive dual boot, with Windows on one drive, Linux on the other, and the BIOS boot menu used to select between them. Video also demonstrates a single drive dual boot setup.

The Linux distro shown in this video is Linux Mint 21, which I cover in a video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s74cta1cpRY

And I have a tutorial ...

▶ Play video

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watch that about 8 minutes in for a couple minutes

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shows how to unplug

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:40 PM

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Oh, yes, I know how to unplug. I just meant if there are any other steps I need to do during or before installation due to this issue

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 4:41 PM

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well, u have photo of Disks app, so jus make sure u tell it 'erase and install' and choose the correct nvme

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 4:43 PM

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Alrighty

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:27 PM

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I don't know what I did wrong @past trellis

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:31 PM

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formal helm

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see that article on "ISSUES"

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:35 PM

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I've heard people say not to use ventoy

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:35 PM

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why?

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:35 PM

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I don't remember why

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:35 PM

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i have used it, and many many people in this server do, to good success

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:36 PM

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Guess I'll use that instead of rufus

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:36 PM

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ask in general if u dont believe me

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:36 PM

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I am very lucky that my old laptop still works because I already wiped the C drive on that computer

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:36 PM

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if u get a blue MOK screen on boot with ventoy, just enroll the key

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:37 PM

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i do not know what enroll the key means, guess I'll see when I install it

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:37 PM

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see YT - thiojoe ventoy (ultimate usb drive) about halfway in if u reach a blue screen on boot

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:38 PM

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Waiting on image to redownload

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:38 PM

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dont get iso

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:38 PM

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what

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what do i get then

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:39 PM

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dont get ventoy.iso

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:39 PM

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I'm not, I got the zip

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I mean I'm waiting on the linux mint iso to redownload

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:39 PM

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tar if working on a linux pc to prepare usb

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:40 PM

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windows laptop

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:41 PM

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ok. also make sure to use safe eject after copying ISO over to the ventoy'd usb

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:42 PM

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fuuuuuck

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 5:49 PM

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welp. has to get done

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once it's fully downloaded, run a check on it to ensure no transfer corruption. : #1420498286912999434 message

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 5:54 PM

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Working so far. I just pulled the ISO from the drive I backed up my files to, which I'd removed from the computer anyways so that was easy

past trellis Apr 17, 2026, 6:02 PM

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formal helm Working so far. I just pulled the ISO from the drive I backed up my files to, wh...

neat. did u manage to boot live usb successfully?

formal helm Apr 17, 2026, 8:08 PM

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I am now fully installed. Thank you

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