Timeline for Dual boot linux mint 17 with Windows 8
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| Nov 9, 2015 at 12:52 | comment | added | Alaa | @fantasia I burned it to a cd and it worked, Can you please post your comment as answer so that I can accept it? | |
| Aug 13, 2015 at 23:14 | comment | added | fantasia | Thanks for the update and it's good you have the 64-bit version. I see CD-ROM boot is enabled, could you boot Linux Mint 17 from that instead of a USB? I am asking since I want to see if the .iso-burning method is working or not. If you can't boot any live distro using the CD either, then I suspect the burning method is the problem. If so, try using UNetbootin or PendriveLinux instead. I do not see a USB boot alternative on your screen shot, neither do I see your Boot Order, but you say you have enabled USB-boot - right? | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 12:28 | comment | added | Alaa | @fantasia I updated the question check it please . I have 64 bit version of linux mint 17 | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 12:27 | history | edited | Alaa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Aug 12, 2015 at 11:01 | answer | added | user3566929 | timeline score: 1 | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 10:41 | comment | added | fantasia | What boot options do you have in the BIOS? Could you outline them, or post a picture? Almost all computers enable access to both a main UEFI Settings/Startup Menu and a separate Boot Menu. I suspect that Win 8 was installed in UEFI/EFI-mode, which means you will want to boot Linux Mint in UEFI/EFI-mode. If it gets booted in Legacy mode, you will end up with an installation that won't boot, or the installer will not recognize that Windows exists on the hard drive. Which version of Linux Mint 17 do you have? 32- or 64-bit? If my memory serves me only the 64-bit allows booting in UEFI/EFI-mode. | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 9:57 | comment | added | Alaa | @fantasia no I can't boot from any other live distros from a USB. I burned the iso using isotousb application on Windows. | |
| Aug 12, 2015 at 9:56 | comment | added | Alaa | @Joe I didn't find any option related to EFI in the BIOS. | |
| Aug 11, 2015 at 21:40 | comment | added | Joe | Do you have EFI boot enabled in your BIOS? Mint 17 may not support EFI booting. Check here "rodsbooks.com/linux-uefi" | |
| Aug 11, 2015 at 21:30 | comment | added | fantasia | Can you boot other live distros from a USB? If yes, then your main problem at this stage seems to be that your Linux Mint 17 .iso isn't recognized as a bootable media. How did you burn the iso to the USB? If you haven't tried dd the iso, do that first and report back. Just make sure you identify the right /dev/sdX to write to, so use fdisk -l before that and find your USB so you don't write the iso to another partition. | |
| Aug 11, 2015 at 21:18 | history | asked | Alaa | CC BY-SA 3.0 |