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  • chuck_davis
    PCHF Member
    • Oct 2016
    • 268
    #1

    Windows 7 to Linux

    Iam not very good with a computer. My Brother has Gateway Net Book Windows 7.
    I already put Linux Mint 18.1 on a USB also i put Pendrive Linux on the same USB i went in Bios and changed boot order to number 2 slot if i change it to top slot when i boot up it wont boot then it says boot manager missing i have boot order bios all around it wont boot to the USB. No doubt iam doing something wrong. Please help me my Brother wants Linux Mint.
    I had no problem putting Linux Mint on my Acer. Thank,s Chuck
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    • system
      PCHF Owner
      • Jan 2015
      • 7634
      #2
      Sounds like you have a corrupted copy of Linux, or incorrectly created bootable copy, or you may have screwed up in the bios.

      To boot from a usb may not have to go into bios. What is your motherboard brand and model number?

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        • chuck_davis
          PCHF Member
          • Oct 2016
          • 268
          #3
          Originally posted by gus
          Sounds like you have a corrupted copy of Linux, or incorrectly created bootable copy, or you may have screwed up in the bios.

          To boot from a usb may not have to go into bios. What is your motherboard brand and model number?
          I recopied Linux Mint and even recopied Pen Drive Linux iam using the same USB for installing Linux Mint on my Acer, that went fine i just had to change my Bios boot order. I have tried many different versions of Linux on my Acer, so iam ok there. As far noing anything about my Brothers laptop i dont no alot all i no is its a Gateway Netbook LT40 Windows 7 Starter it runs Windows 7 perfectly fine but will not boot to Linux Mint USB i have changed the bios boot order many ways, it still wont read that USB. He would like have Linux instead of Windows 7, any ideas whats wrong?
          Thank,s Chuck

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            • system
              PCHF Owner
              • Jan 2015
              • 7634
              #4
              What software are you using to create a multiboot usb? You cant “recopy” Linux to make it bootable.

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                • chuck_davis
                  PCHF Member
                  • Oct 2016
                  • 268
                  #5
                  I already have a version of Linux Mint Cinnamon 17.3 on my Acer laptop its loaded on the Acer . I did it myself, i used Pendrive Linux. I would like to try another version of Linux on a USB just to try it also would like to install something like Pen Drive for Linux if your already on a Linuux computer like you would use on a Windows computer. I have a 15 gig blank USB that i can use. I have no idea how to do this as iam new at Linux .
                  Thank,s Chuck

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                    • veeg
                      PCHF Director
                      • Jul 2016
                      • 8982
                      #6
                      Hello

                      Hopefully some of our members will chime in soon..

                      @Rustys jmarket

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                        • Rustys
                          PCHF Member
                          • Jul 2016
                          • 7862
                          #7
                          Why not use the USB Writer or Disk to create the USB drive from in Linux Mint?

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                            • chuck_davis
                              PCHF Member
                              • Oct 2016
                              • 268
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Rustys
                              Why not use the USB Writer or Disk to create the USB drive from in Linux Mint?
                              This is solved now i went to Linux Mint home page i tried to put Mint on my USB it would not detect on the Netbook. i then went to Pen Drive site, on this site i downloaded Pen Drive and on there site plus i downloaded both to a USB, stuck it in the Net Book it read the USB right away i now have Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.1 on my Brothers Net Book, problem now solved. Thank,s Chuck

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                                • system
                                  PCHF Owner
                                  • Jan 2015
                                  • 7634
                                  #9
                                  As per duplicate thread, you simply cannot COPY a file to a usb to make it bootable.

                                  Thread closed, see duplicate thread here

                                  Forums - PC Help Forum
                                  https://pchelpforum.net/t/windows-7-to-linux.38511/#post-72706
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                                    • Rustys
                                      PCHF Member
                                      • Jul 2016
                                      • 7862
                                      #10
                                      Merged the two threads together.
                                      Originally posted by chuck davis
                                      This is solved now i went to Linux Mint home page i tried to put Mint on my USB it would not detect on the Netbook. i then went to Pen Drive site, on this site i downloaded Pen Drive and on there site plus i downloaded both to a USB, stuck it in the Net Book it read the USB right away i now have Linux Mint Cinnamon 18.1 on my Brothers Net Book, problem now solved. Thank,s Chuck
                                      Closing thread and marking solved.

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