I have an old hp pavilion dv6 and I installed windows 7. Then i tried installing Ubuntu 24.04 and the USB wouldn't boot, it just showed "GRUB" in the top left of the screen. I tried with another USB and the same issue emerged.
I have an old hp pavilion dv6 and I installed windows 7. Then i tried installing Ubuntu 24.04 and the USB wouldn't boot, it just showed "GRUB" in the top left of the screen. I tried with another USB and the same issue emerged.
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eruchitanda@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
A. I would try another method, like Ventoy [for Windows/Linux] Rufus [Win],
dd[Unix], (Balena) Etcher [Unix], or (Gnome) Disks [Linux]B. For the case you didn't know I'll mention it's probably not a good idea to connect Windows 7 (<3) to the internet; but, if you knew, you probably know what's you're doing.
MightyCuriosity@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
How did you make the USB?
Fortatech@lemy.lol · 1 pts · 1y
ubuntu disk image writer
MightyCuriosity@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 1y
Maybe try a different program. It might not use the right partitioning or boot scheme.
Fortatech@lemy.lol · 2 pts · 1y
yes, ill try using balena etcher this time
Fortatech@lemy.lol · 1 pts · 1y
Tried Balena and it still didn't work, although it worked on another laptop.
MightyCuriosity@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Maybe try Rufus and make sure you use MBR for compatibility?
Fortatech@lemy.lol · 1 pts · 1y
It seems Rufus is only for windows