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How to install Ubuntu on Odys Winbook 14 - USB booting via uefi not working

I couldn't figure out yet how to install Ubuntu on an Odys Winbook 14. Stats: Intel® Celeron® Quad Core Processor with up to 4x 2,2 GHz Burstspeed 35,56 cm (14") 16:9 Full-HD IPS Display (1.920x1....
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Failed to create kernel channel: installing Ubuntu (ubuntu-16.04.3-desktop-amd64.iso) onto System76 laptop

I created a bootable USB for I burned to USB with https://etcher.io/ on my Mac OSX machine (just like Disk Utility) as stated in this guide. Then I inserted into laptop, held F7, got to boot ...
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Ubuntu live USB not shown as bootable device in bios

I'd like to make a bootable Ubuntu USB with a writable partition for storing backups and data. I want the USB to be bootable for mobility, i.e. I'd be able to boot it on another arbitrary machine, ...
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Missing drivers to install Windows 7 on Ubuntu 18 Thinkpad

I am trying to install Windows 7 on a dedicated partition on a Thinkpad T460s that is currently running Ubuntu 18. I created the partition with gparted, and I created the bootable USB using Rufus from ...
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How to solve blue screen issue coming even after using a USB media?

I have an HP-i3-7th bought in 2018. I had dual booted it 4 years ago with Win default and Ubuntu secondary. A year ago it started malfunctioning because the boot would not work properly. If Ubuntu is ...
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Unable to boot Ubuntu from an external SSD

I installed Ubuntu 22.10 in an USB flash drive and it boots perfectly fine. Then I cloned this drive to an SSD on Windows using MiniTool Partition Wizard (full disk clone, not specific partitions). ...
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Flashing cursor when trying to boot from Windows 10 Bootable USB - many attempts to fix failed

I've tried many different forums where questions have been asked about this and answered, but I can't seem to find something that works for me. Recently I wiped and repartitioned my SSD (partition ...
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New machine with Win10, wanted to install Ubuntu 18 with USB stick, but get dropped into grub

New Win10 laptop. Want to install Ubuntu18. I created a Ubuntu18 USB in Rufus, UUI and Etcher - tried them all, they all basically drop me into GRUB. One actually starts the Ubuntu install but mouse ...
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How to fix dual boot Ubuntu/Win 10

I installed Ubuntu along Windows 10 on my Acer PC. When I first inserted USB into the pc, I couldn't change the boot order and boot from it before I changed BIOS into legacy from UEFI. In Legacy ...
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Can't boot into USB or enter BIOS

I recently replaced the motherboard of my PC, and thus, I'm having to do a fresh install of Ubuntu (my current OS, to be alongside Ubuntu, is Windows 10). The problem I've encountered is I can't enter ...
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Ubuntu USB wont boot on Surface pro 3

I installed Ubuntu 16.04 on the EFI partition of a USB drive with rEFInd as default bootloader. The OS runs without problems on my PC but wont boot on the Surface, instead it just "skips" it and boots ...
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Linux Installation problems

I bought an 8GB USB 2.0 stick just to install Linux. I have Ubuntu iso file, I use 'UUI' and make my usb bootable then when I start it doesn't go to installation screen. Changing boot order didn't ...
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How to boot a USB to reinstall windows when I have ubuntu installed?

My ubuntu system is basically useless now because it always says the error "Errors were found while checking the disk drive for /". I can't do anything with it because of that. :( and I want to go ...
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Errors on Xubuntu 14.04 Startup

I recently changed my Dell Latitude E6440 Board. I am using Xubuntu 14.04. I get those errors at start up. Here are the errors from the dmesg. [ 2.812926] usb 2-1.8: device descriptor read/64, ...
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Make internal card reader readable to BIOS

I have a tablet that only has one USB port and one internal microSD card reader. It runs Windows 8 but I want to install Ubuntu on it. I've created an Ubuntu install disk using startup disk creator on ...
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