Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
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Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
highly appreciate some direction: i"ma first time user and installer. attempted installing Zorin 16 lite, Ubuntu, and Mint all several times. I can't get passed the RUFUS boot key phase. Frustrated. please provide insight.
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
There is a better tool for flashing to USBs, try using this instead
https://www.balena.io/etcher/
https://www.balena.io/etcher/
Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
For rufus:
viewtopic.php?p=2071766#p2071766
viewtopic.php?p=2071766#p2071766
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
I've used both. For Windows and Macs, it's BalenaEtcher--hands down.
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
Thank you so muchranger4860 wrote: ⤴Thu Jan 27, 2022 8:19 pm There is a better tool for flashing to USBs, try using this instead
https://www.balena.io/etcher/
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
Thanks for all the responses. I tried etcher and the "process" would just repeat itself; i.e., I followed the directions selecting the necessary buttons, etc. and in etcher the I would continuously receive an error message that the flash drive wasn't able to finish the process.
Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
Use a different usb drive. Not all drives are created equal--and some require more voltage than the usb port on an older machine can supply, too. A bad/incompatible usb drive appears to be your problem......
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
Try changing the USB port too.
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
Thank you friends for the quick responses. I highly appreciate it.
If not the USB drive/port, what other suggestions might you good people have?
Tx
If not the USB drive/port, what other suggestions might you good people have?
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
Deepak, I noticed you have 2 links at the bottom of your response to me. R u suggesting I try those out?
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
That's my signature which is appended to my every post.Benny_Sherman wrote: ⤴Wed Feb 02, 2022 2:26 amDeepak, I noticed you have 2 links at the bottom of your response to me. R u suggesting I try those out?
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If I have helped you solve a problem, please add [SOLVED] to your first post title, it helps other users looking for help.
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Deepak
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Mint 21.1 Cinnamon AMD Ryzen3500U/8gb
Regards,
Deepak
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Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
I changed the physical USB stick and used a different port. Magic, and the install began. However, I got to a step that requests various options.
"Erase disk and install Ubuntu", or " something else"
and
request for "device for boot loader installation".
Thanks for the responses
"Erase disk and install Ubuntu", or " something else"
and
request for "device for boot loader installation".
Thanks for the responses
Re: Having problems getting past Rufus boot key phrase while installing
Since you only want Linux on your computer, and since you only have one hard drive, the easiest option is "erase disk and install Ubuntu'. Mint is Ubuntu-based, so the installer is the Ubuntu installer. The default install is a single "/" (root) partition for everything.
With only a single hard drive (sda), the default place for the 'boot' is /dev/sda
With only a single hard drive (sda), the default place for the 'boot' is /dev/sda