Hey everyone, I could really use some help here! I got a new laptop about two weeks ago and installed Windows 11 for a week. After that, I decided to try out Ubuntu 25.04, which I installed successfully without issues. I then used Ubuntu's Start Up Disk Creator to make a boot disk for Linux Mint. However, when I attempt to boot from the Mint USB, it just won't work. The Ubuntu USB I created on Windows still boots fine. To troubleshoot further, I downloaded Fedora and used their Media Writer to create another bootable USB, but I'm still having the same problem. Any advice on what I might be doing wrong?
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You should verify if the Mint ISO isn't corrupted. It's a good idea to check the checksum of the ISO against what's provided on their website to make sure it's not faulty. Sometimes download errors can lead to boot issues.
Can't recommend Ventoy enough! I tried putting both Mint and Fedora ISOs on it, but I ran into issues too; Mint started fine, while Fedora threw a "missing magic number" error. Just a heads up that sometimes certain configurations can lead to errors when using multiple ISOs on the same drive.
I found that using the Gnome Disk utility generally works well for creating bootable USB drives. I usually just write the ISO directly to the flash drive with it. If that doesn't work, consider using Ventoy, it's become my go-to tool for managing multiple ISOs.
Have you checked your BIOS settings? Sometimes, even if you set it to boot from USB initially, it can change after updates. Make sure you’ve set your BIOS to boot from USB first and check if Secure Boot is disabled. It's also worth seeing if there's any option to enable legacy support, although some systems might not have it.
I already adjusted the BIOS settings to ensure it boots from USB and disabled Secure Boot. No option for legacy support, though. Still not working!