I've been trying to set up a dual boot with Ubuntu and Windows 11, but I'm having a hard time getting it to work. I followed a tutorial and made sure to turn off Secure Boot first. Then, I downloaded Ubuntu and created a partition for it. I used Rufus to create a bootable USB from the ISO, but when that didn't work, I also tried Balena Etcher. However, when I restart or try to access the boot menu, I can't find an option to load Ubuntu. The only options available are related to Windows 11. Booting from the USB isn't working at all. Does anyone know what might be going wrong?
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Your post is a bit vague—did the installation process finish? If you can’t boot into Ubuntu at all, that suggests it didn't actually install correctly. Can you try to clarify what steps led to the point where it just boots into Windows without any choice for Ubuntu?
If you’re stuck at the Windows advanced restart menu, try hitting Troubleshoot > Advanced options > UEFI Firmware Settings to access the real BIOS. You should find the boot menu there. From it, check if you can boot from your USB.
Since you’re seeing only Windows options at startup, there might be an issue with how the USB was created or how the installation settings were configured. Rechecking those could help. Did you format the USB correctly before creating the installer?
It sounds like the USB boot option isn't being recognized. Since you've already checked the BIOS settings, make sure your USB is set as the first boot device. If that doesn't work, try creating the installer USB using Fedora Media Writer; sometimes that works better than Rufus or Balena Etcher.
Yeah, I've had better luck with Fedora Media Writer too. And don't forget to check if you properly made the USB installer! Sometimes the process can get confusing.
Exactly! Just make sure you've correctly set your USB as the boot option. You might need to adjust some settings to allow USB booting.