Comments on: How to Install Linux Mint 20 Alongside Windows 10 or 8 in Dual-Boot UEFI Mode https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-alongside-windows-dual-boot-uefi-mode/ Tecmint - Linux Howtos, Tutorials, Guides, News, Tips and Tricks. Mon, 12 Jun 2023 19:15:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jon Law https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-alongside-windows-dual-boot-uefi-mode/comment-page-10/#comment-2025675 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 19:15:37 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=21634#comment-2025675 Great “how to,” Thanks!

I boot to USB through Win10, > choose device > “USB.

(Reason, I do it that way is because my bios are NOT allowing legacy, and only UEFI, so no choose the BIOS!)

I choose the “install mint” icon on the Mint desktop!, then no choice but to install it alongside Windows. NONE!

So I choose something else, and go thru choices, Language, etc., and SKIP WIFI, and SKIP media thingy’s, to INSTALL, and see the little ROUND spinning thingy for 30 Minutes and go back to Win10 UGH!.

I did have Grub2 with Mint as Starting OS and Win10 bootloader choice until I tried to install Winland to have. Android on Mint screen! And good ole Winland totally messed up Grub2 so the only CHOICE I have now is Win10.

luck!

]]> By: Ravi Saive https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-alongside-windows-dual-boot-uefi-mode/comment-page-10/#comment-2015076 Wed, 17 May 2023 03:47:30 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=21634#comment-2015076 In reply to paddy F.

@Paddy,

If you use Fast Shutdown or Fast Boot on your Window system, the hardware drives that were in use avoid getting unmounted, due to this the Linux system is unable to use those drivers as they are still used by Windows. This might be the issue.

]]> By: paddy F https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-alongside-windows-dual-boot-uefi-mode/comment-page-10/#comment-2014843 Tue, 16 May 2023 10:48:02 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=21634#comment-2014843 Hi. I’ve installed Linux loads of times on old machines to dual-boot with Windows. This is my first go with a new machine, and I’m really struggling.

The drive doesn’t have an MBR partition, but a UFEI one. I’m not sure if that’s the problem, but in the Installation type window, there is a list of 4 partitions.

sda shows 1 MB of free space
sda1 (Fat32) shows 104, with 33 used
sda2 shows 16, with "unknown used"
sda3 (ntfs) shows 513428, with 54558 used (Windows not recognized)
sda4 (my intended linux partition) shows 510656 free.

When I select it, the + button is greyed out, and I can’t set up home, root, or swap.

I can’t proceed without doing so, and I can’t do it.

Any suggestions were very welcome. Usually, this takes me 2 hours. I’m on my third day now.

]]> By: Colin https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-alongside-windows-dual-boot-uefi-mode/comment-page-10/#comment-1800564 Fri, 20 May 2022 09:58:44 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=21634#comment-1800564 The instructions were clear and helpful; thank you. The downside to dual-booting is not having the Grub bootloader loading by default as it is a bit awkward using the special function keys to get to the boot options to select the OS.

]]> By: Hary https://www.tecmint.com/install-linux-mint-alongside-windows-dual-boot-uefi-mode/comment-page-10/#comment-1691391 Wed, 29 Dec 2021 00:05:46 +0000 http://www.tecmint.com/?p=21634#comment-1691391 In section 13, you say “After finishing creating the partition layout, select the Windows Boot Manager as the device for installing the Grub boot loader and hit on Install Now button…”

As you know, Linux needs a /boot partition, and if the machine is UEFI, it will require a /boot/efe partition, otherwise, the install cannot continue.

Are you suggesting using /dev/sda1 for a combined boot partition with EFI?

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