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I've been using Windows my whole life, and I really want to test Ubuntu out on my Notebook (ASUS F205TA-BING-FD018BS, Windows 10 installed).

I have tried several options in doing so (installing over USB, SD, rEFInd, easyUEFI, you name it...), but nothing seemed to work. My laptop just skips those options, no matter what I do.

Edit: Not a duplicate of How do I install Ubuntu alongside a pre-installed Windows with UEFI?, I tried this solution already and it doesn't seem to work.

Zanna
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koenigaxel
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There is most likely a setting in the BIOS preventing anything other than Windows from loading.

I can't tell you exactly which setting to change, but something along the lines of "Allow booting other OS" or "allow non secure-boot OS".

You'reAGitForNotUsingGit
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@koenigaxel try creating the USB installer using Rufus. It has always worked for me, although the process is now very long.

Is it also possible that you are making a 64-bit installer while your computer only would take 32-bit? That happened to me a few months ago.

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I can help with this - I have the X205TA which is the same thing (honestly)

This machine will only allow 32-bit UEFI booting. But, you have to use a 64-bit distro image (I know, I know)

Secure boot must be turned off in BIOS as you did already.

You need to edit your live USB. Inside will be a directory EFI and inside that a directory BOOT That directory must contain the file bootia32.efi If it already contains a file with that name, overwrite it with a new one (the one included last time I made a live USB of 16.04 did not work)

here is a bootia32.efi file that recently worked for me (clicking the link will download it)

Drop that file into the right place, and now your USB should boot if it's first in the boot order.

If you still have problems, it might be because of how the USB was made. All that is needed is to format it FAT32, erase everything, and extract the iso onto it. Try UNetBootIn which works fine for other folks. (I use the command line but I don't know how to do it in Windows - if you have access to another Linux system I can help)

You will may have issues installing. Please comment and I will support you.

Zanna
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