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Tristan Gaebler
6,204 PointsProblems installing Ubuntu
I'm trying to install Ubuntu onto my windows 8 computer. Every time I boot from a usb I get the option to install Ubuntu. I click install and then the screen goes black. I waited for 4 hours and nothing happened. Whenever I boot from a cd it just boots windows. If anyone can help that would be awesome!
1 Answer
Harry James
14,780 PointsHey Tristan!
On Windows 8, there is a Secure Boot functionality. If your system uses this functionality, you won't be able to dual-boot when you have it enabled (Secure Boot is used to prove that hardware is genuine however, can be disabled).
There are instructions on Disabling the Secure Boot functionality on Microsoft's Technet page here
Try this out and, if you are still having problems, give me a shout :)
Tristan Gaebler
6,204 PointsThat worked!!! Thank you so much. You're a life saver!
Joy Kesten
Treehouse Guest TeacherThanks Harry James for picking this up!
Jonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 PointsJonathan Grieve
Treehouse Moderator 91,253 PointsAre there any computer science wizards out there who might be able to offer an idea? I wonder if this is up Joy Kesten's street :-)