Followed your instructions… installed Ubuntu on a 2007 Sony Vaio laptop running Windows Vista home edition…everything works great! Thank you, this was a big help.

@ishantmodi5036

2 ай бұрын

I might have the same laptop, is it core 2 duo with 3gb of ram. If we have the same laptops can you please tell how ubuntu is working on your machine, since I too want to dive into the world of linux and would like to know if ubuntu works smoothly on this laptop.

@Rainingsandstone

2 ай бұрын

I still have a sony vaio from 2010ish and it still flies and is the most durable piece of hardward I have. Glad you have one as well.

I've literally been trying for weeks, and now it worked. Thanks!

I haven't done this in over 10 years. It was time to knock off some dust and rust. Thanks for this video. A Linux Lite install went smooth as butter.

Thank you so so much for this video. I have been trying to figure out how to install linux and you really opened the door for me. It really helped w/the step by step - I can't tell you how much. Thanks again.

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Best video out there. Really appreciate it man.

Thanks for the awesome video! After many videos, you were able to help me get my machine up and running!

Followed this, the instructions are very clear and it works perfectly. Great tutorial.

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow this helped, I’m up and running, though I’d never do it. Clearly stated, thanks man 👌🏽

Works, needed a USB drive with more than 4GB storage space for the Ubuntu software. Thx!

Thank you so much mate! This is super informative and extremely useful. Really appreciate it!

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!!

Thank you very much. This is a good informative and extremely useful. Much appreciate.

Thank you. It was very helpful and easy to understand😉.

Thanks so much. This was very helpful

Thanks. That was easy. Liked and subbed.

really straightforward many thanks

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Very welcome!

Thanks your video. I have a question about interenet, does the computer your installing on need to be connected to the internet prior to installation? So if I have a brand new dell XPS do I need to go through the normal microsoft set up and connect to the internet, then do the boot up mode with the USB, or can I install without internet connection? Thanks.

This has helped me. Thumbs up🎉

Awesome video!

This worked flawlessly!! I loved every step and I am booting BLEND OS right now it looks astounding!.. PSA: When the machine says booting " Your OS name inserted here' it is doing exactly that! It will sound like it is doing nothing but it is be patient!

Thank you! I followed a tutorial to install windows 10 on my old laptop but it didn't work so I watched another one and it straight up removed every single file on the hard drive, I hope it works!

Hi, HelpCloud what size USB Flash Drive Stick would you recommend? Went to the store and there were so many different sizes to pick from? Looking to download Cinnamon Mint for my pc, Google isn't so helpful, thank you in advance. Looking to download an Mint to replace my Windows11 operating System, nothing for a server just as a Desktop for when I program, thanks!

Thanx’ great video! I’m a Mac user which linux would you suggest I try? I’ve heard some things like mint is good and a few others the same… I plan on using it on an older Imac, will it work, are there any things to not do or use? Thanx again for Your time!

Thanx for the informative video. Love your Baldwin steam loco picture on your desktop :-)

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! That one is stationed at the Heber Valley Railroad in Utah.

Hey, thanks. I'm thinking to use ubuntu in my work laptop. Thanks for this video.

You sooo deserve my like. Thanks so much. Gonna subscribe. You saved my computer!! God bless you!!

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome!!

Thanks.. it was helpful 👍

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

What do you do when it looks like its installed but you are getting errors all over the place any time you try to open stuff or install programs? Is there a way to reset and redo the Linux installation?

Idk if you respond or what not but I'll still ask, I have a hard drive with a few TB, I made a partition of it with ...GB if I pick that partition will it delete the stuff on the original drive it was partitioned from

This was great got it running on an old toshiba satallite 13yrs old and it's lit

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Hey mate, I followed your helpful guide but when I restart it, it then fails to restart and starts flashing the screen saying Resert System and Press ESC key for Startup Menu. Any idea what could be causing this failure to restart

Can a live USB drive be restored into an ordinary flash drive (to store more files) after the booting process? or is it irreversible?

Great video many thanks

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video, thanks.

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Thanks, this made my day

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Very good video it helped me a lot👍

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Planning on doing retropi arcade which Linux OS is recommended?

Thank You!

Question, I tried this and when I went to install it, I get the welcome to grub! screen and a brief error message. Then, it goes into the list of options with "try or install." when I select the try or install. It goes to a blank screen with a flashing cursor in the top left. Did I do something wrong if so.. what? Thanks in advance.

I get this message during the install - "ubi-partman failed exit code 141" what do I need to switch to get past it?

Nice video, thank you

@HelpCloud

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, appreciate it!

Still working great in 2024, thanks!

this is very informative, i am just curious the windows 7 os i installed was kinda janky and now i can't use the usb, ethernet and wireless internet due to the drivers missing and was wondering if burning it to a Disc will work the same or not?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

It won't, you will need to download the drives for those devices.

So im in the boot up process for linux. however, I all I have is a black screen with a cursor. Where do I go from here? Update: got the linux background to pop up now but still nothing

I have a few questions. First, do you know anything about playing ffxiv on linux? I have heard some conflicting reports here and there about it.

Hey HC. Would the latest version linux OS work on an old pc from the early 2010? I ask because i know older computers are not compatibile with newer versions of windows and was curious if the same applies to linux. Thank you for your time.

@zack_the_nardo

Ай бұрын

Actually if I'm not wrong it should work on it

Please help me, when i close the rufus it didn't go to boot page. Go simply to home page, what did i do

great AWSOME THNX!

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

thanks. If someone is having issues try with ESC or try another time with Tab

Can you re-use the USB Stick for normal filing on Windows after I've tried out Ubuntu?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can.

Thanks!

After emulating Linux mint for a solid month and decided to switch to cinnamon today thank you for the guide

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks so much man :D

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

No problem!!

thats awsome, thank you

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

No problem!!

my laptop kepps showing a error and shuts down then cleans up the disk i dont know why this error shows up every time i start the process with rufus

if Im wanting to install linux on a different system, can i make to where it doesnt change my current machine? because i wanna boot into my older one with the iso, or just open the iso and download

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You can install along side your primary OS.

Do i need to instal rufus as it is a virtiul machiene or just put the file on my usb

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You will need rufus to create the correct boot files.

Thank you so much!!!

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Hi, is there a way i could use windows and Linux, I'm going to use this on a computer with a dead hard drive, but if I were to download it on a normal computer with windows 10, could i switch back and forth between the two operating systems?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You can do swap between the 2, you will need to install Windows 10 first.

@Mrgabe-yn7yh

2 жыл бұрын

@@HelpCloud thx

Thank you!

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!!

Thank you buddy.

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

So, when you this computer has no OS, are we just erasing the data on the USB drive or actually the drive on the PC itself? Your wording was a bit confusing, my apologies. I literally just want to run Ubuntu from my USB drive. When you get a chance, please let me know. Thank you. -Raj

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You can run it from the USB. During the flash drive boot, it will have an option to run off the USB to try it out.

Thank you so much ily

@HelpCloud

Жыл бұрын

No problem!!

tysm!!

if i go try ubuntu thats mean i can you linux with usb only and i can go back to windows, but if i click install ubuntu thats mean its gonna install permanently right?!

I liked the last action

can we use rufus to create a boot image on a DVD the 4 gigabytes one to install on a hard drive?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can!

Holy smokes thank you so much 😂🤝🏾

I messed up and didn’t check the other boxes at about 6:45 , the third party wifi and graphics , how do I install those now after it’s booted up?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You will have to do the manually.

Thank you 🙏

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Thx great tutorial! But at the end did you run it from USB or from HD ?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

This was ran via the HDD partition. I don't run Linux very often so this was setup and shown on a VM.

@RAMCAM77

2 жыл бұрын

@@HelpCloud Alright thx

Hi, thank you for the tutorial. I have a question. Can I still use my flashdrive after making it bootable? I only plan to install Linux once and then store files in the drive again. Thank you in advance!

@zeta_eclipse

Жыл бұрын

did u get ur answer yet?

@Eloelo320XD

2 ай бұрын

pinning under the question, i will see myself later maybe. gonna download linux onto new blank ssd

Thanks bro

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

Let's say I installed Linux on my USB, then booted from it, after that I wanted to boot back up from my HDD to my Windows 10. Will I boot back to Windows as if I'm normally turning the PC on and find all my files and apps? Or do I have to re-install Windows again from the start?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Reboot and load Windows

@jonahkabonah1039

Жыл бұрын

@@HelpCloudI followed your instructions and I’ve been unable to boot off my hard drive. It just gives a black screen and then boots me to Ubuntu. When I disable booting from Ubuntu and try to boot from my hard drive, it just gives a black screen and send me back to UEFI BIOS. Do you know what I can do? Thanks.

Friends, after the installation is completed, I remove the USB and press the enter button, then the PC turns off and on and this continues, I wonder what is the problem?

I got all the steps down, until a page that says "Turn Off RST". What should I do? why mine says I have to turn off the RST? I read it online that if you don't do it properly it would not let window to boot up properly later. So idk at this point I'm stuck

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Check this out discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-installation-on-computers-with-intel-r-rst-enabled/15347

can i do the same with an external hard drive?

I am stuck at choosing my location where advanced features option popped up

if i have new laptop, do i still need to use a bootable usb? if i boot it in the usb do i need to plug in the usb everytime i use my laptop or nah?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

If you are running from the USB yes, otherwise once installed, you don't need to leave the USB in.

Thank you

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

What am i supposed to do now, how to I get into Ubuntu because after I unplug my usb drive, it still shows up to windows menu. I also put on the don’t delete windows option

@zack_the_nardo

Ай бұрын

There's the answer I'd believe

thank you so much for the video, but im facing issue of rufus not detecting my external even after formatting

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Does it show any other drives?

I love it ❤❤❤

For my installation type, nothing is showing up on the partitioning table. When I click "Install", it says "no root file system is defined". Update: It's allowing me to use the OS, but its saying its not installed, even though I can do stuff on it

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Linux can run from a USB device. Are you trying to install along side another OS?

@Doobency

2 жыл бұрын

@@HelpCloud I apologize, I figured it out. I didn't have a main hard drive connected to my laptop, and I didn't realize it. So Ubuntu had nothing to install on. I connected a removable hard drive I had to install it on, and everything worked fine. Until I accidentally disconnected the USB flash drive, which caused my computer to no longer recognize the drive for having an os on it. Fixed that by completely reinstalling Ubuntu on the flash drive. I'm now using it with ease! Thank you for the tutorial

@cameronh8745

2 жыл бұрын

I am still having this problem have spent few hours trying to fix

@_VISION.

2 жыл бұрын

@@Doobency what do you mean by you reinstalled it on the flash drive? Wasn't it always on the flash drive?

Hi i had a doubt so i installed linux on my USB and now i want to use windows on my hardrive what do i do . Do i just plug it out ? Also how after that how do i use linux again which is in the usb

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Just reboot and unplug the USB drive.

it keeps saying the USB drive can't be mounted... I'm putting it on a new x570 build. I used rufus and unetbootin on my windows PC to format the flash drive.

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like something with the drive, I would recreate it.

Can the usb drive still be used after this?

I decided to do down the route of keeping windows and installing Ubuntu. I am a little stuck tho, the only way I can boot Ubuntu is logging onto windows and restarting and going through the advanced menu click on the second option and clicking on Ubuntu. Can I make it boot Ubuntu by default then how do I change back to windows if I feel like using windows.

@mazin-ix4no

Жыл бұрын

use bios lol then bootup to windows

After doing this it always loads into gnu grub, what did I do wrong

Mine says Linux initrd file not found on ISO while trying to burn the ISO to my multi boot flash drive using WinUSB any advice?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Try to redownload the Linux file

so when i do this ut keeps sending me back to the bios

Thanks, but how to install it along with other operating system

"there is a problem that's keeping us from getting your pc ready to use " after this it tells me to select region and time but after it continues to loop the same. Can I install linux in this.

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Try a new install. You may need to recreate the USB if you made one. I would correct that issue first before installing Linux.

@orangutan3809

2 жыл бұрын

You have to unplug the usb after

Ty

If I choose "Erase disk and Install ubuntu", will it delete all my files on my windows 10 or just the files inside the flashdrive?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it will.

thank you so much . but i have same problem i can't install any thing . what should i do....

@boxerpjr7959

2 жыл бұрын

when i installed the sublime text it get me error like :: E: could not get lock /var/lib/lock-fronted. It is hold by process 6771(unattended-upgr)

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

New or used drive?

Dude, thank you lmao

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Hey I followed the steps exactly as you did,but now I can’t find windows in my booting menu,what should I do?

@Gtpharouq

Жыл бұрын

Its already deleted

@Collas42

Жыл бұрын

@@Gtpharouq 😂

That bios menu ui is so much better compared to mine haha what pc is that?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

This is a custom build but the BIOS is the Asus.

I’m a bit confused if I install this on to a usb linux is just on the usb and won’t affect my computer what so ever right?

@HelpCloud

2 жыл бұрын

You can run it directly off the USB.

@NotEzn

2 жыл бұрын

@@HelpCloud Thanks that’s exactly what I was wondering!

here at the end of 2023, windows gave me the blue screen of death on my pc and i had had enough. This tutorial was very easy, and don't get scared if it takes 5 minutes for the linux to download onto the flash drive.

@quantumroblox

4 ай бұрын

im installing linux cuz i cant login to my pc