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.
@IshantModi
6 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
6 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.
@cheddar2648
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Kari_chadd
Жыл бұрын
I've literally been trying for weeks, and now it worked. Thanks!
@connie748
2 жыл бұрын
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!
@Dm1995-2
4 ай бұрын
Still working great in 2024, thanks!
@stu8642
2 жыл бұрын
Followed this, the instructions are very clear and it works perfectly. Great tutorial.
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@steadymaroti2835
2 жыл бұрын
Wow this helped, I’m up and running, though I’d never do it. Clearly stated, thanks man 👌🏽
@ThePerfector
8 ай бұрын
Works, needed a USB drive with more than 4GB storage space for the Ubuntu software. Thx!
@israeljackson8944
5 ай бұрын
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!
@mjultra5600
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much mate! This is super informative and extremely useful. Really appreciate it!
@HelpCloud
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!!
@EvanShiwpaul
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the awesome video! After many videos, you were able to help me get my machine up and running!
@jmursa959
3 жыл бұрын
This was great got it running on an old toshiba satallite 13yrs old and it's lit
@HelpCloud
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@GeoffryGifari
6 ай бұрын
Can a live USB drive be restored into an ordinary flash drive (to store more files) after the booting process? or is it irreversible?
@Mmc1021
10 ай бұрын
After the restart the computer shows black screen with blinking underscore
@JoseRuiz-mf8zb
Жыл бұрын
Best video out there. Really appreciate it man.
@pouljacobmagnussen2310
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. This is a good informative and extremely useful. Much appreciate.
@rajputscoc1529
16 күн бұрын
Thank you very much...... From india 🇮🇳
@satyakirankothapalli9067
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. It was very helpful and easy to understand😉.
@A_d_e_k
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@AA-mc5il
2 жыл бұрын
really straightforward many thanks
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Very welcome!
@Venaber
Жыл бұрын
thanks. If someone is having issues try with ESC or try another time with Tab
@saiplaysgameswatching2734
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
It won't, you will need to download the drives for those devices.
@freddiehunter8629
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@W1thRaisins
10 ай бұрын
Thanks. That was easy. Liked and subbed.
@pattiekruse4265
5 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. This was very helpful
@diagraphephobic5980
Жыл бұрын
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
5 ай бұрын
There's the answer I'd believe
@bruhmomentgaming6784
2 жыл бұрын
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!
@DeathStriker88
2 жыл бұрын
How to install in a newly fresh built PC? If I build my PC tomorrow it won't have anything for sure
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Same way.
@danielr.schafer9504
Жыл бұрын
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!
@zveSO2
2 жыл бұрын
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?!
@paulwarner5395
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Honyasu
Жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks. I'm thinking to use ubuntu in my work laptop. Thanks for this video.
@maximventures3227
4 ай бұрын
This has helped me. Thumbs up🎉
@paulk468
3 ай бұрын
what type if program is Rufus? the other computer I have us also and older version of Linux so us Rufus available for linux?
@False_125
5 ай бұрын
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
@iandace4790
8 ай бұрын
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
8 ай бұрын
im installing linux cuz i cant login to my pc
@BHARATIYA...
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks.. it was helpful 👍
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@Onurr2757
5 ай бұрын
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?
@saidi4988
4 ай бұрын
Thanks, but how to install it along with other operating system
@seanadin5361
2 жыл бұрын
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 😂
@marvel-rock8908
Жыл бұрын
I am stuck at choosing my location where advanced features option popped up
@fatoyeoluwaseun
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@boxerpjr7959
2 жыл бұрын
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?
@DevlogBill
11 ай бұрын
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!
@Mrgabe-yn7yh
2 жыл бұрын
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
@christopherramos7350
Жыл бұрын
Planning on doing retropi arcade which Linux OS is recommended?
@anamariacastro5272
3 жыл бұрын
You sooo deserve my like. Thanks so much. Gonna subscribe. You saved my computer!! God bless you!!
@HelpCloud
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome!!
@_VISION.
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@geartvvideos
8 ай бұрын
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.
@RealBaldnold
2 жыл бұрын
Great video many thanks
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@RAMCAM77
2 жыл бұрын
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
@DeathMelodies
Жыл бұрын
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.
@assyrianking9291
2 жыл бұрын
Very good video it helped me a lot👍
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
@vidakpantovic3796
2 жыл бұрын
how to open this file? 5:37
@takudzwamusinga2722
Жыл бұрын
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
@TshegoMolefe
2 жыл бұрын
Do I have to reset my pc before installing Ubuntu?
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Normally you install windows first then Ubuntu along side.
@TshegoMolefe
2 жыл бұрын
@@HelpCloud I already have Windows preinstalled
@aloisburkhardt2812
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this made my day
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@alenm6247
Жыл бұрын
Please help me, when i close the rufus it didn't go to boot page. Go simply to home page, what did i do
@strivebench1673
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks.
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@noahriding5780
11 ай бұрын
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?
@sandrajose7452
2 жыл бұрын
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?
@ggviraj2672
Жыл бұрын
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
@benny2099
3 жыл бұрын
Do i need to instal rufus as it is a virtiul machiene or just put the file on my usb
@HelpCloud
3 жыл бұрын
You will need rufus to create the correct boot files.
@sugondese5321
2 жыл бұрын
Can I use a memory card with the usb stick?
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have used a microSD with an adapter many times.
@bjletourneau7742
2 жыл бұрын
I get this message during the install - "ubi-partman failed exit code 141" what do I need to switch to get past it?
@Vpg001
5 ай бұрын
Can the usb drive still be used after this?
@monkeyman245
Жыл бұрын
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
5 ай бұрын
Actually if I'm not wrong it should work on it
@msaad8053
Жыл бұрын
can i do the same with an external hard drive?
@Jayman001
2 жыл бұрын
great AWSOME THNX!
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@juanchito9225
3 жыл бұрын
when I try it says that it needs a x86-64 cpu and that cannot be booted
@HelpCloud
3 жыл бұрын
What CPU do you have?
@noxvri
3 жыл бұрын
Dude, thank you lmao
@HelpCloud
3 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@brcfanda7781
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much man :D
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
No problem!!
@matthew0659
2 жыл бұрын
can i switch between the 2 os's ?
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can upon boot.
@minh1b
2 жыл бұрын
so when i do this ut keeps sending me back to the bios
@stevebrown1816
2 жыл бұрын
Instead of using USB stick, could I use a HD that I have taken out from a previous laptop?
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
If you have an adapter to make it an external, yes. Otherwise the setup will not detect it.
@bradleycrowell7862
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@rmp95
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@Rawt4k
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@gringosaiyan6084
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much ily
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
No problem!!
@braindeadcharlie
7 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@Nini-co6qv
Жыл бұрын
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
6 ай бұрын
pinning under the question, i will see myself later maybe. gonna download linux onto new blank ssd
@blueman46
4 ай бұрын
tried everything but this would not work at all for me, Rufus just would not set up, just showed all the zipped files, unzippped and nothing but files. threw the laptop away instead, ancient crap with windows 7. wasted frustrating hours
@zar4540
2 жыл бұрын
After doing this it always loads into gnu grub, what did I do wrong
@parthmakode5255
2 жыл бұрын
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!
@hamids4550
3 жыл бұрын
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
3 жыл бұрын
Check this out discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-installation-on-computers-with-intel-r-rst-enabled/15347
@samuelguest5536
2 жыл бұрын
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
@ruslocomo
2 жыл бұрын
thats awsome, thank you
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
No problem!!
@ewilson0223
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@ecofast8946
Жыл бұрын
I liked the last action
@elketchup3830
2 жыл бұрын
lets say your computer doesnt support hardware virtualization would this work to use kali linux?
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
If you are installing directly, yes. Virtualization is if you are trying to run in VM.
@kenv1866
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@isabelsantos575
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@dhruv8124
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@miska1151
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!!
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
Welcome!
@Venomous_Network
2 жыл бұрын
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
@ossno3053
2 жыл бұрын
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.
@zealousprogrammer4539
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you buddy.
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@stacyhackney6100
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome
@hurleyOC
2 жыл бұрын
It worked. Hopefully my pc stops crashing after a few hours of use.
@ravithechillperson
2 жыл бұрын
Does installing Ubuntu will remove your windows data, completely?
@HelpCloud
2 жыл бұрын
If you delete or format the partition where windows is installed.
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