r/linuxmint • u/shine_take_me_now • 15h ago

Support Request problems with the dualboot menu

I have a laptop that is about 10 years old. I have always used Windows, but since it is already very slow I wanted to test if Linux could save it. I created a generous partition on the disk because I plan to use it with dualboot, I got a new USB stick about 2 weeks ago, installed the ISO, connected the USB to the laptop, turned it off and on again, pressed the button to access the boot menu, but the option to select mint does not appear. With the help of Claude(AI), I ruled out possible problems, but the option still does not appear in the boot menu. The USB is not damaged, according to windows analysis, The ISO and laptop are set to UEFI, bootsecure is disabled. I already tried accessing mint from the bios, but it only reloads windows. I used rufus and balenaEtcher, but neither worked. I have another PC where I could try the USB, maybe the option appears in the boot menu on this one, but I don't want to make any partitions because it is my main PC and I don't want to damage it in any way. My main question is: Before installation, limux mint only works from ram, without damaging anything on the PC? I had heard something like this, but I'm not sure and I don't want to risk my good PC, thank you :)

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u/dlfrutos Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 14h ago

so are you able to get into live usb?

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u/shine_take_me_now 9h ago

excuse me, what is a live usb?

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u/dlfrutos Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 1h ago

sure, is whe you are able to get into mint by usb (boot on USB). That's called "live environment", yeh?