Running Zorin from USB

shadowsbayne

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Feb 11, 2015
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Hi all. I am having trouble installing Zorin OS 9 and running it on my Asus Vivo PC. This computer does not come with a media drive, so I cannot follow the recommended instructions by installing Zorin first onto a DVD. Here is the problems I am running into:

1. Thanks to Toms Hardware, earlier I was able to get a copy of TAILS up and running on my Asus. After following many guides on what programs to use to install Zorin onto a USB stick, it will not boot, no matter how I alter the BIOS.

2. It seems as if, even after installing Zorin onto the USB using different software that the computer doesnt recognize that there is a bootable USB upon restarting the computer. When I reboot it gives me a message about there being nothing bootable that is detected. Its as if Zorin isn't even installed on the USB!

What do I do? I am extremely new to Linux and so am trying many different configurations of it. I would love to have this up and running soon. Anyone with knowledge especially of Asus VivoPC would be most welcome.

 
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Did your computer come with Windows 8 or 8.1 in UEFI? If so, make sure to follow all steps necessary to allow ZorinOS to boot through SecureBoot. Here is a guide you can try.

I recently went through a similar problem trying to dual boot Windows 8.1 and Linux Mint. I ended up having to disable FastBoot and SecureBoot, and I couldn't even get Linux Mint to boot in UEFI mode, so Windows 8 is in UEFI mode (from factory) and Linux mint in legacy BIOS mode. Not very elegant, so I'd recommend trying to look for a nicer way to do it.

Epsilon_0EVP

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Did your computer come with Windows 8 or 8.1 in UEFI? If so, make sure to follow all steps necessary to allow ZorinOS to boot through SecureBoot. Here is a guide you can try.

I recently went through a similar problem trying to dual boot Windows 8.1 and Linux Mint. I ended up having to disable FastBoot and SecureBoot, and I couldn't even get Linux Mint to boot in UEFI mode, so Windows 8 is in UEFI mode (from factory) and Linux mint in legacy BIOS mode. Not very elegant, so I'd recommend trying to look for a nicer way to do it.
 
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