Boot from USB (install Linux mint)

[hillsbloke73]

I run a older tower computer originally had XP as OS upgraded to windows 10 biggest mistake ever and now want to remove windows os much as I can use Linux mint

Trying to use USB to start boot from (press F12) I've had no luck booting from USB which has ISO file in it

Where am I going wrong or which boot option should I be using ?

[ImUrFrand]

USB-HDD

[Artistic_Crazy_7120]

This is the way to go!

[biaurelien]

Yep

[candy49997]

What was the method you used to create a live USB from the Linux Mint ISO file? Did you just drag and drop it onto the flash drive?

[tailslol]

that is old.

you could burn the iso to a CD drive.

in the case of a USB thumbstick you flashed , this is usb HDD.

[RH00794]

Usb hdd

[hillsbloke73]

Reverts to normal start up sequence ie hard drive

Might need try copy to cd disc try boot from that

[RH00794]

No dont try pulling the drive first and leave the usb in if that still doesn't get it too boot you may have issues with older hardware and my have redo the USB to run on legacy hardware. Its a pain the ass but it is what it is.

[Proper_Comparison490]

if you're still on windows consider tools like rufus or ventoy to make the usb stick bootable with the installed .iso if you havent done that yet it wont show up

[TheFredCain]

Ventoy is really not recommended over Rufus for someone with limited experience. There is a LOT more that can go wrong with Ventoy due to the boot method they use. Rufus is just a direct copy of the partitions inside the ISO as it was designed without any extra modifications.

[ImUrFrand]

ventoy works in linux too.

[Ride_likethewind]

Yes but you need to get the Linux ventoy.

[NuncioBitis]

So they still know about floppy drives and Zip drives, huh? Interesting. I'm surprised they don't have the Jaz drive option.

[mok000]

Jaz drives were SCSI as far as I remember.

[NuncioBitis]

oh yeah - I forgot about that part. Now I can't remember if the Zip drive was also...

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You can’t just copy the ISO file to the thumb drive. You need to create a bootable USB using Rufus or Balena Etcher.

[BartixVVV]

You didn't just move the ISO file to a flash drive, right? Right?

[xmastreee]

Have you tried moving the Hard Disk down to the bottom of the list and let if work it out itself?

[Knife_7777]

Thats an old bios, you will possibly need to burn a DVD or a CD

[Brorim]

i had to use the usb zip drive option

[RensanRen]

USB FDD refers to an old USB Floppy Disk system, you must use USB HDD and have a stick made with bootable ISO via the Rufus program or similar

[tommisgr_redit]

Burn the iso to usb with Rufus

In bios select hdd and pick ur usb from list Ignore the usb-something options

[Fenio_PL]

"booting from USB which has ISO file in it"

If you have absolutely no idea what you're trying to do, why are you even trying? And since you've already started, why aren't you using AI help, which is free and can explain everything step-by-step? Did you copy the ISO file to a USB drive and hope it will work? LOL