Changing from Windows to Ubuntu

[TomBrad95]

I'm currently in the process of changing my OS from Windows 8.1 to Ubuntu but when I go to change the boot device to the USB it just boots straight back into Windows as though I just started it like normal.

Any suggestion?

[Zando_]

How did you make the USB bootable? 

 

Also, you can run Windows 10 without a license, you just get a small watermark and can't customize the start menu colors. 

[TomBrad95]

2 minutes ago, Zando Bob said:

How did you make the USB bootable? 

 

Also, you can run Windows 10 without a license, you just get a small watermark and can't customize the start menu colors. 

I think so, I used PowerISO to change the downloaded ISO to a bootable USB drive.

 

I know I can get Windows 10 without a licence, I don't want it.

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, TomBrad95 said:

I think so, I used PowerISO to change the downloaded ISO to a bootable USB drive.

 

I know I can get Windows 10 without a licence, I don't want it.

use rufus instead

[TomBrad95]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

use rufus instead

I tried but it didn't recognise my USB.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, TomBrad95 said:

I tried but it didn't recognise my USB.

how so, cuz poweiso doesn't look like it specializes in creating bootable os

[TAHIRMIA]

7 minutes ago, TomBrad95 said:

I tried but it didn't recognise my USB.

Does windows recognise it? Can you format it in windows?

[TomBrad95]

3 minutes ago, TAHIRMIA said:

Does windows recognise it? Can you format it in windows?

This is what's shown when I open Rufus

[TAHIRMIA]

2 minutes ago, TomBrad95 said:

This is what's shown when I open Rufus

-SNIP-

What about in File Explorer? or does it get detected in device manager or disk manager?

[TomBrad95]

Just now, TAHIRMIA said:

What about in "This PC" using Windows Explorer.exe? or does it get detected in device manager or disk manager?

I can access it from Windows Explorer and device manager, it just isn't recognised in Rufus!

[Zando_]

2 hours ago, TomBrad95 said:

I think so, I used PowerISO to change the downloaded ISO to a bootable USB drive.

 

I know I can get Windows 10 without a licence, I don't want it.

Try LinuxLive. 

[noahdvs]

Go to the power options in Windows, go to the option that lets you change what the off button does, enable advanced options, turn off fast boot. Then go to the start menu, hold shift and press restart. You should then boot into a menu that lets you choose to boot with the flash drive/UEFI device. It may be on the first level or under an option.

[TAHIRMIA]

13 hours ago, TomBrad95 said:

I can access it from Windows Explorer and device manager, it just isn't recognised in Rufus!

Are you running Rufus as admin?