Can't install Linux on my laptop (HP envy 15), weird shutdown all the time
My HP laptop came with Windows 8. After several days of self-study, I already know how to reinstall Windows 8 or install windows 7. But I tried to install Linux such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint and came across same problem every time.
After a good set-up (turn off safety boot, turn on legacy boot), the selection interface can show up. You know, it's a menu, for Ubuntu, you choose "try it" or " a formal installation", but once I pressed "enter", after 4 seconds, my laptop will suddenly shutdown (blackout).
Just now, I find things more complicated.
1,I have to turn on legacy boot and turn off safety boot all the time. or when start my laptop, it can't find my hard drive system-- windows8.
2, when I tried to install Fedora by usb, at first I press "ESC", then F8 to choose booting options,there are 3:
a:usb hard drive(uefi)--- PNY(my u drive brand name) usb 2.0
b:Notebook hard drive
c:usb hard drive ---- pny usb 2.0
if I choose a, after 5 seconds, it will shut down. if choose c, it goes black.
linux windows-8 installation
edited Aug 15 '16 at 20:44
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My HP laptop came with Windows 8. After several days of self-study, I already know how to reinstall Windows 8 or install windows 7. But I tried to install Linux such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint and came across same problem every time.
After a good set-up (turn off safety boot, turn on legacy boot), the selection interface can show up. You know, it's a menu, for Ubuntu, you choose "try it" or " a formal installation", but once I pressed "enter", after 4 seconds, my laptop will suddenly shutdown (blackout).
Just now, I find things more complicated.
1,I have to turn on legacy boot and turn off safety boot all the time. or when start my laptop, it can't find my hard drive system-- windows8.
2, when I tried to install Fedora by usb, at first I press "ESC", then F8 to choose booting options,there are 3:
a:usb hard drive(uefi)--- PNY(my u drive brand name) usb 2.0
b:Notebook hard drive
c:usb hard drive ---- pny usb 2.0
if I choose a, after 5 seconds, it will shut down. if choose c, it goes black.
linux windows-8 installation
edited Aug 15 '16 at 20:44
Hennes
59.2k792142
asked Mar 26 '14 at 18:21
BingBing
612
You don't have to turn on legacy boot, infact if your hdd uses GPT partitions, you can't enable it.
– Ramhound
Mar 26 '14 at 18:27
You sure it shuts down or simply Black Screen as you mentioned blackout. Is power and HDD LED on ?
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:35
Now things become different and weirder. Days ago, i'm very sure each time it shut down. But today I recreated a Fedora usb installer, it just went black(so I have to shut down by holding the power button).
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:38
And just now, I turned off legacy boot, then reboot my laptop, then it even can't find my windows 8, so I have to turn on legacy boot again.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:41
Just try one thing I'm not sure but it might work. When screen goes black increase your screen brightness.
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:46
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My HP laptop came with Windows 8. After several days of self-study, I already know how to reinstall Windows 8 or install windows 7. But I tried to install Linux such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint and came across same problem every time.
After a good set-up (turn off safety boot, turn on legacy boot), the selection interface can show up. You know, it's a menu, for Ubuntu, you choose "try it" or " a formal installation", but once I pressed "enter", after 4 seconds, my laptop will suddenly shutdown (blackout).
Just now, I find things more complicated.
1,I have to turn on legacy boot and turn off safety boot all the time. or when start my laptop, it can't find my hard drive system-- windows8.
2, when I tried to install Fedora by usb, at first I press "ESC", then F8 to choose booting options,there are 3:
a:usb hard drive(uefi)--- PNY(my u drive brand name) usb 2.0
b:Notebook hard drive
c:usb hard drive ---- pny usb 2.0
if I choose a, after 5 seconds, it will shut down. if choose c, it goes black.
linux windows-8 installation
edited Aug 15 '16 at 20:44
Hennes
59.2k792142
asked Mar 26 '14 at 18:21
BingBing
612
My HP laptop came with Windows 8. After several days of self-study, I already know how to reinstall Windows 8 or install windows 7. But I tried to install Linux such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint and came across same problem every time.
After a good set-up (turn off safety boot, turn on legacy boot), the selection interface can show up. You know, it's a menu, for Ubuntu, you choose "try it" or " a formal installation", but once I pressed "enter", after 4 seconds, my laptop will suddenly shutdown (blackout).
Just now, I find things more complicated.
1,I have to turn on legacy boot and turn off safety boot all the time. or when start my laptop, it can't find my hard drive system-- windows8.
2, when I tried to install Fedora by usb, at first I press "ESC", then F8 to choose booting options,there are 3:
a:usb hard drive(uefi)--- PNY(my u drive brand name) usb 2.0
b:Notebook hard drive
c:usb hard drive ---- pny usb 2.0
if I choose a, after 5 seconds, it will shut down. if choose c, it goes black.
linux windows-8 installation
linux windows-8 installation
edited Aug 15 '16 at 20:44
Hennes
59.2k792142
asked Mar 26 '14 at 18:21
BingBing
612
edited Aug 15 '16 at 20:44
Hennes
59.2k792142
asked Mar 26 '14 at 18:21
BingBing
612
edited Aug 15 '16 at 20:44
Hennes
59.2k792142
edited Aug 15 '16 at 20:44
Hennes
59.2k792142
edited Aug 15 '16 at 20:44
Hennes
59.2k792142
59.2k792142
asked Mar 26 '14 at 18:21
BingBing
612
asked Mar 26 '14 at 18:21
BingBing
612
asked Mar 26 '14 at 18:21
BingBing
612
612
You don't have to turn on legacy boot, infact if your hdd uses GPT partitions, you can't enable it.
– Ramhound
Mar 26 '14 at 18:27
You sure it shuts down or simply Black Screen as you mentioned blackout. Is power and HDD LED on ?
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:35
Now things become different and weirder. Days ago, i'm very sure each time it shut down. But today I recreated a Fedora usb installer, it just went black(so I have to shut down by holding the power button).
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:38
And just now, I turned off legacy boot, then reboot my laptop, then it even can't find my windows 8, so I have to turn on legacy boot again.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:41
Just try one thing I'm not sure but it might work. When screen goes black increase your screen brightness.
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:46
|
show 2 more comments
You don't have to turn on legacy boot, infact if your hdd uses GPT partitions, you can't enable it.
– Ramhound
Mar 26 '14 at 18:27
You sure it shuts down or simply Black Screen as you mentioned blackout. Is power and HDD LED on ?
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:35
Now things become different and weirder. Days ago, i'm very sure each time it shut down. But today I recreated a Fedora usb installer, it just went black(so I have to shut down by holding the power button).
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:38
And just now, I turned off legacy boot, then reboot my laptop, then it even can't find my windows 8, so I have to turn on legacy boot again.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:41
Just try one thing I'm not sure but it might work. When screen goes black increase your screen brightness.
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:46
You don't have to turn on legacy boot, infact if your hdd uses GPT partitions, you can't enable it.
– Ramhound
Mar 26 '14 at 18:27
You don't have to turn on legacy boot, infact if your hdd uses GPT partitions, you can't enable it.
– Ramhound
Mar 26 '14 at 18:27
You sure it shuts down or simply Black Screen as you mentioned blackout. Is power and HDD LED on ?
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:35
You sure it shuts down or simply Black Screen as you mentioned blackout. Is power and HDD LED on ?
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:35
Now things become different and weirder. Days ago, i'm very sure each time it shut down. But today I recreated a Fedora usb installer, it just went black(so I have to shut down by holding the power button).
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:38
Now things become different and weirder. Days ago, i'm very sure each time it shut down. But today I recreated a Fedora usb installer, it just went black(so I have to shut down by holding the power button).
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:38
And just now, I turned off legacy boot, then reboot my laptop, then it even can't find my windows 8, so I have to turn on legacy boot again.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:41
And just now, I turned off legacy boot, then reboot my laptop, then it even can't find my windows 8, so I have to turn on legacy boot again.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:41
Just try one thing I'm not sure but it might work. When screen goes black increase your screen brightness.
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:46
Just try one thing I'm not sure but it might work. When screen goes black increase your screen brightness.
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:46
|
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I had the same trouble with my HP laptop and installing Linux on it. With the way that HP motherboards are it will be tricky.
Are trying to only have Ubuntu run on your computer, or are you trying to dual-boot?
answered Mar 26 '14 at 19:07
claudecyrillclaudecyrill
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I even couldn't go to the step which let me to choose dual-boot or a fresh installation. It just went black or shut down, gave me no choice.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:11
But, is dual-booting your goal?
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:14
yes.it's my goal.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:16
Okay. What I had to do was partition my hard-drive. Ran Ubuntu and installed it on the non-Windows partition.
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:22
This will help out a lot, too. askubuntu.com/questions/221835/….
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:23
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I had the same trouble with my HP laptop and installing Linux on it. With the way that HP motherboards are it will be tricky.
Are trying to only have Ubuntu run on your computer, or are you trying to dual-boot?
answered Mar 26 '14 at 19:07
claudecyrillclaudecyrill
312
I even couldn't go to the step which let me to choose dual-boot or a fresh installation. It just went black or shut down, gave me no choice.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:11
But, is dual-booting your goal?
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:14
yes.it's my goal.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:16
Okay. What I had to do was partition my hard-drive. Ran Ubuntu and installed it on the non-Windows partition.
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:22
This will help out a lot, too. askubuntu.com/questions/221835/….
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:23
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I had the same trouble with my HP laptop and installing Linux on it. With the way that HP motherboards are it will be tricky.
Are trying to only have Ubuntu run on your computer, or are you trying to dual-boot?
answered Mar 26 '14 at 19:07
claudecyrillclaudecyrill
312
I even couldn't go to the step which let me to choose dual-boot or a fresh installation. It just went black or shut down, gave me no choice.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:11
But, is dual-booting your goal?
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:14
yes.it's my goal.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:16
Okay. What I had to do was partition my hard-drive. Ran Ubuntu and installed it on the non-Windows partition.
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:22
This will help out a lot, too. askubuntu.com/questions/221835/….
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:23
add a comment |
I had the same trouble with my HP laptop and installing Linux on it. With the way that HP motherboards are it will be tricky.
Are trying to only have Ubuntu run on your computer, or are you trying to dual-boot?
answered Mar 26 '14 at 19:07
claudecyrillclaudecyrill
312
I had the same trouble with my HP laptop and installing Linux on it. With the way that HP motherboards are it will be tricky.
Are trying to only have Ubuntu run on your computer, or are you trying to dual-boot?
answered Mar 26 '14 at 19:07
claudecyrillclaudecyrill
312
answered Mar 26 '14 at 19:07
claudecyrillclaudecyrill
312
answered Mar 26 '14 at 19:07
claudecyrillclaudecyrill
312
answered Mar 26 '14 at 19:07
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I even couldn't go to the step which let me to choose dual-boot or a fresh installation. It just went black or shut down, gave me no choice.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:11
But, is dual-booting your goal?
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:14
yes.it's my goal.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:16
Okay. What I had to do was partition my hard-drive. Ran Ubuntu and installed it on the non-Windows partition.
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:22
This will help out a lot, too. askubuntu.com/questions/221835/….
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:23
add a comment |
I even couldn't go to the step which let me to choose dual-boot or a fresh installation. It just went black or shut down, gave me no choice.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:11
But, is dual-booting your goal?
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:14
yes.it's my goal.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:16
Okay. What I had to do was partition my hard-drive. Ran Ubuntu and installed it on the non-Windows partition.
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:22
This will help out a lot, too. askubuntu.com/questions/221835/….
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:23
I even couldn't go to the step which let me to choose dual-boot or a fresh installation. It just went black or shut down, gave me no choice.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:11
I even couldn't go to the step which let me to choose dual-boot or a fresh installation. It just went black or shut down, gave me no choice.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:11
But, is dual-booting your goal?
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:14
But, is dual-booting your goal?
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:14
yes.it's my goal.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:16
yes.it's my goal.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 19:16
Okay. What I had to do was partition my hard-drive. Ran Ubuntu and installed it on the non-Windows partition.
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:22
Okay. What I had to do was partition my hard-drive. Ran Ubuntu and installed it on the non-Windows partition.
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:22
This will help out a lot, too. askubuntu.com/questions/221835/….
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:23
This will help out a lot, too. askubuntu.com/questions/221835/….
– claudecyrill
Mar 26 '14 at 19:23
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You don't have to turn on legacy boot, infact if your hdd uses GPT partitions, you can't enable it.
– Ramhound
Mar 26 '14 at 18:27
You sure it shuts down or simply Black Screen as you mentioned blackout. Is power and HDD LED on ?
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:35
Now things become different and weirder. Days ago, i'm very sure each time it shut down. But today I recreated a Fedora usb installer, it just went black(so I have to shut down by holding the power button).
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:38
And just now, I turned off legacy boot, then reboot my laptop, then it even can't find my windows 8, so I have to turn on legacy boot again.
– Bing
Mar 26 '14 at 18:41
Just try one thing I'm not sure but it might work. When screen goes black increase your screen brightness.
– abhishekkannojia
Mar 26 '14 at 18:46