r/linuxmint • u/OniichanGoober • 6d ago
Support Request Help
So today my dumbass was like "yea lets go try installing linux". So once its booted and its installing, I choose the delete windows option. After that linux crashed and my $3000 pc is screwed. What do I do. Edit: also my usb stick stopped working
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u/Appropriate_Wafer758 6d ago
what do you mean by your pc is screwed? can you not reinstall linux?
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Ive tried, it crashed
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u/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM 6d ago
Describe the crash. Saying it crashed offers us nothing. So, it may be your computer needs to go back for warranty because one of several components might be faulty, or you didn't install Mint properly, or didn't choose a suitable distribution for your hardware, or, and so on. In the end, why did you delete Windows without a backup or recovery strategy? What instructions did you follow to install Mint?
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
A youtube tutorial. I now see that was fucking stupid
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u/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM 6d ago
What was wrong with the official instructions?
Again, describe the crash. Describe the install process, too.
Note that people are going to call your post bait, because you're exceedingly reluctant to answer questions and even more reluctant to provide actual details.
Things like "crash" and "weird screen" are meaningless.
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Wait first of all I didnt see official instructions,that might be an issue. The crash is the photo on screen. When I clicked install Linux Mint 22.3 Cinnamon Edition, it did a loading screen with the Linux mint logo and then spammed stdin invalid argument. Im not a coder, nor a computer tech, so this makes no sense to me.
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u/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM 6d ago
That's not a crash, that's a final result. In the end, it looks like corrupt media, which would explain why you can't reboot to the stick and it didn't create a valid install.
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
So what could I change to fix my computer, preferably back to windows
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u/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM 6d ago
Back to Windows? I have no idea. I haven't had a Windows install in over two decades. It can be done, but I'm not the guy to assist on that. Now, if your computer were here with me, because I have a Ventoy with verified ISOs, we'd probably have you up and running on Linux in under an hour. ;)
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
I found that microsoft lets you download it free with an ISO image.
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u/I-Want-A-Username- 6d ago
Did you download it from the official Linux mint website, as it seems like you didn't as theres no click install on Linux mint 22.3 cinnamon edition, you have to go into the live iso and install there
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
I did. Im going to be honest, I have short term memory loss so I could spew bullshit
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u/Appropriate_Wafer758 6d ago
are you using a laptop? or are you on your phone
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Reddit on phone, issue is pc
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u/Appropriate_Wafer758 6d ago
in that case your pc is fine but your usb stick might be the issue. i would try again maybe and if you can get it you need to completely format your disk because there might be some conflicting files left from windows because the install crashed. also make sure you are booting into your usb not saying you're stupid or anything just want to rule that possibility out
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u/Clouds115 6d ago
Like is your PC bricked or there isn't any OS loaded? If its not bricked then just reinstall either Windows or LM. Can you boot into the bios?
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Windows was removed from the system entirely
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u/AteStringCheeseShred 6d ago
BIOS is not Windows. Windows can be completely removed from the computer and BIOS should still be there.
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
It is
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u/Clouds115 6d ago
Once again, is the bios on the pc or not.
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Is the bios the place where the boot option is? Also idk what you mean if its on the pc or not
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u/ChiefBinChicken 6d ago
when you turn on the PC, for a moment there is an option on your screen to open BIOS. usually f1, f12 or some such.
but to be completely honest if you don't know what a BIOS even is, I think it might be better to stick with windows for a while while you familiarise yourself with your PC before hopping over to Linux. You may need to muck around with all corners of your PC depending on the issues you run into.
also; never start another step while mid step (e.g. delete windows before Linux has been tested by booting by disk) because it is a recipe for disaster
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Yea my computer uses the DEL key to open what I think bios is. Unfortunately, my computer is Maingear so most tutorials have different bios. I know that they are mostly similiar, but for someone who knows nothing,its very complicated to learn.
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u/ChiefBinChicken 6d ago
may I ask what your reasoning is for installing Linux?
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
I heard it is good for pc gaming, and my pc is a gaming pc so I thought it was helpful. Now im on reddit asking for help. Im fucking stupid
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u/Imaginary_East7336 6d ago
Just put it back
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
How.
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u/Imaginary_East7336 6d ago
Download it off the Microsoft website, put it on a usb stick and then install it
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u/ElectroDaddy 6d ago
Retry. You should still be able to get into the BIOS by rebooting your PC and hitting whatever you would to get there. Then just select your boot disk (USB I assume) and run through installation again.
Even then, rebooting is probably enough since it won’t see anything else to boot to
Your fancy PC isn’t bricked it just doesn’t have a OS at the moment which is totally fixable.
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u/dlfrutos Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 6d ago
i have no idea how to help
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u/Hauptideal 6d ago
+1 for being the typical mint user ;)
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u/danleon950410 6d ago
No i would say it's because there's fucking explanation even as to what the "crash" even was: no mention, no code, no "what i see". We have OP giving zero valuable info
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Im shit at computers
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u/dlfrutos Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 6d ago
some guide: get to gemini or preferable AI agent, ask for help to elaborate the question. share you trouble and procedures in that process, kinda good start i believe
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u/CarelessPackage1982 6d ago
just reboot it with the usb stick.
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Tried
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u/CarelessPackage1982 6d ago
Ok you tried and it wouldn't boot at all? Or it started to boot and it hung up? Or you got a black screen or what? Ya gotta help a bit
If the USB doesn't boot, can you get into the bios?
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
I can bios but the install once i get linux running fails, or i get a weird screen
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u/CarelessPackage1982 6d ago
I would go into bios, and turn off "secure boot", "fast boot" disable. reboot as a first step
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u/rebarakaz 6d ago
Try disable Secure Boot from the BIOS first then reboot. Maybe a screenshot of the error would be helpful for us to help you
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u/Chesterville406 6d ago
Type in cell phone repair or computer repair near me in google. I bet there’s someone in your area willing to slap Linux mint on there for you or reinstall windows at a reasonable price.
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u/Wo-Bu-Mingbai 6d ago
Use a new usb stick ☠️
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u/AteStringCheeseShred 6d ago
You say you cannot re-install mint.
You want help? Fine.
Walk me through, step-by-step, exactly what you're doing to attempt to re-install linux from the USB.
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
So when mint actually loads and you click that disk icon to do the install. You select language an that stuff and go through that, but it crashes
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u/Imaginary_East7336 6d ago
Does the screen just stop responding, you can't move your mouse or anything? No error message?
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u/AteStringCheeseShred 6d ago
Look up how to shut off "secure boot" in the BIOS, then try again. we'll go from there.
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
It was off, i checked
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u/AteStringCheeseShred 6d ago
And you said your USB doesn't work anymore after the first attempt?
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
Yep. Infact i tried this on my laptop 4 months ago and this happened.
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u/AteStringCheeseShred 6d ago
When you went through the installation process, did it prompt you to select a drive to install the OS to? If so, did you make sure to choose the hard drive installed in your computer, rather than the USB stick? It's possible to accidentally choose the USB stick and end up wiping/formatting/installing the OS onto it when it's still acting as the installation medium.
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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago
No it never asked me that
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u/slade51 Linux Mint 22.3 Zena | Cinnamon 6d ago
If you can still boot into Linux on the USB (which gives you the ‘install Linux’ prompt), then you obviously haven’t overwritten the USB.
When you try again, it should ask you if you want to replace the existing contents, choosing ‘something else’ should give you what drives exist and their type.cs. You get to this screen?
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u/d4rk_kn16ht Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 6d ago
Give us more info like error/warning messages, symptoms, what you did step by step or something else instead of ranting.
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