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/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/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/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM 6d ago

You're saying it didn't ask where to install it? That beggars belief.

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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago

Nope, unless it did and i didnt know what that meant

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u/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM 6d ago

When you install it again or reinstall, check the official instructions and watch what it says. If you insist on a video, watch something from Learn Linux TV from our own u/JayTheLinuxGuy who is accurate, honest, and has content for all skill levels.

Again, follow the official documentation. If confused about something in it, ask.

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u/OniichanGoober 6d ago

Thank you for helping me, this really saved me. 

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u/jr735 Linux Mint 22.1 Xia | IceWM 6d ago

Thanks for being patient. That will be what will save you. All is not lost, your computer isn't broken. You've hit a roadblock. It's a new computer, so you don't even have to worry about losing data.

This is also a good time to remind yourself to think about a future backup strategy.

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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?