Installing Trisquel to replace Windows 10

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Iscritto: 02/25/2017

I've been trying to install Trisquel for over a week now with no success. I went to Documentation then Setup then Installation Guides and then finally to Install Trisquel with Windows in dual-boot to find some instructions. I want to install Trisquel and replace Windows 10 in the process. I followed the instructions for installing Trisquel alongside older versions of Windows but I never get the outcome that the instructions say that I should. When I download Trisquel and then open the folder I never get the screen that allows me the option of installing alongside windows, replacing windows, etc. The instructions said that if these options don't appear for you then you should delete the recovery partition on your computer's hard drive. I looked up online how to do this and it is gone now. However I still never see the options that I should when I attempt to open the folder of the downloaded Trisquel. Instead a new window opens up called CyberLink ISO Viewer with all of the downloaded folders of Trisquel. The instructions read, "IMPORTANT: If you do not see the option "Install Trisquel Alongside Windows [version]", DO NOT ATTEMPT INSTALLATION. Instead, use the following steps:." I've followed all of the steps carefully so far including shrinking the volume in disk management. Can anybody help me with this please?

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Iscritto: 02/25/2017

Thank you for the welcome! Sorry I haven't replied sooner, I've been away from home lately. Yes I'm trying to install Trisquel from a folder on my windows installation. I'll try making a bootable USB stick with that link you sent me. I'll let you know if I could use some more help after that. Thanks again!

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Iscritto: 03/15/2015

JB
One of the links on that Trisquel Wiki page such as http://infrarecorder.org/ , this software has not been updated since 2012 you may prefer https://unetbootin.github.io/ for Windows
Please read about UEFI at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI before

Some Trisquel 7 screenshot/Install guides :
https://trisquel.info/fr/wiki/installation-de-trisquel-une-interface-graphique
https://trisquel.info/fr/wiki/installation-de-trisquel-avec-lvm-chiffré-en-mode-texte

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Iscritto: 02/25/2017

I made a bootable USB stick following the instructions in the link you sent me and now I'm using advanced startup in the windows settings to restart my computer from a device or disc. I'm having trouble booting from the USB stick though. After restarting the computer and I'm in Boot Manager, I hit enter while hovered over USB Hard Drive (UEFI) - SanDisk to only get a blue window with a black screen behind it that says, "Selected boot image did not Authenticate. Press to Continue." The same thing happens when I try Boot From EFI File. Is there something I should adjust in BIOS Setup Options by pressing F10 in Boot Manager? Thanks!

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Iscritto: 04/23/2015

I agree with Heather,
You are trying to install while in Windows and I would have no idea where to begin doing that

but if you have shrunk the C drive in Windows;
and successfully burned a Trisquel iso DVD;
and have your BIOS settings set to allow you to boot from DVD drive,

then you should be able to reboot into the OS on your DVD and go from there.

Legimet
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Iscritto: 12/10/2013

You don't open the ISO, you "burn" it to a USB drive (or CD or DVD): https://trisquel.info/en/wiki/how-create-liveusb

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Iscritto: 10/31/2014

>rufus is another program for doing so.

Yes, rufus is very good for the job if you are doing it inside Winnn

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Iscritto: 10/31/2014

>Can you even do dd in Windows?

Honestly, I have no idea, Heather. In my 20 years experience with Windows I haven't even managed to learn something as simple and useful. That's how a dumb OS succeeds in keeping you a dumb user, or more correctly a subjugated used.

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Iscritto: 12/10/2013