Sharing my experience with installing Fedora Linux (dual boot) to help others with similar issues, including the errors I faced and their solutions.
(Proceed at your own risk; some methods may not be ideal for security. I used them because they worked for me.)
Laptop: Acer A715-75 (my model)
Before making any changes, back up important data.
Errors I Encountered and How to Fix Them
Error 1: The available storage for shrinking was less than expected (110GB showed only 25GB).
I used "AOMEI PARTITION ASSISTANT" to fix this.
Use "RUFUS" software to create a bootable USB. If this doesn’t work, try the Fedora Media Writer.
RESTART and access the boot options.
IMPORTANT: Ensure SATA is set to AHCI. For Acer, this option isn't directly available. Go to "main" in boot options, press CTRL + S, and you'll be able to change the SATA setting.
Disable SECURE boot and FAST boot.
Enable BOOT MENU to switch between Windows and Linux.
Error 2: After restarting, Linux couldn't detect any drives/disks.
(To fix this, follow the steps labeled IMPORTANT)
My Linux was finally up and running! And then, another error🤖!
Error 3: Switching from Linux to Windows in the boot menu caused Windows to crash with a blue screen.
Thankfully, built-in troubleshooting helped. Windows repaired itself, and I could use the option displayed on the blue screen ‘continue using Windows 11’.
To switch to Fedora, follow these steps:
RESTART --> go to boot menu --> select Fedora.
Congratulations you just installed Fedora!
Thank you for reading !
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(Proceed at your own risk; some methods may not be ideal for security. I used them because they worked for me.)
Laptop: Acer A715-75 (my model)
Before making any changes, back up important data.
Errors I Encountered and How to Fix Them
Error 1: The available storage for shrinking was less than expected (110GB showed only 25GB).
I used "AOMEI PARTITION ASSISTANT" to fix this.
Use "RUFUS" software to create a bootable USB. If this doesn’t work, try the Fedora Media Writer.
RESTART and access the boot options.
IMPORTANT: Ensure SATA is set to AHCI. For Acer, this option isn't directly available. Go to "main" in boot options, press CTRL + S, and you'll be able to change the SATA setting.
Disable SECURE boot and FAST boot.
Enable BOOT MENU to switch between Windows and Linux.
Error 2: After restarting, Linux couldn't detect any drives/disks.
(To fix this, follow the steps labeled IMPORTANT)
My Linux was finally up and running! And then, another error🤖!
Error 3: Switching from Linux to Windows in the boot menu caused Windows to crash with a blue screen.
Thankfully, built-in troubleshooting helped. Windows repaired itself, and I could use the option displayed on the blue screen ‘continue using Windows 11’.
To switch to Fedora, follow these steps:
RESTART --> go to boot menu --> select Fedora.
Congratulations you just installed Fedora!
Thank you for reading !
More...