Can't install operation system

JosephS · 02-20-2018, 02:37 PM

Operating system: Bunsenlabs Hydrogen 64 bit
Computer: Motherboard: Asus Prime B250 Plus
CPU: Intel i3 7100

I left a space on my hard drive to install windows 7, 64 bit
When I try to install it freezes where it says: "loading windows".
When I boot up I get a message about pressing F2 to load UEFI bios settings. I read some things about UEFI on the NET. I'm not sure what to do with this, or if this is another problem.

Thanks for help,

Joe

MensaWater · 02-20-2018, 02:45 PM

Windows doesn't play well with others. Specifically it doesn't seem to like the idea it isn't the primary boot. It is generally suggested you install Windows first and THEN add other OSes.

ondoho · 02-20-2018, 02:52 PM

please ask about your problem on bunsenlabs forums, the friendliest and most helpful linux community!

syg00 · 02-20-2018, 04:30 PM

Just in case the OP ever returns from there ...
Does Debian insist on gpt for UEFI installs ?. If so I doubt Win7 will install unless it is the "Pro" edition. On my OEM version (Win7 Pro 64-bit) it refused to install on gpt at all.

DavidMcCann · 02-21-2018, 12:09 PM

Debian will use either gpt or mbr, but it defaults to gpt on a uefi system. These pages should clarify your options
https://wiki.debian.org/UEFI#Disk_pa...MS-DOS_and_GPT
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...8-139dc77c5898

Whichever set-up you choose, I believe that you still need to install Windows first, or it will just remove your Debian boot-loader.

JosephS · 02-25-2018, 02:26 AM

I checked at Bunsenlabs forums, but have not resolved the issue so far. Also contacted Asus to see if they could help, also no help so far.

I had this Windows 7 installed on a laptop originally. I'm not sure if it uses UEFI or bios. I have installed Windows in the past after installing Linux and then reinstalled grub. On this computer I get to the point where it starts to install and then freezes. I'm not familiar with UEFI so don't really know how to fix this. I would rather not have to reinstall Linux if possible. According to my bios I think it uses both UEFI and GPT.

pan64 · 02-25-2018, 03:16 AM

What will happen when you switch your PC on (what will be displayed)?

JosephS · 02-25-2018, 12:59 PM

There isn't much displayed.
"scanning BTRFS filesystems
KVM diabled by bios
Bunsenlabs clean"

syg00 · 02-25-2018, 09:45 PM

See if they have inxi in their repos - if so install it, then run the following and post the output using code tags so we can read it.

Code:

[ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo UEFI || echo BIOS
inxi -Fzx

JosephS · 02-26-2018, 01:33 AM

Code:

joe@Bunsenlabs:~$ [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo UEFI || echo BIOS
BIOS
joe@Bunsenlabs:~$ inxi -Fzx
System:    Host: Bunsenlabs Kernel: 4.9.0-0.bpo.5-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 4.9.2) Desktop: Openbox 3.5.2 
           Distro: BunsenLabs 8.9 bunsen-hydrogen 
Machine:   Mobo: ASUSTeK model: PRIME B250-PLUS v: Rev X.0x Bios: American Megatrends v: 1001 date: 12/11/2017
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i3-7100 (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx) bmips: 15648 
           Clock Speeds: 1: 1800 MHz 2: 1799 MHz 3: 1800 MHz 4: 1799 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel HD Graphics 630 bus-ID: 00:02.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.16.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: 1920x1080@60.00hz
           GLX Renderer: Gallium 0.4 on llvmpipe (LLVM 3.8, 256 bits)
           GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 13.0.6 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card Intel 200 Series PCH HD Audio driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:1f.3 
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.9.0-0.bpo.5-amd64
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: e000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
           IF: eth1 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 1000.2GB (29.6% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: ST1000DM010 size: 1000.2GB temp: 27C
Partition: ID-1: / size: 37G used: 4.7G (14%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda2 
           ID-2: /home size: 847G used: 266G (34%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3 
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 6.20GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda4 
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 29.8C mobo: 27.8C 
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: 0 
Info:      Processes: 157 Uptime: 31 min Memory: 740.3/7861.7MB Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 4.9.2 
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.301) inxi: 2.1.28

syg00 · 02-26-2018, 02:34 AM

Hmmm - let's see this as well

Code:

sudo parted /dev/sda "print free"

JosephS · 02-26-2018, 10:40 AM

Code:

joe@Bunsenlabs:~$ sudo parted /dev/sda "print free"
Model: ATA ST1000DM010-2EP1 (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 1000GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/4096B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size    Type     File system     Flags
        32.3kB  1049kB  1016kB           Free Space
 1      1049kB  30.0GB  30.0GB  primary
 2      30.0GB  70.0GB  40.0GB  primary  ext4            boot
 3      70.0GB  994GB   924GB   primary  ext4
 4      994GB   1000GB  6204MB  primary  linux-swap(v1)
        1000GB  1000GB  745kB            Free Space

pan64 · 02-26-2018, 11:07 AM

do you have only one disk, or probably more? based on your last post there is no windows installed at all. If it was on /dev/sda it is now lost. But the boot loader of windows looks like still started - but no windows was found.
(if you have a second disk too please post: sudo parted /dev/sdb "print free")

syg00 · 02-26-2018, 08:17 PM

Try formatting sda1 as NTFS, and move the boot flag there (grub ignores the boot flag).

JosephS · 02-27-2018, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pan64

do you have only one disk, or probably more? based on your last post there is no windows installed at all. If it was on /dev/sda it is now lost. But the boot loader of windows looks like still started - but no windows was found.
(if you have a second disk too please post: sudo parted /dev/sdb "print free")

I didn't have windows installed. I am trying to install to sda1

I formated sda1 as NTFS and put the boot flag there. It didn't make a difference.