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Cannot boot into Linux off live USB

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I am trying to dual boot Linux on my laptop (Dell XPS 15) which is running Windows 10 Pro. I did not have any problem dual booting the two operating systems on my desktop. I cannot boot up **ANY** Linux Distro, I have tried Mint, Ubuntu and Elementary OS. Whenever I try to boot from a live USB, I get the this message on all attempts: **GNU GRUB version 2.02~beta2-9ubuntu1** **Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists are possible device or file completions.** **grub>** When I type in "boot" I get the error: **you need to load the kernel first.** Secure boot is disabled, and I have tried both in legacy and UEFI BIOS mode. I have never come across this error before, what causes it?
Asked by HuntressMain (161 rep)
Aug 25, 2015, 10:02 AM
Last activity: Aug 3, 2025, 05:31 PM