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I have an old hp pavilion dv6 and I installed windows 7. Then i tried installing Ubuntu 24.04 and the USB wouldn't boot, it just showed "GRUB" in the top left of the screen. I tried with another USB and the same issue emerged.

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[โ€“] MightyCuriosity@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe try Rufus and make sure you use MBR for compatibility?

[โ€“] Fortatech@lemy.lol 1 points 2 months ago

It seems Rufus is only for windows