Install Ubuntu Dell Venue 8 Pro
I wanted to install ubuntu on my venue 8 pro but forgot to turn of the bitlocker. I turned of secured boot and tryed to boot ubuntu from my usb. Linux on Dell Venue 8 Pro. Discussion in 'Dell' started by L.V.Gandhi, Jun 3, 2015. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next. (Try Ubuntu without installing) after 3 secs. Sep 13, 2015 - I looked into installing linux on the tablet but I only found one video (link) Ubuntu on Dell Venue Pro 8 and according to the description the.
and I would like to install kali linux on the Dell tablet with wifi, bluetooth, accelerometer,camera and most (if not all) other features of the tablet functioning. I looked into installing linux on the tablet but I only found one video (link) Ubuntu on Dell Venue Pro 8 and according to the description the wireless LAN, the camera, and probably some other things don't work. So, I'm guessing that it would take a while to develop Kali linux for the tablet. So I also read that it's possible to install debian, or some other linux distro then install some of the packages with the kali linux tools. So which one of the options below do you think I should do? Should I: Keep the windows 8.1 OS already installed on the Dell Tablet, and then manually install the various Kali linux tools, most of which are also available for windows; install kali linux (if possible); install debian/other linux distro and install the packages, or just buy some other laptop/tablet ( I would like to buy a 10 inch or less tablet under $100) that is already compatiable with kali? I also read that android could be installed on the Dell, and then kali installed on android tablets. So what do you guys think? Thanks in advance.
My device is Dell Venue Pro 11 which came with Windows 8 x64 pre-installed on the SSD.
Previous issues ->
Firstly I installed Ubuntu on dual-boot in the same SSD: after doing that Windows stopped booting, i.e. I was only able to enter Ubuntu.
Secondly I tryed recovering my Windows partition by using Testdisk and other tools for fixing partitions, booted in live mode from a usb stick: after doing that my partition table seemed to be completely gone and so I couldn't enter nor Windows or Ubuntu.
Now I can only booting live operative systems from usb stick (I never tried using a cd). Some of them boot, some others don't, anyhow using a usb stick is the only way I may work on my tablet pc.
Now I'm trying to reinstall Windows ->
I purchased a license key and downloaded the ISO of the upgraded version (Windows 10 x64) which is still compatible with my hardware.I put the ISO in the usb stick, which was configured in 'multiboot' mode (I used Yumi for doing that).I switch on the tablet pc and push twice the volume + button to enter the boot menu; I boot from the usb stick and then select the first option to install windows; I click 'install'.
That's what I get ->
the installation procedure seems to begin, I get the Windows 10 logo and then a blue screen appears; a window appears for a very short time and then the blue screen only remains; I cannot do any operation but moving the cursor only. (Exception: Once I got the window with the installation menu in the middle of the blue screen. But When I rebooted the issue recurred).
Additional attempts ->
I also launched Gparted live from usb stick and deleted the partition where the previous Windows was installed (the whole space in the SSD) and then tried installing Windows;
I also created a new NTFS partition with Gparted in the SSD by using the whole space in the SSD and then tried to install windows;
I also tried putting ISO in the usb stick by using other tools (unebootin, Rufus) and without the 'multiboot' configuration;
Microsoft windows server 2008 r2 x64 torrent. I also tried using the Windows 8.1 x64 ISO instead than the Windows 10 pro x64;
I also tried changing the bios mode (legacy boot, Uefi, security mode enabled/disabled);
I also tried selecting the usb stick both from the Uefi menu and the legacy boot menu in the boot menu.
Given that, my problem is: How can I install Windows 10 x64 on a UEFI device from a Usb stick? Why I'm having these trouble (blue screen) in an apparently random way when I launch the installation?
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I solved the issue in this particular case by removing the sd card inserted into the device.
I didn't consider it might cause any trouble because it is still possible to choose the partition before installing Windows.Firstly I removed the card, so as to have the usb card and the ssd only among the bootable devices; then I rebooted from the usb stick and selected the first option in the menu to enter Windows installation; in the next step I confirmed and then I got the configuration window in the middle of the blue screen (not just the blue screen), so I had full control of everything. I kept on by installing the operative system and well, now I got it!
A possible cause is the following: the sd card prevented the boot loader from recognizing the partition where Windows had to be installed; once I removed it, I only got two devices: the usb stick I was using for installing Windows and the ssd with the ntfs partition.
I summarize the whole procedure below ->
1 . I created a 'multiboot' usb device by using Yumi and put the Windows 10 x64 ISO in there, previously downloaded after having purchased a license code;
2 . I inserted the usb stick into the Dell Venue Pro tablet and removed any other flash memory from it (in this case the sd card);
3 . I switched on my Dell Venue Pro 11 tablet and entered the Bios setup panel by double clicking on the volume + button after starting the device;
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4 . I switched the Bios mode to 'Legacy boot - secure mode disabled' and restarted;
5 . I booted from the usb stick previously inserted on;
6 . In the boot menu I selected the first option to install a Windows system;
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7 . I confirmed I wanted to install Windows;
8 . I kept on installing Windows by following the steps shown in the configuration procedure.