Laptop - I need Some Help

Cr4ckinaB0x

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Laptop Model:
- Toshiba Satellite C55D-B5310

Operating System
- Windows 8.1

I am trying to install Khali Linux distribution onto my Toshiba Satellite C55D-B5310 series via USB Stick. However, upon installation I am greeted with this message "Reboot and Select Proper Boot Device or Insert Boot Media in selected Boot Device and press a key". The BIOS was set to UEFI Boot as then point.

From there I got frustrated, thinking maybe the copy of Linux was a bad copy with corrupted sectors on it. I downloaded and burned to a USB Stick Windows 7 Home Premium. I went inside the system BIOS and tried to change it to CSM Boot.

Restarted and it now displays an underscore in the top left hand of the screen, when I take the USB Stick out it says "Error Loading operating system_" With a blinking underscore on it.

Now, I'm a guy that likes to solve problems, and not get frustrated with it. All my years of reinstalling operating systems on a laptop, and going inside the BIOS. I have to say this make and model is ridiculous. Never again, will I purchase a Toshiba.

That being said, does anyone have a solution to this? Maybe my copy of Windows 7 Home Premium is corrupted.. Please let me know, thank you!

- Cr4ckinab0x
 

Xyos

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Some BIOS's can't have an OS installed via USB, OR don't work with usb 3.0. If you are plugging the USB stick into a 3.0 slot, try using a 2.0 slot. I had this issue with Puppy distro of Linux, had to get a different version of Puppy linux that can install via usb 3.0.
 

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Some BIOS's can't have an OS installed via USB, OR don't work with usb 3.0. If you are plugging the USB stick into a 3.0 slot, try using a 2.0 slot. I had this issue with Puppy distro of Linux, had to get a different version of Puppy linux that can install via usb 3.0.
 
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You can't UEFI install Kali Linux at this point - there are some complex workarounds but it's not worth it. Just set your computer to use legacy boot in the bios.
 

Cr4ckinaB0x

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I just bought some CD's with enough storage to burn Windows & Khali on separate disc's. I will boot Windows in UEFI mode to see if it works in a few moment's. I appreciate your help "PizzaTheHutt", and "Xyos".
 
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