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Install Zorin 15 on Dell XPS 13" 2in1 2019

Mullinst1000

Mon Sep 23, 2019 7:27:24 pm

Hi,

i am getting the following error when I try to install the latest Zorin OS Ultimate on a Dell XPS 13 2in1 2019:


Any advice?

Thank you!

Swarfendor437

Mon Sep 23, 2019 8:56:05 pm

Have you tried booting in live mode first? Assuming that it came with Windows 10 you will also need to make some preliminary changes:
A. Boot into windows and check that Power Options that are hidden are shown and change power settings of hard drive to never go to sleep whether on Battery or mains - this will prevent even booting into live mode.
B. Check your partitions of the installed drive using Windows Disk Management - if an SSD drive then you can have as many primary partitions as you want - if a platter drive (traditional HDD) then you will be limited to 4 Primary Partitions which manufacturers tend to use up with Factory Restore, Recovery Media Partitions, and other partitions.
Then boot into BIOS and:
1. Disable Fast Boot in the BIOS
2. Disable Windows Boot Manager (if exists) in the BIOS
3. Enable EFI/Legacy boot mode to boot of your installation media if dual or disable EFI/Secure boot before attempting to boot off install media. ;) :D

If you still can't get it to work, sell your XPS and get one of these:

https://configurelaptop.eu/?ref=744 :D

Mullinst1000

Thu Sep 26, 2019 8:18:10 pm

Thank you for your guide!
Tryed everything you pointed out, getting still the same error messages :(

Had previously installed Ubuntu on the same system without any problems.
Getting depressed here ...

Swarfendor437

Thu Sep 26, 2019 10:09:44 pm

OK, can you provide us with a full specification of your Dell XPS including all hardware present and if possible, pictures of your BIOS screen/s? ;) :D