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    • I cannot install zorin os 16 on an acer aspire es1-533

    Member Posts: 9 New User
    in Aspire Laptops
    I have tried  but no avail Zorin works

    Help on you tube, states that to set the 1st partition  to an efi format,

    but there is no efi format in the Zorin installation option only fat32 /windows

    but saying that no joy

    I have tried fat 32 gpt no luck

    Does anyone have any ideas or what am I doing wrong

    I am quite Pc literate and I have run out of ideas

    please help I would love to have a copy of Zorin on my laptop Aspire

    regards

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    • ACE Posts: 45,228 Trailblazer
      (1) Use Rufus to convert the Zorin iso file to a GPT partition scheme FAT32 USB Zorin installation pendrive.
      (2) If dual booting, enable the F12 and D2D boot options in the BIOS Main tab.
      (3) Set a BIOS supervisor password in the BIOS Security tab.
      (4) Press F10 to save BIOS settings and exit.
      (5) Re-enter the BIOS menu with the supervisor password.
      (6) Disable secure boot in the BIOS Security tab.
      (7) Press F10 to save with secure boot disabled.
      (8) Shut down machine and insert Zorin installation pendrive made with Rufus
      (9) Turn machine on and immediately press F12 key for menu to boot from Zorin installation pendrive

      Zorin is principally used in older BIOS-base MBR boot disks. Thus it may have problems with installing on UEFI-base GPT boot disks.

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 9

      Tinkerer
      JackE said:
      (1) Use Rufus to convert the Zorin iso file to a GPT partition scheme FAT32 USB Zorin installation pendrive.
      Built-in Windows 10 tools allow you to work with ISO files without installing third-party software.
    • Member Posts: 9

      Tinkerer
      JackE said:
      (1) Use Rufus to convert the Zorin iso file to a GPT partition scheme FAT32 USB Zorin installation pendrive.
      Built-in Windows 10 tools allow you to work with ISO files without installing third-party software.
    • Member Posts: 9 New User
      Hi Guys thanks for all your suggestions

      I have got fa bit further but.............

      The laptop has frozen...... the USB installation stopped after the scanning stage 
      I have the Z but nothing else..

      I have a 1TB drive and 4GB memory

      I have done this procedure with different SATA drives and USB drives

      any ideas

      thanks


    • ACE Posts: 45,228 Trailblazer
      edited October 2021
      Please follow these steps even if not dual booting

      (1) Use the Zorin DD terminal command on another machine to convert the Zorin iso file to a bootable GPT partition scheme FAT32 USB Zorin installation pendrive. (If you don't know how to do this, just ask)
      (2) If dual booting, enable the F12 and D2D boot options in the BIOS Main tab.
      (3) Set a BIOS supervisor password in the BIOS Security tab.
      (4) Press F10 to save BIOS settings and exit.
      (5) Re-enter the BIOS menu with the supervisor password.
      (6) Disable secure boot in the BIOS Security tab.
      (7) Press F10 to save with secure boot disabled.
      (8) Shut down machine and insert Zorin installation pendrive made with Rufus
      (9) Turn machine on and immediately press F12 key for menu to boot from Zorin installation pendrive

      Zorin is principally used in older BIOS-base MBR boot disks. Thus it may have problems with installing on UEFI-base GPT boot disks.
      Jack E/NJ

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 1,947 Community Aficionado WiFi Icon
      @HtjroseAT

      The 1st partition, usually people set it to 100MB, is for the UEFI, it must be in FAT32 format.
      The bootloader is to be written to this FAT32 UEFI partition.
    • ACE Posts: 45,228 Trailblazer
      Please follow these steps even if not dual booting

      (1) Use the Zorin DD terminal command on another machine to convert the Zorin iso file to a bootable GPT partition scheme FAT32 USB Zorin installation pendrive. (If you don't know how to do this, just ask)
      (2) If dual booting, enable the F12 and D2D boot options in the BIOS Main tab.
      (3) Set a BIOS supervisor password in the BIOS Security tab.
      (4) Press F10 to save BIOS settings and exit.
      (5) Re-enter the BIOS menu with the supervisor password.
      (6) Disable secure boot in the BIOS Security tab.
      (7) Press F10 to save with secure boot disabled.
      (8) Shut down machine and insert Zorin installation pendrive made with Rufus
      (9) Turn machine on and immediately press F12 key for menu to boot from Zorin installation pendrive

      Zorin is principally used in older BIOS-base MBR boot disks. Thus it may have problems with installing on UEFI-base GPT boot disks.
      Jack E/NJ

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 9 New User
      Hi All I have managed to boot usb installation as you stated but installation freezes I have noticed a messaged flashes up before the Z
    • Member Posts: 9 New User
      before  the Z logo a message stating problem loading  interguty X509 certificate any Ideas         cheers all
    • ACE Posts: 45,228 Trailblazer
      Yes, your HDD may be failing. Go to this link and follow directions to find out if your HDD has bad sectors or blocks. You should be able to use a live USB Zorin session from the Zorin installation USB to run the necessary sudo terminal command to analyze problems that may be in one or more of the HDD partitions.

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 9 New User
      Hi All I am awaiting  a new  1TB drive as  soon as it arrives I will let you all know how I'm getting on
    • ACE Posts: 3,729 Pathfinder
      https://askubuntu.com/questions/862946/unable-to-install-ubuntu-on-acer-aspire-es1-533
      I'm not an Acer employee.
    • Member Posts: 9 New User
      Hi All and JackE

      I have tried to install to  a new 2.5" SATA Samsung 1TB drive no luck
      I also got a new SATA cable
      I tried to install to a DellT1600 YEP installed like a dream

      I tried the same procedure on my Acer aspire ES1-533  install freezes, just  passed the Z logo

      regards
    • ACE Posts: 45,228 Trailblazer
      >>>install freezes, just  passed the Z logo>>>

      Hold on! Does this machine still have only 2GB RAM installed?

      Jack E/NJ

    • Member Posts: 9 New User
      Hi JackE  yes my machine has 1TB Hard drive 8GB ram
    • Member Posts: 9 New User
      not 8gb sorry 4GB
    • Member Posts: 9 New User
      Is there anything I can get to place in my laptop's usb

      and

      when the laptop starts up and freezes it will give me an error code
    • ACE Posts: 45,228 Trailblazer
      Maybe. Can you boot to a live Zorin desktop from the USB Zorin installation flash drive?

      Jack E/NJ

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