Alternative installation setup Third-party support for dual booting
Alternative installation setup Third-party support for dual booting
You're having trouble accessing your BIOS and need help setting up a dual-boot between Xubuntu (Voyager) and Windows 8.1. For software options, consider tools like Rufus for creating bootable USBs or Etcher for similar purposes. Also, check if your system supports third-party boot managers such as GRUB or SystemRescue Disk.
What device are you using? For dual booting, a standard Linux installation typically supports that setup.
Let's ignore the dual boot thing for now and concentrate on why you can't access your bios. Please post EXACTLY what board, CPU and RAM you have and which Windows version you're running. Also did you by any chance mess with a bios setting called fast boot?
I discovered fastboot yesterday and turned it off. System specs: Windows 8.1 64-bit, Intel Core i5 6500 at 3.20GHz, 40°C, Skylake 14nm, 8GB RAM single-channel 1064MHz. Motherboard MSI H110M PRO-VD PLUS (MS-7A15), 28°C. Graphics HP 25es 1920x1080@60Hz, 3072MB, ATI AMD Radeon HD 7900 Series, 36°C. Storage 232GB WD DCW WD2500AAJS-60M0A0, 40°C. USB 931GB WD My Passport, 259F, 40°C. Audio High Definition Audio Device detected.
When you can't reach your bios, you might have turned off fast boot. Avoid resetting anything just yet—it could lead to further problems. Instead, press the left shift key while holding it with your mouse, then click start > power > restart. If nothing appears afterward but a new menu shows, select advanced > reboot to UEFI firmware. In UEFI, locate the fast boot setting and turn it off.