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MostlyHarmless1976
May 02, 2024Copper Contributor
Surface Pro 7 not booting off USB for Ubuntu install
Hi all. I've got a Surface Pro 7 that's getting a bit long in the tooth. I've read that various Linux distros run well on it. Ubuntu in particular has quite a few detailed set-up guides. So I dec...
Quincos
Apr 23, 2025Iron Contributor
Make sure that the USB stick is properly created. For the Surface Pro, using Rufus is a solid choice. When using Rufus, ensure you set the partition scheme to GPT and the file system to FAT32. This is crucial because UEFI requires bootable USBs to be in FAT32 format.