Problem Description:
Greetings everyone. I am a beginner user of Ubuntu and I am facing real trouble trying to install dual boot Ubuntu on already installed Windows 11.
What happens is when I try to boot from my USB flash drive(32gb FAT32)choosing any of the choices (Try or Install Ubuntu,etc…)
my computer stucks for 5 seconds on black boot screen,then never proceeds,ending up on my monitor loosing connection with display and entering standby mode,and a GREATLY loud fan noise(could be GPU?). If I don’t shut down through power off button it stays like this probably infinite.
Example:
AFTER I made partiotions etc.
I tried,turn off Secure Boot,Fast boot,checked AHCI. I can’t recall what else I have tried most scenarios.Turned bitlocker off.
Can anyone shed some lights on this?
Relevant System Information:
ASUS ROGSTRIX B550F-GAMING WIFI II
RTX 5070 TI GIGABYTE
RYZEN 7 5800 3DX
980 PRO EVO SAMSUNG
990 EVO SAMSUNG
I used both balenaEtcher and Rufus,I even tried by creating a partition as Boot method it still did the same problem. I tried safe graphics as well, and I don’t think I verified the ISO. As well I’ve tried 25 edition too.
Well I ve checked different port, haven’t checked without internet yet, tried with two different USB devices. I have no clue on how to check the integrity of the files , though I’ve downloaded the original Desktop Ubuntu versions from the Ubuntu site. I guess I can give a shot without internet soon,but still any other idea would be awesome. It worries me because even a partition made efi and booted that way did exactly the same issues. I was wondering if it is a bios issue to begin with .
Verifying your download is explained on the Ubuntu download page, the link below in the upper left where it says you can verify your download, click it.
Did you turn off hibernation in wineow power settings? How did you create partitions for Ubuntu? Best in your situation with only windows to just use Disk Management to create free space for any Linux. Have you tested the failed iso written to usb on another computer to see if the problem is the usb?
The unusual aspect is that your USB arrives at the “Try Ubuntu” grub screen and then crashes after a selection is made.
When you arrive at the grub screen and the “Try Ubuntu” line is highlighted
Select Ubuntu (safe graphics)
Press e to edit
Find the line beginning with linux
Remove "quiet splash"
Keep nomodeset
Boot with F10 or Ctrlx
Your USB should boot with text output on the monitor.
Have your camera ready to take a picture if/when it stalls.
I’ve been trying to understand how to verify through the guide here but I’ve been finding it a bit complicated haha but I’ll manage I believe. I will check the hibernation thing and check on another PC too .
With your very new NVIDIA GPU, this looks like a graphics driver / kernel issue, not a bad ISO or flash drive. Black screen, lost signal, and loud fans are classic symptoms.
A few simple things to try:
Force safe graphics properly
At the GRUB menu, highlight Try Ubuntu (safe graphics)
Press e
On the line starting with linux:
Remove quiet splash
Make sure nomodeset is present
Add:
nouveau.modeset=0
Boot with F10 or Ctrl+X
Use the newest Ubuntu image
Make sure you’re testing 25.04 (HWE kernel). Older kernels often fail with very recent GPUs.
Quick BIOS checks
UEFI only (disable CSM)
Set primary display to PCIe / PEG
Optional but useful
Try the same ISO with Ventoy — it removes USB-writing issues completely.
Since GRUB loads fine, the crash is happening when the kernel tries to initialize the GPU. That’s very common with brand-new NVIDIA cards.
Thank you, I don’t understand about HWE either but I suppose it is already in 25.04 version of ubuntu isn’t it? I’ve downloaded it and getting ready to go through each step you suggest. I will be back soon with information .
Well everyone , I’ve tested 24.** 25.4 and 25.10 with the same outcomes in each case. Unfortunately Christmas caught up and I didn’t have the time to give it more time which I’ll be doing soon enough.
I tried bypassing it by connecting to my MOBO display port but I forgot that my cpu does not have integrated graphics and I guess that is a problem and I cannot get a display without my GPU ? Other case scenario I thought is buying an external SSD and install Ubuntu on it and use it as it is.
I’ll walk you through it step by step.
