Booting Kali Linux from USB from a MacBook Pro running on Windows 7
I wiped OS X from my computer a while ago and started using Windows 7 instead (school and work reasons). I am trying to install Kali Linux on my computer on a separate partition. I have tried too many times to get this to work, but I am determined to get it right.
I have used these two different programs to try to make the USB bootable:
ISO to USB
UnetBootIn
They have worked before for other computers but can't seem to work for mine.
I try to reboot the computer and look for booting options on the screen - but Mac computers run on EFI, not BIOS. So most of the recommendations that I find on the internet don't really work.
Before I wiped Mac OS from my hard drive I tried using rEFIt to host multiple partitions and operating systems but I'm not sure how I would install that for a Mac, from a Windows.
Any help would be very, very appreciated.
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I wiped OS X from my computer a while ago and started using Windows 7 instead (school and work reasons). I am trying to install Kali Linux on my computer on a separate partition. I have tried too many times to get this to work, but I am determined to get it right.
I have used these two different programs to try to make the USB bootable:
ISO to USB
UnetBootIn
They have worked before for other computers but can't seem to work for mine.
I try to reboot the computer and look for booting options on the screen - but Mac computers run on EFI, not BIOS. So most of the recommendations that I find on the internet don't really work.
Before I wiped Mac OS from my hard drive I tried using rEFIt to host multiple partitions and operating systems but I'm not sure how I would install that for a Mac, from a Windows.
Any help would be very, very appreciated.
linux macos boot reboot
asked Oct 11 '13 at 16:31
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migrated from stackoverflow.com Oct 12 '13 at 1:18
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Not tried yet, buy Kali 1.08 is supposed to support EFI boot: kali.org/kali-linux-releases
– agtoever
Aug 24 '14 at 19:42
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I wiped OS X from my computer a while ago and started using Windows 7 instead (school and work reasons). I am trying to install Kali Linux on my computer on a separate partition. I have tried too many times to get this to work, but I am determined to get it right.
I have used these two different programs to try to make the USB bootable:
ISO to USB
UnetBootIn
They have worked before for other computers but can't seem to work for mine.
I try to reboot the computer and look for booting options on the screen - but Mac computers run on EFI, not BIOS. So most of the recommendations that I find on the internet don't really work.
Before I wiped Mac OS from my hard drive I tried using rEFIt to host multiple partitions and operating systems but I'm not sure how I would install that for a Mac, from a Windows.
Any help would be very, very appreciated.
linux macos boot reboot
asked Oct 11 '13 at 16:31
user2871751
1111
I wiped OS X from my computer a while ago and started using Windows 7 instead (school and work reasons). I am trying to install Kali Linux on my computer on a separate partition. I have tried too many times to get this to work, but I am determined to get it right.
I have used these two different programs to try to make the USB bootable:
ISO to USB
UnetBootIn
They have worked before for other computers but can't seem to work for mine.
I try to reboot the computer and look for booting options on the screen - but Mac computers run on EFI, not BIOS. So most of the recommendations that I find on the internet don't really work.
Before I wiped Mac OS from my hard drive I tried using rEFIt to host multiple partitions and operating systems but I'm not sure how I would install that for a Mac, from a Windows.
Any help would be very, very appreciated.
linux macos boot reboot
linux macos boot reboot
asked Oct 11 '13 at 16:31
user2871751
1111
asked Oct 11 '13 at 16:31
user2871751
1111
asked Oct 11 '13 at 16:31
user2871751
1111
asked Oct 11 '13 at 16:31
user2871751
1111
asked Oct 11 '13 at 16:31
user2871751
1111
1111
migrated from stackoverflow.com Oct 12 '13 at 1:18
This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers.
migrated from stackoverflow.com Oct 12 '13 at 1:18
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Not tried yet, buy Kali 1.08 is supposed to support EFI boot: kali.org/kali-linux-releases
– agtoever
Aug 24 '14 at 19:42
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Not tried yet, buy Kali 1.08 is supposed to support EFI boot: kali.org/kali-linux-releases
– agtoever
Aug 24 '14 at 19:42
Not tried yet, buy Kali 1.08 is supposed to support EFI boot: kali.org/kali-linux-releases
– agtoever
Aug 24 '14 at 19:42
Not tried yet, buy Kali 1.08 is supposed to support EFI boot: kali.org/kali-linux-releases
– agtoever
Aug 24 '14 at 19:42
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First off, to solve your EFI issue, you should use rEFInd, not rEFIt as the latter is no longer supported. Here is the link to manually install it on Windows:
http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#windows
Unfortunately, I'm not running Windows (Mac OS X and Kali on an external USB HDD), so I cannot troubleshoot easily if you run into issues, but if you follow the directions very closely, you should be fine. Let me know if you're not.
Secondly, there are instructions for creating a bootable live USB kali drive at the official site, here:
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Again, no Windows here so give it a shot per the instructions and report back if you have issues. Also let me know if you're successful as well! Good luck!
Most importantly: backups, backups, backups!
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First off, to solve your EFI issue, you should use rEFInd, not rEFIt as the latter is no longer supported. Here is the link to manually install it on Windows:
http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#windows
Unfortunately, I'm not running Windows (Mac OS X and Kali on an external USB HDD), so I cannot troubleshoot easily if you run into issues, but if you follow the directions very closely, you should be fine. Let me know if you're not.
Secondly, there are instructions for creating a bootable live USB kali drive at the official site, here:
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Again, no Windows here so give it a shot per the instructions and report back if you have issues. Also let me know if you're successful as well! Good luck!
Most importantly: backups, backups, backups!
edited Oct 28 '13 at 6:20
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answered Oct 28 '13 at 0:57
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First off, to solve your EFI issue, you should use rEFInd, not rEFIt as the latter is no longer supported. Here is the link to manually install it on Windows:
http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#windows
Unfortunately, I'm not running Windows (Mac OS X and Kali on an external USB HDD), so I cannot troubleshoot easily if you run into issues, but if you follow the directions very closely, you should be fine. Let me know if you're not.
Secondly, there are instructions for creating a bootable live USB kali drive at the official site, here:
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Again, no Windows here so give it a shot per the instructions and report back if you have issues. Also let me know if you're successful as well! Good luck!
Most importantly: backups, backups, backups!
edited Oct 28 '13 at 6:20
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answered Oct 28 '13 at 0:57
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First off, to solve your EFI issue, you should use rEFInd, not rEFIt as the latter is no longer supported. Here is the link to manually install it on Windows:
http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#windows
Unfortunately, I'm not running Windows (Mac OS X and Kali on an external USB HDD), so I cannot troubleshoot easily if you run into issues, but if you follow the directions very closely, you should be fine. Let me know if you're not.
Secondly, there are instructions for creating a bootable live USB kali drive at the official site, here:
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Again, no Windows here so give it a shot per the instructions and report back if you have issues. Also let me know if you're successful as well! Good luck!
Most importantly: backups, backups, backups!
edited Oct 28 '13 at 6:20
Jawa
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answered Oct 28 '13 at 0:57
Bryan
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First off, to solve your EFI issue, you should use rEFInd, not rEFIt as the latter is no longer supported. Here is the link to manually install it on Windows:
http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/installing.html#windows
Unfortunately, I'm not running Windows (Mac OS X and Kali on an external USB HDD), so I cannot troubleshoot easily if you run into issues, but if you follow the directions very closely, you should be fine. Let me know if you're not.
Secondly, there are instructions for creating a bootable live USB kali drive at the official site, here:
http://docs.kali.org/installation/kali-linux-live-usb-install
Again, no Windows here so give it a shot per the instructions and report back if you have issues. Also let me know if you're successful as well! Good luck!
Most importantly: backups, backups, backups!
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Not tried yet, buy Kali 1.08 is supposed to support EFI boot: kali.org/kali-linux-releases
– agtoever
Aug 24 '14 at 19:42