I'll keep it short. I've been trying to install linux kali 64bit alongside my Windows 8.1 for the last 6 hours and I'm very close to giving up.
I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.
Here's what I've been doing:
1. Downloaded original linux image off the website.
2. Extracted contents and copied them into a plain USB drive.
3. Opened up Windows PC settings and set to 'Advanced Startup'.
4. In the advanced startup options, I chose 'Boot from EFI USB' (or something along those lines).
5. A black screen appeared, followed by a lenovo loading screen.
6. Error message: "System doesn't have a boot from USB option".
I restarted the laptop again, went into the BIOS by pressing F2 and checked to see if Boot from USB was enabled or not and it was enabled.
Should I change the mode from UEFI to legacy? Because I've heard that can ruin my Windows 8 installation.
Not sure what I'm doing wrong, hoping someone can clear this up.