Computer won't boot any version of Linux

[John Diamond]

Hello.

Basically, my windows 7 installation got a nice old registry error, meaning I am unable to get onto my desktop. So I bought a USB stick, and decided to boot Ubuntu to try and recover files, and generally just use as a stop gap before I get my new PC.

Only issue is that after selecting If I should use Ubuntu in compatibility mode or not, my PC just restarts and nothing happens. I've tried Linux Mint, Ubuntu and Puppy Linux. I know I'm using an MSI click bios II, and it should support UEFI and legacy.

A solution to my issue would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[COLGeek]

How are you writing the ISO to the USB drive? Rufus?

Are you manually selecting the USB drive as the boot device at startup?

 

[John Diamond]

How are you writing the ISO to the USB drive? Rufus?

Are you manually selecting the USB drive as the boot device at startup?

Yes,

At the moment I'm using rufus to write my ISO to the USB. And I'm doing both manual and automatic usb booting


edit: I've tried Unetbootin, and i'm getting further, however the pc now resets once when I get to the language select screen

 

[COLGeek]

What are the specs for your system (make/model of all components)?

 

[John Diamond]

What are the specs for your system (make/model of all components)?

Here we go, the last speccy screenshot I took.

 

[COLGeek]

Are you trying to overwrite Windows or set up a dual boot rig?

 

[John Diamond]

Are you trying to overwrite Windows or set up a dual boot rig?

I'm trying to grab my files off my main hdd using Linux if it's possible, and if that doesn't work, just clear windows, install w10 and create a dual boot rig with linux

 

[COLGeek]

Does that say 91c for the cpu temp? If so, this is tbe likely cause of the error.

 

[John Diamond]

Does that say 91c for the cpu temp? If so, this is tbe likely cause of the error.

Hello,
sorry about the delay.

No, the temperature isn't the issue, that picture was taken a while back. The main issue i'm having is that I get to the grub bootloader. I choose my version of Linux, it loads for a bit (and in the case of Ubuntu, I get to the language select) then the computer resets itself. This continues for as long as I try.

 

[The Paladin]

do you burn the ISO to USB using UEFI./BIOS compatibility on the Rufus screen leaving the format type to be fat32?