this post was submitted on 03 Feb 2024
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Probably because linux hijacked the windows bootloader and overwrote it. if you remove all partitions from the drive with gparted or similar and fresh install, it will work. The windows data may also still be recoverable, depending on your situation, but doesnt sound like it's important anyway. If you wanna be safe when experimenting with linux, use a seperate drive for it and disconnect all other hard drives until you know what you're doing.
To clarify, if u decide to try again, make sure your bootloader is installed to the same drive as your OS and avoid using the same drive for two operating systems. And of course, make sure bios boota from the right device/efi mode.
Well there was only one physical drive to install on do it had to install to it's drive, so idk what's going on, and it wouldn't explain me not being able to boot live USBs either
I did had to turn on uefi to install, so idk if that had to do something with it, can't recall if I tried turning it off yet
No the weird thing is that I had only one sata cable for my hard drive, so I just plugged in a new replacement drive and installed it, only when the live USBs didn't work I tried plugging in the windows drive