Dual Boot Setup Help

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to set up a dual boot with Windows 10 and Zorin OS 18 Core.

My system currently has Windows 10 installed on an SSD using MBR/Legacy BIOS (American Megatrends firmware). I want to install Zorin OS alongside it in the same Legacy mode.

I created a bootable USB using Rufus with MBR and BIOS/UEFI support. However, when I open the boot menu, the USB only appears as a UEFI device. Since my Windows installation is MBR/BIOS, I want to boot the installer in Legacy mode instead.

If I disable Secure Boot and enable Legacy/CSM mode only, the USB drive no longer appears in the boot menu.

I also tried recreating the USB using UNetbootin, but ran into the same issue.

Additionally, my disk already has four primary partitions, so I’m unable to create a new EFI partition even if I wanted to switch to UEFI.

How can I get the USB to boot in Legacy/BIOS mode so I can install Zorin alongside Windows?

Thanks in advance!

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Does the Bootstick start? Maybe it is only the Stick itself that is detected as this.