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So I have a3 32-bit Ubuntu image file and I want to boot it from my USB stick. I have already made a bootable stick but whenever I go into my UEFI menu and Choose 'Use a device', I see nothing.

Is it because I'm booting a 32-bit Ubuntu on my 64-bit Windows 8.1? Or is it something different?

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All Windows 8 and above computers come with UEFI

UEFI is the new thing that replaced BIOS in these computer. UEFI can be set to Legacy (BIOS) mode, but then Windows 8 and above won't boot. To dual-boot the computer with Windows 8 and Ubuntu, you have to keep the UEFI in its native mode. 32-bit Ubuntu is not compatible with UEFI.

To dual-boot a computer that came pre-installed with Windows 8 or above, you will need 64-bit Ubuntu.

See Installing Ubuntu Alongside a Pre-Installed Windows with UEFI for detailed instructions on how to prep the computer for dualboot.

Hope this helps

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