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I am trying to install Ubuntu 16.04 on my Dell xps 13 9350 as well. I have followed the step from this link: Install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS alongside Windows 8/10 in dual boot.

But I don't see the screen of step 2.7 (the screen where it detects that you have Windows boot manager and ask you what type of install you want) Instead it goes directly to the next screen (where you are supposed to see all your partitions) but it show nothing.

I am a bit stuck right now. Any idea?

GParted screenshot

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  • Can you please boot with the "Try Ubuntu" option and include the output of sudo parted -l and sudo lsblk -l and/or a screenshot of GParted? Apr 27, 2016 at 12:53
  • Thanks for the feedback. Find below a screenshot with the output goo.gl/photos/ArWhxZgxbemovQTM7 May 1, 2016 at 14:27
  • For some reason Linux doesn't see any storage devices aside from the installation medium (probably some USB drive) even though the Dell XPS 13 is supposed to include an SSD. Can you please include the output of sudo lshw -C storage -C disk in your question. May 1, 2016 at 19:02

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From the Arch Wiki for this device:

When the SATA-controller is set to "RAID On" in Bios, the hard disk (at least the SSD) is not recognized. Set to "Off" or "AHCI" before attempting to install Arch. If dual boot to Windows is intended, follow 1 to work around the "INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE" error.

The same goes for an Ubuntu install, most likely. Switch the SATA controller in BIOS to 'AHCI' or 'Off' before trying to install Ubuntu.

If this doesn't work alone, try modprobe nvme to load the necessary driver for the NVMe SSD.

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    Should it be switched back after installing?
    – Uri
    Nov 20, 2016 at 0:03
  • Maybe I'm missing something, but RAID for this laptop seems to be unnecessary. AHCI should do fine. My XPS 12 has AHCI only as well.
    – emk2203
    Jan 24, 2017 at 23:09
  • I just switched it back to RAID after installing ubuntu, and it stopped loading. Switching back to AHCI fixed it.
    – Dehli
    Mar 30, 2017 at 2:13
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I had a lot of trouble getting dual boot installed.

This worked for me http://www.rationaljava.com/2016/10/dell-xps13-dual-boot-windows-10-with.html

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