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Cannot boot without USB stick after successful install [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu yesterday via a bootable USB drive, created with unetbootin. Everything went very well, but now the computer does not boot unless the USB drive is plugged in. If it's not, then when ...
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System will not boot without USB thumb drive inserted [duplicate]
I've had this issue before when trying out Linux Mint, but I was unable to get any assistance. I was then lead to believe that it was a problem related to Mint, and not grub.
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 doesn't start after installing with LiveUSB [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu with my LiveUSB, and it said to restart in order to use your system, so I restarted. Now, I am just stuck in a completely black screen with a blinking _ underscore cursor.
I have ...
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Unable to run Ubuntu 12.04 without USB flash drive [duplicate]
Yesterday I installed Ubuntu from a USB flash drive. Now, when I turn on my notebook, it displays only _. When insert the USB drive it's ok.
I tried changing BIOS settings: some booting options, but ...
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Can't start ubuntu without USB boot [duplicate]
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Can’t boot without Flash Drive plugged in
Installed ubuntu with USB boot, but when I restarted, the laptop was unable to detect it on he HDD. When I boot from the USB ...
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My computer's not starting up without the Ubuntu usb [duplicate]
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Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in my Dell Inspiron 1545 from a usb stick but it is not booting up when I removed the usb from the ...
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USB needed to boot ubuntu after successful installation [duplicate]
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Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in
similar problem
My problem is very much like the problem described in the link.
I have FreeDOS and Ubuntu 12.04.
When I boot ...
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Can't boot without another HDD [duplicate]
I've two problems:
I took my old HDD and put it in a hard-drive enclosure.
Then I connected this to an notebook which is running on Windows Vista.
I also connected a USB stick with Ubuntu 14.04 with ...
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Dell T7400 won't boot Ubuntu unless the live USB is connected [duplicate]
Ubuntu server 14.04
I have a Dell Precision T7400 with onboard SAS controller. After installing Ubuntu from LinuxLive USB USB drive, the machine freezes at the boot screen. I don't get any splash ...
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Computer won't boot without a USB drive? [duplicate]
I ran boot-repair and got this pastebin
The computer won't even let me run the BIOS without the USB I installed Ubuntu from plugged in. Interestingly enough, I formatted that USB drive right after I ...
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Netbook does not boot [duplicate]
I installed Lubuntu 12.04 via USB-stick on my EEE PC 1005HA. It booted fine from the hdd with the USB plugged in. If I remove the USB it won't boot from the hdd. When I plug the USB back in, it boots ...
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Grub is installed on the USB drive [duplicate]
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Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in
I tried to install Ubuntu 12. 04 using USB on HP pavilion dv4 which has Windows 7 home premium. The installation went smooth, but ...
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Is it ok to format bootable usb Pendrive after install finished ubuntu 18.04? [duplicate]
Formating USB(pendrive) after installing done in Dell laptop.
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Installed Mint on external SSD, now Ubunty won't boot without SSD plugged in [duplicate]
So, I installed Mint on an external SSD just because I had it laying around, and I found it entertaining to do so.
Now when I boot my laptop without the external Mint SSD plugged in, it goes to GRUB ...
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What should I do when Windows Boot Manager comes instead of GRUB, even after boot repair? [duplicate]
I know that this question has been asked before, but none of the solutions have solved my problem.
Ubuntu boots and runs properly with the USB I used to install it plugged in to the computer, but ...
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