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A solid-state drive (SSD) is a data storage device that uses solid-state storage to store persistent data with the intention of providing access in the same manner of a traditional mechanical spinning/magnetic block I/O hard disk drive.

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SSD drive erase with 7 pas DoD 5220.22-M

On conventional hard disks, I was using DOD Short /3 pass and DOD 5220 7 pass. This method can be used on SSD and NVMe drives as well? I mean it will not affect the disk performance? Or there is ...
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Hard Disk Identification of SATA Hard Disk (generic), SSD

I need to secure erase the following drive types: SSD Disk >>> hdparm <<< If there is a better tool /approach, please let me know. Hard Disk >>> shred /scrub /nwipe Is it ...
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How do I merge multiple drives?

I have my built-in nvme ssd, an external 1 TB ssd and an external 500 GB SSD. Some or many of the files overlap, including .ova VM images, Docker Images, code repos, etc. I want to merge everything on ...
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Unlocking Portable External SSD on linux

I installed linux Ubuntu on my machine this week. I am completely new to linux. I have backup data from my previous windows OS on Sandisk Extreme Portable SSD. When I connect drive on linux I get SSD ...
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Installing Ubuntu 22.04.3 on SSD+HDD

I am new to ubuntu and I wanted to install ubuntu on my laptop but i am having a problem . I have a laptop with 2tb HDD with windows install in it and i just bought a 256gb SSD. Now the problem is ...
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When I download apps using Ubuntu can I ensure they are downloaded to an attached SSD rather than the laptops smaller HDDAND

I have cleared Windows off my laptop and installed the latest Ubuntu on the HDD. Now I have started to download apps to run on Ubuntu can I save the downloads in their entirety to an attached SSD has ...
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SSD USB disk not recognized

I have a SSD USB disk that I'm using on windows computer which is formated in exFAT. When plug-in in on my Ubuntu (previously 22.04 and now 23.04) It doesn't recognize it at all. There are 2 ...
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ALERT! UUID=XXXX does not exist. Dropping to a shell. Ubuntu installation drive is not being detected

I'm trying to install Ubuntu on my NVMe SSD however it doesn't seem to find the SSD I installed Ubuntu on. I have Windows installed on my 2nd SSD and I'm also very new to Ubuntu. Here are the errors I ...
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Grub is not appearing after installing Ubuntu in entire harddisk

I'm using DELL computer. I've a installed a Ubuntu in a SSD by formatting entire harddisk in the installation menu of ubuntu means now there is only 1 operating system in SSD right now.you can see the ...
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Booting from an SSD clone of a hard disk on Ubuntu?

I want to replace my hard drive on a Ubuntu NUC system. Its the only drive and its connected by a USB sata adapter. I did this once already by just cloning to another hard drive, and the replacement ...
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Moving Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (GNU/Linux 5.15.90.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2 x86_64) from my Internal HDD to an external SSD

I have installed Ubuntu 22.03.3 LTS on my Windows 11 OS. My laptop is now running really slow, I bought an external SSD drive in order to move my Ubuntu to the external SSD and then uninstall Ubuntu ...
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Can not install to SSD -- sdb has 0B size

I'm trying to install Ubuntu 23.04 from a bootable flash drive onto an internal NVME SSD, however, I can not seem to be able to do anything with the SSD despite it being observable. lsblk -l I have ...
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SSD crashed after Ubuntu 22.04

I was running Ubuntu 22.04 on an external SSD. Everything was going good until, like an idiot, I knocked it off my desk and it unplugged. I'm signed back in to windows now but my computer will not ...
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Install Ubuntu 22.04 on Dell Wyse 5070 thin client

Can I use a USB adapter cable for M.2 SSD on my Windows 10 PC to flash Ubuntu ISO to the new M.2 SSD then just plug into 5070 motherboard? I recall doing this a few years ago but don't find this ...
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Ubuntu Nextcloud server stopped working with error on SQUASHFS

Nextcloud is not running anymore, but I can access the server: I booted with "rescuefix" and started GParted: The Ubuntu install seems to be somehow a RAID or logical volume, because for ...
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Best method to install Ubuntu on new ssd for thin client pc?

I have a new ssd for a just acquired dell 5070 thin client I want to run Ubunu on as OS. In the past I downloaded the Ubuntu image onto my main desktop Windows pc and then used Balena Etcher to flash ...
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Im not sure if this is a probelm, but the installer is taking a long time without a progress bar and im wonder if it is normal or not

I'm installing ubuntu on an on an optiplex 7010 with a samsung 840 sata ssd. I am accessing the web browser using the ask a question button and this is my first time installing Linux. I had some ...
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How to extend Ubuntu's home partition by taking unallocated space from HDD drive (Dual boot with 1 SSD and 1HDD)

I have Ubuntu 22.04 LTS already installed in my SSD. This SSD also has windows on it. I have around 46gb for the Ubuntu's root partition and 52gb for the home partition. I want to extend the home ...
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SSD not detected Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS after inserting in SSD Slot

I have two RAMs and 1TB harddisk. Now i installed 512gb SSD in SSD Slot but its not showing pc:~$ free total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: ...
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Ubuntu crashes every time after launching Houdini 19.5.640 does it need additional libraries because I am running from a external SSD?

I have been trying to install Houdini and Unreal engine in Linux because it is faster and more robust. So far I was able to finish setting up correctly but after started working with the applications ...
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Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS Installer is not detecting my SSDs

recently i brought a new MSI GE68HX 062US laptop. I tried dual booting ubuntu (alongside windows) but the installer is not detecting my SSDs(both). I tried disabling the fast boot and secure boot, ...
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How to install Ubuntu 20.04 on LG gram style2023

I'm worried about driver issues. I have a samsung t7 sheid SSD ,can I use it to boot ?
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Can't boot on clean install Desktop 22.04.3 or 23.04 versions

Have to preface that I'm quite new to Ubuntu and Linux as a whole, so I'm very confused on how to update parameters in the installed files. In essence I need some ELI5. I'll take it from the top. I ...
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Drive not showing in ubuntu server

I recently got a new sabrent 2tb rocket Gen 4 ssd and a sabrent ssd enclosure for my mini pc. The mini pc is running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. I formatted the drive the first time in windows as nfts and ...
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how do i know on which drive my ubuntu is installed on?

I had a pc with one TB hdd , then I got 128gb ssd for it , then I removed windows 10 and installed ubuntu but now I am confused on which drive my ubuntu is installed. I want it to be on ssd gparted ...
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How do I recreate EFI system partition on dual boot macOS and Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS?

I'm happy to be here with you expert guys in Linux Ubuntu! 😎 👏 Making opportunity to ask for help here: I recently managed to install Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS on a classic Macpro 2010 dual processor. I ...
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20.04 boot & app load time?

I've progressed from 16.04 to 20.04 & I'm happy except boot & app load times have increased with each upgrade. My SW is fully up to date. I have questions: Would a fresh install of 20.04 ...
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Can't Mount SSD (where windows and my files are located) Need to Save Files from there

I need to save some files from my personal computer but most of them are under windows user folder. With USB, I plugged in try ubuntu and can see my HDD but I can't access my SSD (where all files I ...
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How to fix Ubuntu 22.04 Initramfs booting error , harddrive bad sectors, SSD errors?

I have been using Ubuntu 22.04 in ASUS TUF fx505ge. My laptop is 5 years old. I have been frequently getting different kinds of "Initramfs errors" and several other errors... I tried to fix ...
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Best way to clone SSD to larger SSD with Ubuntu [duplicate]

I have Ubuntu as OS on 256GB SSD and have bought a larger 1TB SSD. Is Clonezilla a good option to clone SSD? Will Clonezilla use same size on new SSD and leave remaining GB’s as unallocated space? Is ...
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Recovery data from Unable to mount Sandisk Extreme USB device

so it seem many Sandisk Extreme devices are crashing recently. The company updated some firmwares but it seems that my device does not need any update regarding the website autochecker, but anyhow my ...
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ssd drive not found

I have just replaced my hard drives on my laptop (MSI75) The boot drive is okay but the tb ssd is not shown at all. It is listed in the bios in ahci mode. When I insert a usb stick, that also shows ...
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external SSD not detected

Hope someone can help here, PC can see external SSD in Windows but not in Ubuntu. I tried: sudo fdisk -l But it does not list out the SSD. I disconnect/connect again there is no difference in the ...
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Expanding/Sharing root with another ssd (Hybrid mounting?)

I just installed a new ssd and I've been trying to figure out the best way to partition it so it can be used as an expansion to root while also still being accessed like a different mounted drive or ...
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NUC ETH Validators Linux Nethermind and Lighthouse resize disk space problem

With friend we have use Intel NUC and SSD 512GB for system and 2TB SSD drive for Windows 11 Pro virtual machine... by this manual proces : https://someresat.medium.com/guide-to-staking-on-ethereum-...
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Why my home partition is 5gb and not showed in df -H nor Gparted?

after experiencing a persistent issue with Ubuntu (black screen after booting) that I was able to bypass sometimes by running the recovery mode or reinstalling Ubuntu from terminal (that was ...
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My laptop keeps crashing whenever I leave sleep mode

Whenever my laptop enters sleep mode and I want to use it again my system crashes after about 20 seconds. When I enter my password and try using my system after leaving sleep mode I loose all of the ...
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Unable to mount volume: "Permission Denied", on second account

Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS I have 2 user accounts, named y and z. I use one of them for fun stuff, and the other one for school. I can mount my 1 TB unencrypted external ssd with legally obtained anime ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu, ACPI Errors

I have a Asus Rog Strix G18 Laptop (2023) with a 4090 RTX. I installed two SSD SN850X 4TB then I installed Windows 11 and wanted to install Ubuntu (dual boot). The installation process go smoothly (...
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Installed Ubuntu on a separate ssd from Windows, Windows runs chkdsk at every startup

This might not be the right place to ask this but this has started right after I installed Ubuntu, hence it makes me wonder if the solution might have to do with Ubuntu as well. Last weekend I set up ...
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Dual boot, shared SSD - change to dual boot, separate ssd

I use a dual boot system Ubuntu/Windows. Windows for gaming only, Ubuntu for serious work. The OS's share one SSD: Ubuntu on /dev/sda5, Ext4 partition and Windows on /dev/sda4, ntsf partition. In ...
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Ubuntu boot problem - messed up disk parameters

So the other day, I cloned my Ubuntu and EFI boot partitions to new SSD (I have dualboot, so I cloned it while I was on Windows). Everything went ok, I booted normally. My disks now look like this: ...
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node_modules installation on external SSD fails with "EPERM" error when installing packages

I'm trying to install Node.js packages on an external SSD connected to my Ubuntu operating system. However, I'm encountering an error during the installation process. Here are the details: Operating ...
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Unable to boot from cloned drive using DCFLDD

Original system drive is 1TB NVME M.2 SSD. running Ubuntu 22.04. created an image file using DCFLDD running off a Live USB on said system. Moved the image file to another system, and restored it ...
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Ubuntu Disks Reports DISK IS LIKELY TO FAIL SOON but Hard Disk Sentinel Health is 85% with Just 8 bad Sectors: What is going on?

I am getting this cryptic message "DISK IS LIKELY TO FAIL SOON" from the Ubuntu Disks SMART Data & Self-Tests. However, when I inspect the self-test Results Window, I find that there ...
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SMART error (CurrentPendingSector) and (OfflineUncorrectableSector)

I have been receiving the following error messages every day for several months now, and I do not know how to stop receiving these messages. CurrentPendingSector This message was generated by the ...
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Ubuntu 22.04.2 installation won't boot from SSD - Lenovo X270

I GAVE UP ON THIS ... BUT THE QUESTION (AND ANSWERS) MIGHT HELP SOMEONE ELSE IN FUTURE. I am trying to install the latest Ubuntu (22.04.2) on a Lenovo X270. SSD died so I bought a new one and wanted ...
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Ubuntu won't boot to desktop after disconnecting and then re-connecting SSD

I think it can still read the disk as the splash screen is there. This is the output I get: I looked at journalctl -xb, but didn't know how to interpret that. Basically default mode isn't working. ...
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Portable SSD entering Emergency Mode

My portable SSD (WD My Passport 500gb) has Ubuntu and GRUB installed. On my own PC, it boots without problems. On any other pc, however it says "You are in emergency mode". I found 2 errors ...
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Installing ubuntu instead of windows 10

I have a laptop with ssd and hdd drives and windows 10 installed. I want to install ubuntu instead of windows, and that seems confusing when i want to make partitions, on windows i have C and D dirves ...
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