I have been trying to install Ubuntu 16.10/16.04 on my computer. 16.04 also had installation issues if I remember correctly, but it eventually worked. It got deleted and I installed windows on a separate hdd (attempting to dual boot win10 + ubuntu). After multiple reinstalls, ubuntu no longer boots.
Here is my setup and what I have tried so far:
- Motherboard: GA-78LMT-ISB3;
- SATA Port 0: 2TB HDD (unplugged, win10) (master);
- SATA Port 1: 250GB SanDisk 850 evo SSD (not booting) (master);
- BIOS: Award (separate problem: I cannot boot via usb);
- Graphics: MSI
I have tried using nomodeset (seemed to make it worse), reinstalling ubuntu (>5 times), reinstalling grub, installing with or without the windows disk plugged in, changing the SATA controller mode from IDE to AHCI, changing the boot order, telling it to boot the SSD, etc.
When I hold Shift on boot to try and access grub, it says that it's loading grub. 1 second later I get a black screen for 2-3 seconds, then the computer reboots.
** EDIT: I believe problem is the SSD because I loaded Windows on it and tried to boot it and got the same problem. What could be wrong, all the files seem to be there?
** EDIT 2: I now believe it is the BIOS. Neither Windows nor Ubuntu will boot anymore.
Thank you.