Linked Questions
20 questions linked to/from GRUB2 failed to install
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How do I install Ubuntu alongside a pre-installed Windows with UEFI?
I'm absolutely new to Linux. I would like to know how to install Ubuntu alongside the pre-installed Windows 8+ OS.
Should I do it with Wubi, or through the Live USB/DVD?
What steps do I need to take ...
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How to prepare a disk on an EFI based PC for Ubuntu?
My computer has UEFI based BIOS and I want to start over from scratch.
The PC came with Windows installed - I later installed Ubuntu alongside.
I want to completely re-build my whole disk and ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 installer cant see SSD drive previously used as RAID
I just replaced the hard drive on my desktop with an SSD HD. Ubuntu installer doesn't find it, although when I run Ubuntu from the live CD:
the HD is detected in GParted, where I was able to create ...
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Ubuntu 21.04. Gparted warning symbol. How to fix FAT32 EFI partition? Or can I ignore it?
I got a 2TB external NVME drive. Using Clonezilla on a Live USB, I want to clone my internal Ubuntu drive to this external drive. See here https://i.stack.imgur.com/JdYDr.jpg Red exclamation point on ...
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efi system partition problem while upgrading distribution
I have dual boot win10/ubuntu-linux.
i want to upgrade my Ubuntu 20.04 to 20.10. but in process, i am getting an error that says:
Efi System Partition (ESP) not usable
I've tried:
sudo mount /boot/...
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16.04 Boot Repair not working
Using my Ubuntu USB backup, connected to the internet and followed instructions to download, install and run Boot Repair via Terminal.
From Terminal to run okay the first time but got message about ...
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Windows 10 won't boot after dual boot installation - Optane volume
Just bought an HP Spectre x360 and immediately installed Ubuntu. I installed Ubuntu 19.10, and just after the installation GNU grub2 was freezing and it wouldn't let me do anything.
After a couple ...
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Failed to load image \EFI\ubuntu\grubefi: Volume Corrupt
Everything was working fine until today when I didn't get GNU GRUB and it automatically took me to Windows.
I checked many articles and followed this one
https://itsfoss.com/no-grub-windows-linux/
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How to create dedicated "Reserved BIOS boot area" partition
Recently I think I deleted some important Ubuntu files because of using the wrong flag for sudo rm commands which may have caused it to delete some key files rendering it unable to boot.
So, ...
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Installing GRUB fatal error on Dell laptop
When I try to install Ubuntu (or any other distro, I've tried Manjaro, Pop!_OS, Debian and Fedora), I get an error with GRUB telling me either that there is not enough space to copy on the ESP in the ...
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Reinstalling Ubuntu on dual-boot. Required "EFI boot partition"
I'm trying to reinstall Ubuntu on my laptop with dual-boot and during installation process, when selecting "Reinstall Ubuntu" I'm getting the following message:
The partition table format in use on ...
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Freeze at install grub2 for installing ubuntu on Acer Travelmate Spin B1
I'm not able to install ubuntu on a Acer Travelmate Spin B1. Every time the installation freezes at installing the grub2 package. The issue is the same as here: Installation freeze at GRUB2 on Acer ...
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Reinstalling Ubuntu the installer doesn't recognize the EFI partition
I'm quite new to Linux and when I have done an update on the Ubuntu 21.04 Hirsute Hippo, on restarting the system hasn't worked anymore. As I am not an expert I've thought that the most ...
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grub-efi purge is cancelled, dual-boot with Windows
I ran out of space for my Ubuntu OS and decided to extend it by unallocating space from Windows OS partition and assigning it to Ubuntu. Ubuntu worked right afterwards but Windows won't boot up. ...
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"ALERT! UUID=[...] does not exist." on a fresh Ubuntu install
I have an HP 15.6 in Laptop. I tried installing Ubuntu 22.04 instead of the stock Windows 11 that came with the device. When trying to boot after the install, it stops with the following output:
Gave ...
