Questions tagged [dual-boot]
For questions regarding the installation of two or more operating systems on a single computer.
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Laptop refusing to boot from USB
Hello and thank you for taking your time to read about my problem!
About the device I use:
Microsoft Surface Laptop
Windows 11 Home, 22H2
i5-11300H
16 GB RAM
64-Bit OS
My Problem:
I wanted to have a ...
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Dualboot Windows and Ubuntu
So I have an old computer with WIndows 11. Windows 11 is still slow on a decade old Acer. I want to install Ubuntu but want to keep Windows. When I do a dualboot, I always have to force boot to the ...
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Cannot enter system after installing NVidia driver
I am trying to install a dual boot system (Ubuntu 22.04 alongside Windows 11) on my laptop. The GPU is 3050ti. After blacklisting Nouveau and installing the driver using the default options based on ...
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Dual booting windows and ubuntu - games
I have a specific question regarding gaming while dual booting windows 10 and ubuntu. I want to have both operating systems on seperate drives but I'm not really sure how this will impact the games ...
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"Clean ***/*** files, ***/*** blocks" shows with WMI/WDG on boot, but it boots sucessfully
Each time I boot Ubuntu, this message shows up on my laptop screen below errors and failures, with my HDD making noise for several seconds. However, each time it does not stick boot. The word "...
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I want to extend my root partition using 2 unallocated partitions but one it to the left and other is to the right. How do i do it.?
I want to extend my root partition, using 2 unallocated partitions, but one if present to the left of the root, and another if present in the right.
The sequence is :
Unall | ROOT | Linux-Swap | Linux-...
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Merging unallocated space to existing partition
Recently was trying to remove Ubuntu from a dual-boot Mac I had, wound up deleting the Ubuntu partition but now the 500GB used for it are just unallocated space according to GParted.
I'm running ...
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I think I deleted grub bootloader
I have a dual boot system with Windows 10. This morning, I formatted an external hard drive via Mini Tool Partition on Windows and powered off my PC. But now I can't boot into Ubuntu. I can boot in ...
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Can´t reinstall grub after deleting it with boot repair
I installed boot repair to repair the grub4dos screen I used a live usb stick.I deleted grub using boot repair but now I can´t reinstall it this is what it showsthe image
Edit:I retried it again and ...
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Folder Transferred from SSD to HDD is not showing after reboot
I moved the 18gb folder from my SSD to HDD. After the successful transfer I even open the files, but once I reboot the system that folder disappeared. I even checked the total size of the drive it has ...
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Grub4dos shows up while trying to boot Ubuntu 22.04 in dual boot
I dual booted Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS. I used EasyBCD to make an OS Selection with grub2. I select Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS, but it shows up a grub4dos and says something like Bash Minimal-line. I ...
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Ubuntu install error(stuck on error screen)
I am having an issue when trying to install ubuntu on my PC. I already have Windows running on my PC but wanted to install Ubuntu on a separate NVME that I installed but when I get to the grub screen ...
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"Dependency failed for /home" 22.04
I wanted to expand the home partition on ubuntu 22.04 and create some free space on windows 11. Then trying to do, accidentally change the configuration for home partition in disk manager. At some ...
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ata1: COMRESET failed (errno= -16) primary disk, but device is not broken
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I have a principal SSD with 2 partitions, one with Ubuntu 20 and the other one with Windows. Yesterday, I tried to boot linux but it fails. Windows fails too. I recently updated Windows, but ...
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Would like to clone a dual boot system (windows and ubuntu) from two different drives to one bigger different drive
I have a dual boot system with windows 10 and ubuntu 22.04 on the first and second nvme ssd respectively. I bought a bigger nvme ssd and would like to clone both systems together onto the same new ...
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Lost dual-boot on Ubuntu 23.10 and update-grub seemed to find it but no changes to reboot, still just Ubuntu 23.10. What's missing?
Input: sudo update-grub
Output:
Sourcing file '/etc/default/grub'
Generating grub configuration file ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.5.0-10-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.5.0-10-...
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Mok Management steps to take?
After the first rebook I get to Mok Management blue screen. My issue is that I don't have the same choices as any other forum/video that I have seen.
My choices are:
Continue boot
Reset Mok
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No dual boot after UEFI lock of the hard drive
I have an account here, but the password is on my ubuntu which I can't access ^^.
I have an old windows 10 computer and I had a dual boot with ubuntu 22.04.
Ok so I tried several things on my ubuntu ...
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Can't access windows 10 partition after update to 23.10
I used to be able to access a separate ssd for windows, but after updating to Ubuntu 23.10 it gives me the following error :
Unable to access location
Error mounting /dev/sdb1 at /media/abdelrahman/...
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restarting windows 11 to boot ubuntu 22.04.3 stuck on /dev/nvme0n1p5: clean, x/x files, x/x blocks
I recently installed Ubuntu 22.04.3 alongside my Windows 11, and both operating systems boot fine individually. However, I encounter an issue when restarting from Windows to Ubuntu through the GRUB ...
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fdisk and UEFI boot menu showing different locations for Ubuntu EFI partition?
Noob here. Just coming back to Linux after being away for ages. Wondering if anyone can explain something possibly very basic for me.
Basically my UEFI environment and fdisk seem to be pointing to ...
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WLAN and bluetooth not working in ubuntu 22.04 on dual booting
I have an Asus Vivobook(2023) Laptop with Windows 11 installed.
When I dual booted it with Ubuntu 22.04LTS, the Wi-Fi option did not appear. Simultaneously, the bluetooth is also not working.
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ACPI BIOS Error-MSFT0101
I have Ubuntu and Windows on my laptop. I have two problems.
There is no dual boot to switch between the two operating systems.
I get a bunch of ACPI Bios errors that I don't know how to fix.
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Upgraded my Ubuntu 22.03.4 LTS system from a 1.0TB Hard Disk to a 2.0 TB SSD, Windows 10 in partition 1 works, but I can't access Ubuntu
I have cloned the new SSD using Acronis, I can boot Windows with an old "GRUB" disk, but I cannot get into Ubuntu to edit the settings. The Command Line is not accessible. I downloaded the ...
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Unable to boot into Live-USB and always restart (22.04/23.10, Lenovo Legion R9000P 2023)
Currently I have series problem when preparing dual-boot Ubuntu 22.04.3 Desktop (Linux Kernel 6.2, link of ISO), Ubuntu 22.04.3 Server (link of ISO) and Ubuntu 22.04.1 (Linux Kernel 5.15, link of ISO)....
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook won't install UBUNTU
I have been trying to install the latest Ubuntu on my hp pavilion 15 notebook and it will not let it install. I keep getting the error message about turning off RST and I have tried literally ...
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How can I Dual-Boot 2 internal SSD's (Win/Ubuntu) and have each able to run the other as a VM?
I have a new laptop on the way, it has 1TB SSD *2, 32GB RAM, i9 processor and 4080 GPU.
I want to set up dual boot - win/ubuntu each on their own SSD.
I also want each OS to be able to run the other ...
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Input and Output Audio not Working. Speakers do not work and neither does microphone. Wanting to switch to Ubuntu, everything works with Windows 11
I recently switched to Ubuntu (Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS Release: 22.04), but my input and output sound do not work. Nothing is muted and I have checked everything in ...
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Error while installing Ubuntu without CD and USB
I'm not sure if I killed two flash drives while trying to install ubuntu or they were already damaged but I'm out of flash drives so I tried installing ubuntu without usb using this answer. I followed ...
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How do I boot Ubuntu from a partition on an external hard drive after installation?
I have just finished installing Ubuntu to a 50gb partition of a 1Tb external hard drive. I was able to set up everything perfectly fine within Ubuntu and use it without any problems. Now when I enter ...
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I can't use the Ubuntu and can't dualboot
I have 2 questions. This is the story:
I wanted to dualboot Windows 11 and Ubuntu 23.10. I booted with a usb-stick in the installer and set ubuntu up as install alongside windows. After I did that it ...
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How to install ubuntu, on a completely different SSD, without touching windows bootloader?
I have Windows 10, lap, with 8gb ram disk, and a extra ssd slot, I also have an extra 256gb ssd...with 50gb of personal files in it.
**1 >**Is it possible to install, in a same ssd as with windows ...
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Dongles stop connecting in Ubuntu after switching to Windows
Every time I install Ubuntu, my dongles (Wi-Fi / Bluetooth) stop connecting in Windows until I change them to a different USB port, however when I do that they stop working in Ubuntu and I have to ...
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Ubuntu Boot Failed using Dual Boot
I am having some trouble booting into Ubuntu (dual-boot laptop), please find summary below:
Overview of machine & installations
I have dual booted my Lenovo Ideapad 110 with Windows 8.1 and ...
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I need to try to boot several times to manage to show log in display and boot normally
I'm using reFind to dual boot windows and Kubuntu. I select Kubuntu, then I get these errors:
I can move the mouse but can't click anything. Then I reboot several times until I manage to get through.
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Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS Dual Boot Install with Windows 11 fails
I am trying to install a dual boot windows linux system.
I have a fresh install of windows 11 on a 300GB partition and then I run the Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS install after that on another 180GB partition. ...
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What will happen to GRUB when you install Ubuntu alongside another Ubuntu installation? [closed]
If you install a version of Ubuntu with an older version of Grub, then install another Ubuntu alongside it with a newer version of Grub, what'll happen? Will the newer version overwrite the other, or ...
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Hot to solve Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Unable to fetch and internet does not work
I have PC with dual boot with Windows 11 (which works fine) and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. For some reason one day linux booted only to 'terminal mode' without GUI. I purged ubuntu-desktop and then tried to ...
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Should I keep, secure-boot disabled, after installing Ubuntu?
I have a windows 10 lap, want to have two systems on my laptop, so dual boot, with windows and linux ,So installing ubuntu on a complete new partition..
I have created a new 50gb partition, and will ...
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extend/resize ubuntu partition in dual boot system without external usb/cd drive
I am using a dual boot system(ubuntu22.04+windows11). I wanted to extend the Ubuntu partition size.So first I created some unallocated memory from the ubuntu partition. Now I want to add this ...
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How to fix this giltch on ESM for Ubuntu 22.04?
I recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 alongside Windows 10 and applied for a free personal subscription to Ubuntu Pro, but when I completed the steps to enable ESM with Ubuntu Pro, it showed as 31/12/99 ...
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Install alongside Windows: no drive choice
I am trying to install desktop version of Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS from Live USB for dual-boot. I have the following drives:
SSD 1: system drive with Win11.
SSD 2: has a partition for Win11 programs, and ...
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I messed up my grub config
I just upgraded from 23.04 to 23.10. I used grub-customizer to make my grub screen nicer, but after the upgrade, ubuntu menuentry disapeared. I manged myself to boot ubuntu. Now I want to go back to ...
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"Error Removing Linux Kernel Package - GRUB Update Script Issue"
I'm encountering an issue when trying to remove a specific Linux kernel package on my Ubuntu system. The error seems to be related to a post-removal script that updates the GRUB bootloader ...
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Update Ubuntu on my notebook
Goodevening, i have a notebook with Ubuntu 16.04 in dual boot with win10. I want to upgrade my Ubuntu to 20.04 with a new installation but my trouble Is where to install the bootloader.
Can someone ...
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dpkg error after upgrading to Ubuntu 23.10
I'm encountering an issue when trying to remove a specific Linux kernel package on my Ubuntu system. The error seems to be related to a post-removal script that updates the GRUB bootloader ...
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DBX Secure boot keys and windows time boot
Last week, i installed DBX Firmware update through ubuntu 23.10 update, but after that, i still face problem with restart windows os which take long time to boot. So, is the dbx have relation to this ...
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Cannot Resize the Ubuntu Partition Dual Boot - Gparted says read only - Partition Wizard Missing the Resize Option on That Partition
I am trying to swing about 50GB from the Ubuntu Partition to the Windows 10 partition on a dual boot. The computer has only 2 primary partitions. Fast Boot is missing from the options in windows (and ...
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Windows 10 missing from Grub
I have noticed from Ubuntu 23.04 that my Windows 10 has vanished from Grub.
Now, I have tried updating Grub and I have tried also setting os-prober to false, but no such luck. Yes, before anyone asks ...
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My machine won't open the Ubuntu bootable USB drive
I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad P16 Gen 1 (Intel), which currently has Windows 10 installed. I have 2 drives, one of which is dedicated to Windows. I want to install Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS to the other, but I'...