Questions tagged [dual-boot]
For questions regarding the installation of two or more operating systems on a single computer.
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I don't have a sidebar
I am a new user to Ubuntu. I have a dual boot environment with windows 11. When I boot into Ubuntu I have no programs or windows. There is nothing that I have the knowledge to do.
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Can not launch Grub and therefore can not get back to windows
I downloaded ubuntu on my computer that has windows 10 installed. However, after installing ubuntu I can not longer get back to windows. I can not get Grub to launch, holding shift does nothing and ...
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I tried portabilizing the installation of my Kubuntu 22.04, now I have a problem with grub
What have I done:
I used a live kubuntu usb to install kubuntu on a usb drive using computer A.
The kubuntu installation was on the USB drive, but the grub was tied to the ssd of computer A (...
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browser internet acces limited on linux mint [closed]
When I open firefox I cannot open any site/ it says that I have no internet but I have my ethernet cabel connected+wifi aswell some streaming applications dont work either like spotify or electron ...
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Replacing PopOS with Ubuntu - how to partition
I need to replace PopOs on my machine with Ubuntu and trying to figure out how to partition the disk.
I have 2 physical disk: 0.5T with boot PopOS and 2T with the Windows.
There are EFI partition on ...
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How to install xubuntu 23.10 in non-UEFI machine
I´m trying to install xubuntu-23.10-minimal on my HP Compaq 8000 Elite USDT.
According to this:
https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktop-Hardware-and-Upgrade-Questions/does-my-hp-elite-8000-sff-pc-...
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Files and folders missing and not accessible using ls -la in ubuntu 22.04LTS
I am using dual O/S ubuntu 22.04 and windows 11. In one of my localdisk partition i had moved all the old files in one single folder A, and created another folder for new folder B, for my new files. I ...
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Ubuntu Fails to Resume
Can someone tell me, why every time I close and reopen my laptop's lid Ubuntu fails to resume and is always stuck here?
What I'm seeing right now:
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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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Ubuntu Windows Dualboot - Ubuntu wants to install on Windows Recovery partition
I am trying to install Ubuntu Mate 22.04 on a computer with Windows 11. To do so, I repartitioned the hard drive with Windows tools and created an empty NTFS partition D, shrinking the space of the C ...
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Ubuntu 23.10: GRUB not showing, OS Not Booting
What I had :
I had my system dual-booted with Ubuntu Budgie 23.04 & Windows 10 on same HDD.
What I was trying to do :
When I encountered a prompt for upgrade to Ubuntu Budgie 23.10, I clicked on ...
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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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Learning from scratch [closed]
I'd like to install Linux/Ubuntu version that is easiest for learning (I’m zero) on a laptop with HDD dedicated for Linux/Ubuntu and SSD for Windows i.e. Dual Boot
Few questions:
Linux/Ubuntu version ...
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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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I just installed Ubuntu and want to dual boot with Windows, but when I tried to boot Ubuntu this happened
I tried to change the SATA mode to AHCI and it can boot normally, but my Windows blue screened. When I switch back to RST Windows can boot normally, but Ubuntu can't boot.
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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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Dual Boot System One Partition Deleted
I've been running a dual boot laptop with Unbuntu 18 and 20. I wanted to use the HD space all for 18. So I went into disks and deleted the 20 partition. I didn't realize it would affect grub. Now it ...
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keyboard backlit not working on my HP HP 255 G8 Notebook PC running ubuntu 22.04 lts wayland, but work properly on windows
I recently got a backlit external keyboard(T-Wolf) which I use on both Windows 10 and Ubuntu. The problem is that the keyboard does work when I'm using Windows OS but only lights up on startup (BIOS/...
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I'm getting grub menu but there's no ubuntu enty in grub menu , there's windows10,uefi firmware settings but no ubuntu
Missing ubuntu entry in grub menu
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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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Cannot boot Windows from Linux
I clicked on the Windows Boot Manager 3-4 times, then it displayed:
Could not create MokListRT: Volume Full
Could not create MokListXRT: Volume Full
Could not create SbatLevelRT: Volume Full
Could not ...
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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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Earphone crack sound
I have installed Ubuntu as a dual boot alongside Windows on my laptop. However, I have encountered an issue where, when using my earphones, an annoying crack or thud sound occurs whenever there is a ...
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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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GRUB Dual boot, Ubuntu as well as Windows startup fails
Good day, Ubuntu community !
There is a problem in booting my PC. I have Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 7 on the same machine, at start up the GRUB 2.02 dual boot menu is displayed. When I choose Ubuntu ...
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MSI GF65 Laptop doesn't turn on when booting into ubuntu without connecting to power supply
This is a weird issue that has been creating a lot of problem to me.
My MSI GF65 laptop with i7 10th gen and RTX 3060 graphic card has issues with booting into ubuntu without connecting to a power ...
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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 ...
