Questions tagged [mbr]
master boot record (MBR)
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Make EFI boot from MBR without reinstalling [duplicate]
How I can make SSD to boot by UEFI, while it MBR partitioned now?
I guess I need to create EPT partition, then reinstall grub. But please give me certain instructions, as I don't wont to break ...
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Forced UEFI Installation [duplicate]
While trying to dual-boot Ubuntu 16.0.4 in my HDD (My laptop also contains a SSD), I ran into a 'Forced UEFI Installation' error.
The error message reads:
This machine's firmware has started the ...
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GPT HDD is only writable when formatted with NTFS, is read only with EXT4
I have a 1TB sata gpt hdd that I removed from an apple time capsule and I am attempting to use it with Xubuntu 18.04. It initially had HFS+ partitions on it however I wiped those and made the whole ...
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Grub isnot updating with win7 & ubuntu 18LTS
Hello I had ubuntu & windows7 installed in my system.
Today i reinstalled my ubuntu 18Lts to it . since now cant access my win7 menu from bootloader. Its directly booting to ubuntu.I tried to grub ...
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How to create a GPT partition from Ubuntu [duplicate]
I have different partitions on my computer:
Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type
/dev/sda1 2048 623128575 623126528 297.1G 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
/dev/sda2 ...
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Overwriten GRUB partition
I have a following issue : http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/7YBzbVhhZw/
I have probably made swap on sda1 partition, where had been bootloader and it is not working anymore. I cannot manage this by any ...
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Cannot access Windows 7 after installing Ubuntu
I am new to Linux and I had Ubuntu installed using some instructions I found on the internet, I got my drive partitioned and once I had it installed, I can't find my Windows 7.
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Free space selecting problem
When I select free space, I can't click on + or change or anything and can't create anything. I have created my free space from tutorials.
$ lsblk
NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINT
loop0 7:0 0 ...
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Ambigous partition table doesn' t let me partition a storage drive
I was trying to partition a storage drive which was worked on in Windows 7, and when I tried starting GParted, I received:
/dev/sda contains GPT signatures, indicating that it has a GPT table. ...
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How to restore booting on second Ubuntu-SSD after removing Win10-SSD from dual-boot system?
Most questions and answers I’ve seen so far (like this one) are addressing solely booting problems after removing one OS from systems with a single SSD/HDD, but multiple partitions.
In my case, each ...
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Dual boot system (Windows10-Ubuntu 18.04) on Uefi pc? [duplicate]
I own a Aspire E 15 laptotp where I installed Ubuntu 18.04 because I fell in love with this OS.
I later discovered that games doesn't run very well on this system because they are simply not designed ...
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Switch partitions from MBR to GPT [duplicate]
I've using Ubuntu as my main OS for a while, and currently it's the only one. Now I want to install Windows in dual boot, but my disk is formatted in MBR and I can't install Windows 10. I tried every ...
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To create a dual-boot system: which OS should I install first? [duplicate]
I want to reset my laptop's hard-drive and create a dual-boot system, using both Windows 10 (for gaming) and Ubuntu 18.04 (for everything else). Currently my PC uses Ubuntu 18.04 as sole operating ...
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Recover original MBR of harddrive/partition
Okay. I've got several years of experience in Linux so I'm not actually a newbie. I've used Linux Mint for several years and am now using Ubuntu (same HOME-partition).
My computer consists of 3 ...
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Cannot boot into Ubuntu 16.04 which has just been installed
I installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS as the only OS on an HP EliteDesk 880 G1 desktop computer using a USB bootable stick. After the installation completed, I was asked to reboot the computer. When the ...
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Is Ubuntu Server able to boot partitioned as MBR?
I have a modified Dell Inspiron 530 (A Legacy Model) and I cant seem to install the server on it. Anyone able to help?
If there is a way to get it to work, give me (relatively) dumbed down answers, ...
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I have Windows 10 on C drive - Can I install Ubuntu on another drive and dual boot? [duplicate]
I am trying to install and dual boot Ubuntu on my current system which has Windows 10 installed.
I can't install Ubuntu on my C drive because I already have 4 primary partitions on the Hard drive (...
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Convert Hybrid GPT/MBR to pure GPT partition scheme
I was wondering how to safely convert a Hybrid GPT/MBR to a pure GPT partition scheme? (Without Reformatting)
The reason why I ask is, I currently triple-boot with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Windows 10 and ...
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How do I move my / partition without moving my /home?
I had one (Ubuntu) partition with /home and everything else. I wanted to separate my /home onto a new partition, but due to the size of it compared to the rest of the data, I tried to move my / to a ...
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Windows Boot Manager disappeared after using fixmbr and after removing Lubuntu
How and why did this happen, and how can I fix it? I go into bios, the HDD with windows is detected, but has no boot manager. A Live windows USB doesn't fix it with startup repair and I'm completely ...
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Partition table damaged after windows update
Yesterday I've let windows 10 update but on restart grub was showing "unknown filesystem". After trying all solutions I've found on the web for that issue, I've used Ubuntu Live to fix that and now ...
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Unable to install new OS (Possibly MBR related)
I am trying to make my system dual boot. I am currently using ubuntu 16.04 and my linux kernel is 4.15 . I use an asus laptop (year old model) although it says "Asus Bios Utiliy" i am pretty sure this ...
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Convert ubuntu 18.04 MBR to UEFI boot
have my ubuntu 18.04 booting in MBR mode. How can I convert it to boot UEFI with Secure Boot without having to reinstall it?
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Remove Old Operating System from Boot List
I was trying several Linux Distros. I finally decided to install one and completely wiped the disk that had the linux distros on it.
Now in Bios the boot Manager tells me of an old distro no longer ...
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Execute Windows MBR repair on Ubuntu disk by mistake
I got notebook with broken Windows booting and I have found some tricks how to repair it. I copied CMD from web and paste it to terminal. Imediately after pasting the CMD it executes with wrong disk. ...
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How to keep the Master Boot Record when installing Ubuntu alongside Windows 10? [duplicate]
Recently I tried out Ubuntu in a virtual machine, and I really liked it. I want to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 10, but because Grub overwrites the Master Boot Record, I'm scared that I might not ...
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MBR or GPT partition when making ubuntu bootable live usb
I just want to clarify.
When making the ubuntu live usb using Rufus, do we select:
GPT partition scheme for UEFI
MBR partition scheme for UEFI
I currently have windows 10 pro installed and would ...
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How do I convert a MBR drive (with LVM) to GPT in Ubuntu?
The Ubuntu installer defaults to a MBR drive setup when a UEFI BIOS isn't detected. It still uses LVM as the automatic partition scheme.
In Fedora there's a way to force the installer using a boot ...
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Sudo dd is a directory
I am trying to backup the MBR to a folder called MBRbackup under /etc directory. When I run the command:
dd if=/dev/sda of=/etc/MBRbackup bs=512 count=1
I get the the message:
dd: failed to open '...
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after installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS now windows doesn't see my HDD
after installing Ubuntu 16.04 LTS now windows doesn't see my HDD so please give me the solution to go back to windows Please
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Does upgrading affect the MBR?
I am planning to upgrade my existing Lubuntu 16.04.3 LTS installation to 17.10.1. (And for those who wonder, I am just doing so to have the latest features and, yes, I'll upgrade to 18.04 LTS when it ...
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In 2018 and with Ubuntu 16.04 installed, can I still make a backup of the MBR with dd?
A few years ago I used to backup the MBR of a (now old) laptop with:
dd if=/dev/sda of=mbr_63.backup bs=512 count=63
Well, this was the first 63 sectors, a bit better than the MBR only, I think.
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UEFI not seeing SSD
After installing Ubuntu alongside windows 10 (windows 10 on one SSD, Ubuntu on the other SSD), I modified the MBR via my Windows following instructions online, I cannot remember why I was modifying my ...
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Difference between Legacy BIOS and UEFI
Why are the terms MBR and GPT associated with Legacy BIOS and UEFI respectively?
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Cloning 16.04.03 MBR to GPT [duplicate]
Im trying to migrate a dual boot MBR disk to dual boot GPT disk (its a bigger capacity disk), an attain the new desired setup listed below. It is a triple boot setup, but only the dual boot MBR disk ...
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Uninstall Ubuntu and Fix Windows MBR
I need to uninstall my Ubuntu from my personal machine (because I already have it in my work machine and my Windows is now more necessary with the personal). I'd usually uninstall Ubuntu by deleting ...
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cli_scangpt: detected a non-protective MBR
I am running clamscan on my system with following command
sudo clamscan --max-filesize=3999M --max-scansize=3999M --exclude-dir=/sys/* -i -r /
received the message
LibClamAV Warning: cli_scangpt: ...
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after running portable Ubuntu, BootMGR is missing
A few months ago I created a portable Linux(ubuntu 14.4 lts). uses it many times. but yesterday I faced a strange problem. suddenly my portable Linux crashed and after then an error message showing
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Wrong path when try to restore MBR with dd ! Any way to fix? [solved]
My laptop hawe 1TB hdd, with few of partition. Ubuntu is 125gb and hawe few others.
I backup my MBR with command:
dd if=/dev/sda1 of=mbr.bkp bs=512 count=1
Today, after some issues i try to restore ...
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Installing Windows 10 over ubuntu [duplicate]
I have only Ubuntu 16.04 LTS installed on my laptop. I now wanted to remove it completely and install windows 10. I tried it lot but it says the partition table is MBR type and window installs on GPT ...
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Ubuntu 16.04 bootload grub2 problem?
Ok, I have an internal SSD installed with Ubuntu 16.04 on it. Upon installation I deleted both partitions on both disks and installed Ubuntu on the SSD. I have a Lenovo V570 with the CD Drive replaced ...
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How do I take a backup of my Master Boot Record (MBR) and Partition Table (PT)?
I'd like to know how to:
take a backup
do a restore
of all the MBRs and all the PTs of all my disks to a file so I can easily back them up using rsync or a comparable program.
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Install ubuntu in MBR single boot
Before marking my question as duplicate I'd like to say that days ago when my problem showed up until now I've been searching for a solution to it but it seems a special situation (at least for me) ...
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Installing and using Grub2 in free space after MBR
Note: I feel the two questions below are basic questions, however I could not find a clear answer searching the web.
Background
I would like to install Grub2 in some free space after the MBR. I ...
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gdisk Warning: Secondary partition table overlaps the last partition by 33 blocks!
I’m going to change MBR to GPT using gdisk but when I type:
sudo gdisk /dev/sda
I have a warning tell me:
Warning! Secondary partition table overlaps the last partition by 33 blocks!
You will ...
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Move a logical partition to a primary and change MBR to GPT without data loss
After long search, I havent find anything so ive decided to create my own post.
This is a gparted screenshot:
(https://i.stack.imgur.com/IdlCO.jpg)
I have 2 question:
How can I move my logical ...
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How to know if bootstrap changed [closed]
Worry if the virus changes grub2 in the first 446 bytes of disk where is grub2. If it get changed, how do i notice?
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Black screen with blinking cursor unresponsive keyboard
Removed my mbr because it was currupt. I had intended to replace with an uncorrupted copy but after l removed it I just got a blinking cursor without ability access command line. Keyboard will ...
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Installation of Windows 10 alongside Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (32 bits) (Windows after Ubuntu) [duplicate]
I have Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (32 bits) installed in my Laptop (Lenovo Ideapad 300) and want to make a dual boot with Windows 10. The reason is that I need to use a software (Clip Studio Paint) which only ...
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Problems with content of the MBR file [closed]
I'm trying to look at the content of MBR file.
I save its content to some file, for example mbr.bin:
sudo dd if=/dev/sda of=mbr.bin bs=512 count=1
Then I use file utility:
file mbr.bin. I expect to ...
