Questions tagged [dual-boot]
For questions regarding the installation of two or more operating systems on a single computer.
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Linux can't use network devices
I run a dual boot with Ubuntu 24 and Windows 11. Recently I had a problem where after using the Windows partition, I could login to Linux but was met with a black screen. I'm pretty sure this was ...
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Trying booting into Debian or Ubuntu on MacBook Air shows black screen
I'm trying to install Ubuntu or Debian on a MacBookAir ( as dual-boot or as a single, I don't care that much).
Everytime I select "EFI Boot", laptop goes into the black screen. After a while ...
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GRUB 2.06 crashes on Windows 10 and Ubuntu 22.04 dual boot
I'm copying this from Reddit due to lack of help thus far. (please forgive me).
This has been an issue I have had for years, but when I first set up my dual boot I used GRUB, and I’ve now checked and ...
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System freezes on ASUS TUF 506 laptop with Ubuntu 24.04
I am experiencing a critical system stability issue on Ubuntu that does not occur on Windows 10 or on the previous Ubuntu version (21.04).
I am dual booting Windows 10 and Ubuntu 24.04, but suddenly ...
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Time issue with 24.10 & Windows 11 Pro dual boot
I currently have a dual boot setup with Windows 11 Pro as the main OS, with Ubuntu 24.10 installed along with it. My date and time is set correctly in BIOS, and when I boot into Ubuntu, my time is ...
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Weird artifacts during Kubuntu 24.10 startup
I have a Lenovo Legion y740 gaming laptop. When I boot Kubuntu it shows the Lenovo booting animation as it should, but then it shows whatever the hell this is for about 10 seconds, and after this ...
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BitLocker requires Key after aborting UBUNTU installation [duplicate]
I am trying to install Ubuntu on a friend's new laptop, alongside with the pre-installed Windows. As BitLocker was active on Windows, we aborted the installation routine in order to go back to ...
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Grub is not working after CMOS reset
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My dual boot machine is directly booting into windows 11 without prompting grub. If I change the boot order and put the win 11 ssd behind the ubuntu I get that I have no bootable device ...
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Not booting into windows and going into grub
I was trying to dual-boot Ubuntu and partitioned 40 GB (I think I labeled it as U drive) for it in Windows. Afterward, I tried installing Ubuntu 22.04.05 LTS on my Fujitsu Lifebook E series. I think I ...
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Ubuntu Budgie besides Windows 11 Secure Boot problem after installed
I just install Ubuntu Budgie besides Windows 11 with Secure Boot enabled in the bios.
All the installation was fine, i dont encounter any error.
Then when Ubuntu ask for reboot, i rebooted and the pc ...
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Dual booting got broke and straight up won’t even power on pc (can’t access boot menu)
I installed linux mint (22) on a USB drive using rufus, and i went into the hp boot menu to boot it, and i clicked on the disk icon on the desktop that says “Install linux mint”, and it asked me to ...
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rEFInd Boot manager isnt working
rEFInd is not working correctly as it displays a blank white screen with just it's logo "rEFInd Boot Manager" and basically nothing else i can not open any OS nor can i shut down nor reboot ...
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Dual boot my Asus S15 OLED laptop with Ubuntu 22.04.5 display freeze (black with dots)
I tried dual booting my laptop ASUS VivoBook S 15 OLED S5506MA-MA074W, which has Windows 11 OS.
The steps I followed to dual boot are:
Turned off Bitlocker & Secure Boot.
Shrink my main C: drive ...
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Configure Ubuntu to not modify at all the RTC
When using a double boot Windows + Linux Ubuntu, there is a well-known issue that one uses the RTC-stored-time as local time, and the other uses UTC. See linked (not duplicate) questions like Ubuntu ...
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Is Secure Boot possible with Ubuntu Server?
I already have installed Windows 11 and want to install Ubuntu Server besides. And I want to keep Secure Boot enabled.
It is possible?
If yes, what would happen with Secure Boot if I later installed ...
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Ubuntu not shown in BIOS and as an option in the Boot menu
Pastebin link: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/x5H7XxQFXM/
============================== Boot Info Summary ===============================
=> No boot loader is installed in the MBR of /dev/nvme0n1.
=...
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GUI doesn't appear after starting Ubuntu 24.04 in dual boot with Windows 11 24h2
I started to use the dual boot on my Windows Home laptop some months ago. Everything worked fine until I updated my Windows 11 (in the meantime changed to education version by updating product key). I ...
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Private network - can't access partion from desktop
I have two computers relative to my query.
My laptop is setup to dual boot Ubuntu or Windows 11. Most of the time I use Ubuntu which is used as a Plex server. On the laptop I have an NTFS partition ...
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daul booting ubuntu desktop on samsung galaxy tab s9 fe
I want to dual boot android 14 and Ubuntu desktop os on my Galaxy Tab S9 fe (8gb ram 256gb ssd) do you think it would work/brick my device, if so than is there any fixes, thanks!
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Which nvidia driver should i choose?
I dual booted Ubuntu in last days and had driver issues.When i opened my laptop and boot the Ubuntu i have like 30-60 seconds to use my laptop.I changed my driver to Nouveau driver (from additional ...
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Bluetooth and LED Problem with wifi+blutooth adapter (realtek8821cu)
I am using ubuntu 24.04 in dual boot with Win11 pro.My adapter is works fine in win 11 pro.In ubuntu my blutooth is not connecting to my headset and.But when i turn on wifi it connects to the headset....
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Installer keeps disappearing on dual boot installation
When installing the latest download of Ubuntu Desktop 24.04.1 on a machine that already has a Windows 10 installation, during filling in the installation wizard with the information, on the left ...
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How do I switch from Ubuntu to windows in a dual boot, windows will pop up for a split second while starting up
The prompt to change between will show up for a split second and then go into Ubuntu instead of letting me pick or wait the ten seconds. I have tried esc and f10, f12, f2 etc…
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How to define diferent partitions for swap, home and root during Ubuntu's 24.04 LTS installation
I have a dual-boot system alongside Windows 10 that is already installed and running. When I installed Ubuntu 24.04 for the first time after the upgrade was available, I could not create three ...
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How to move unallocated space in a partition to a different partition
I have a dual boot system with windows 10 and Ubuntu 24.04 The windows partition needs more space. I used GParted to shrink the Ubuntu partition /dev/sda6 by 30 GB and then moved the resulting ...
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HP Envy 16-h0959nz does not let me select the OS (Windows 11 or Ubuntu)
I have an HP Envy Laptop 16-h0959nz from 2023 that has Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04 installed on it. As you can see in the below screen I have to escape the boot process so that I can select Ubuntu 24....
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Ubuntu 22.04.05 dual boot with Windows only boots to command prompt
Yesterday I installed Ubuntu 22.04.05 as a dual boot with Windows 11 and everything worked, I could boot into either from the grub menu. Today when I tried to wake up my laptop from sleep/hibernating ...
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wrong resolution
A pc I use predominately on Sunday's is one of three connceted to a 43" TV. Today I powered on the PC before the TV and got 800x600 (4:3) with no other options in the drop down menu. 1360x768 (16:...
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Ubuntu 24.04 boot up stuck after installing and using apfs-fuse
I installed apfs-fuse to access external drive from an old mac. After struggling a little bit (I'm really a neebie with linux...), it worked nice ... until screen was locked, I was then unable to ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 boot issue on Mac Pro 5,1. Cannot read /EFI/
I have attempted posting this question on the official Ubuntu forum/Discourse but I do not have access rights to post – maybe because my account is too new.
I have a Mac Pro 5,1 running OCLP (OpenCore ...
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Uninstalling ubuntu 24.04 from dual boot. Both OS are ubuntu 24.04
I was working on Ubuntu pro 24.04 LTS. I messed up with /etc/passwd and /etc/group file which then crashed the OS with dbus message service failed error. which made me unable to access root privileges ...
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Ubuntu gives only manual installation option
I am new to Linux and trying to install Ubuntu 24.04 on my laptop alongside Windows 10. It only shows the manual partitioning option which requires me to partition the disk which I don't know how to ...
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Access files from other partition
I have a linux/windows dual boot PC. Somehow, the SSD got corrupted and I can't boot on both OS anymore. I installed linux mint in the Windows partition and able to do so. Using this newly installed ...
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How to unmount hard drive from windows and mount to ubuntu in dual boot gaming tower?
I have Windows 11 and Ubunutu 24.04 installed in dual boot configuration. I have a 512g SSD for the OSs. There's a 2T hard drive attached to windows. I use Ubuntu everyday, and mostly only use Windows ...
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Boot hangs after verify DMI pool
I have an older Gigabyte/AMD (6+ years) PC set up to dual boot Windows 10 or Ubuntu 24.04 off of a 240 GB SSD. I also have a 2 TB hard drive for data storage. The windows partition is full, so I ...
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Unable to set up the partitioning during Ubuntu 20.04 installation with Windows 11 dual boot
I am unable to see any partitions of my disk during Ubuntu 20.04 installation. Previously, I installed Ubuntu 24.04 and deleted that partition (300 GB), leaving it as free space. I also removed the ...
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deleted partition has caused problems with dual boot menu
2I have a partitioned ssd, with ubuntu and win 10. The problem arose when I accidentally deleted a partition in disk management in Windows. When I rebooted my system, instead of the normal menu where ...
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Why does my clock app rings randomly? [Ubuntu 24.04]
Since I started using the timer function in the clock app, the ring sound from when the timer runs out appears randomly, including when a timer is running but has not reached 0, and even with the ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 dual boot deep sleep not working
I have a work computer with the following specs:
Dell Precision 3490
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
Dual boot with Windows 11 and Ubuntu 24.04
Kernel version 6.8.0 (most recent one running without problems)
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Can I install 18.04 from within Ubuntu 24.04 on a free 1GB partition I have on the same drive?
Can I install Ubuntu 18.04 from within Ubuntu 24.04 on a free 1TB partition I have on the same physical SSD? (Preferably while Ubuntu 24.04 is running). Or should I say, what is the best way of ...
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OS selection menu is not displayed (black screen) but active
After fresh install of dual boot of Windows 10 with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS on 9 years old LENOVO laptop, the OS selection screen is not visible at start up - I just see a black screen - but the menu is ...
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I uninstall Ubuntu, but it´s still showing in the dual boot [duplicate]
When the PC starts, it tries to boot Ubuntu, but fails. How can I resolve this?
I used bcdedit to delete Ubuntu. Now the command show me this.
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My Ubuntu cannot boot after hard shut down
I have a problem with my Ubuntu. I have Acer laptop that has 1tb hdd default with win 10. And i upgrade it by add nvme SSD and install Ubuntu in SSD. My laptop run dual boot os, like usual there is ...
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My sda partitions got re-ordered after recovered windows,any future prob in ubuntu?
i'm new to linux
after i recoverd my windows all sda partitions got re-ordered,,for example ubuntu partitions
was sda1--/boot/efi sda2--/root sda3--/home,,
now sda7--/boot/efi sda6--/root ...
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Allocating more space to my locked root partition [duplicate]
I've tried to find my particular issue elsewhere but can't seem to. I have a dual booted Window's/Linux PC, and I can't install the new update for Ubuntu because I don't have enough space in the root ...
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How do i make a live ubuntu USB
I am looking for a simple solution that does not require installing this operating system to my internal drives. I know that there is a feature inside of the installer that allows you to try ubuntu. ...
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How can I switch my SSD dual booted Windows-Ubuntu computer to a larger one without having to re-install. System as 256GB SSD and 1TB HDD
I have a dual-boot laptop with a 1TB HDD and a 256GB SSD. Both Windows and Linux are currently installed on the SSD.
The 1TB HDD is used to store large miscellaneous data and also contains the home ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 installer is not working
I am trying to dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu on my PC. I made the Ubuntu 24.04 installation media with Rufus in UEFI mode. Windows is on GPT partition and Secure Boot and Fast Boot are disabled, ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 dual boot win11 initramfs error
So, I recently got a Lenovo Ideapad Slim 3 that came with Windows 11. I decided to make it dual boot with Ubuntu 24.04. Install seemed to work ok, but when the grub window appears and I select Ubuntu, ...
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when disabling intel RST, unable to activate C drive
I am following intel rst guide to disable it for my dell laptop.
After changing the registry values and enabling ahci from bios, windows couldn't restart(as given in guide).
Then in the command ...
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