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Adding non-contiguous free space into partition (resize) using cfdisk
I want to increase my main Ubuntu partition from 27.1GB to 59.1GB using free space on my hard drive. I seem to have some missing sectors between the partitions which means I am unable to extend it ...
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Need help manually partitioning drive to install Ubuntu on 2014 MacBook Air
I am installing Ubuntu 24.04.1 from a USB drive on a 2014 MacBook Air, but I have encountered an issue at the manual partitioning screen where the Next button is grayed out. I successfully downloaded ...
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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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Which format and mount points do I require for my Other Location drives to be seen by Plex media server when trying to add libraries?
I have just installed 22.04 LTS.
There are 3 HDDs in the system.
dev/sdc is the OS SSD.
dev/sda is 4Tb GPT Ext4.....there are no files on this drive.
dev/sdb is 2Tb MBR NTFS/exFat/HPFS...ALL media is ...
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SSD upgrade iMac -> Stupid mistake?
I upgraded my old iMac with an SSD i had laying around.
Without thinking twice i took an spare SSD which was probably from an old laptop of mine..
I booted an live iso, it boots but as soon as i start ...
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grub rescue: attempt to read or write outside of partition
I have Ubuntu 20.04 and I want to download Windows 11 or any version at all. I have a USB stick and I firstly resized the sda2, but I guess I did it wrong since when I tried to boot up the computer ...
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Ubuntu 24.04 is failing after attempting to download Steam games to external SSD
I just got a new Samsung SSD. I wanted to boot with Ubuntu and play Steam games on it, but I am having issues.
When downloading games on Steam, the download proceeds fine for a while (most attempts ...
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Grub won’t boot Windows 11
I have a NVMe drive dual booting Ubuntu and Windows 11.
On my BIOS (UEFI) there is the option to boot from the hard disk and another UEFI hard disk Windows Boot Manager.
When I boot into the hard disk,...
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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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ExFAT option not found in KDE partition manager
I am on Kubuntu 24.04 LTS. I want to switch an HDD from NTFS to ExFAT. Using KDE partition manager I deleted the partitions and then in the create new partition menu, there is no option for ExFat.
I ...
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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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Manual partitioning issue with Ubuntu installation on Lenovo device next
I cannot click the final Next button. I have Windows installed on the other partition. Help me with the partitioning in the Ubuntu installer.
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cloud-init to automatically select smallest disk to install onto
I'm trying to automate Ubuntu Dekstop installations onto different laptops.
I have this working just perfect with an autoinstall.yaml file, and it does setup the system with an encrypted disk.
The ...
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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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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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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 to merge disk partitions?
I have 57.18 GiB of unallocated disk space that I want to add to my /dev/sda4 partition, but I'm unable to do so. How can I resolve this issue?
OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
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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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Installing 24.04 from a single internal SSD as an inital bootable without the option of external drives for Ubuntu Live session
Here's the challenge.
I want to install 24.04 LTS Desktop on my machine.
I can't access the BIOS options to allow to boot from an external device (USB, portal drive) nor from network.
I've created a ...
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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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How can I transfer /home to new SSD while keeping a system on new computer?
I have one SSD and one HDD partitioned as this image:
Basically, root the in SSD, and /home in the HDD.
I am going to buy a new computer with one new 2TB SSD. (Major upgrade: i7-12700K -> i9-...
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sudo mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/nvme0n1p3 /mnt/d NTFS signature is missingi cant access to my partitions after come from windows
When I installed Ubuntu, I deleted Disk C, and the installation was successful. But Disk D and Disk E didn't show. I mounted Disk D as /mnt/d as an NTFS partition. After that, nothing shows, and I can'...
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Cant boot Ubuntu 24.04 after a fresh install (multiple grub errors)
My computer is a HP Pavillion g4 notebook PC I made some modifications like installing an 120GB SSD drive and replacing the CD drive by a 120GB HDD drive and expanding the RAM from 4GB to 8GB.
When I ...
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No such partition error in GRUB
After installing Ubuntu, everything was okay. But when I powered off my pc, I get no such partition error.
When using ls command in GRUB and checking drives, none are readable.
I fixed it by using ...
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Unable to Boot Windows After Failed GRUB Installation While Installing Ubuntu on HP Notebook
I'm facing an issue while installing Ubuntu alongside Windows using a live USB. Here's the context:
Current State:
Windows had 4 partitions:
Local C: ~90-100 GB used (mostly program files), only 3-8 ...
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I'm trying to install dual boot Ubuntu but the installer can't create partitions
I think the Ubuntu installer can't create partitions for Ubuntu. My BIOS mode is Legacy and my partitions are in MBR. First I tried to make my USB drive bootable with Lili USB Creator. It got me to ...
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Do Ext4 file systems not automatically mount?
I'm trying to use 24.10 Oracular Orial and I have an external USB hard drive which I have tried partitioning as MBR, and I also later tried as GPT. Both cases, I created just 1 partition with fdisk. ...
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recoup diskspace from MS windows partitions
I have an old Dell XPS 9570 laptop with 500GB diskspace. Sometime back I repurposed the laptop to Ubuntu.
Currently Ubuntu uses only 100GB of diskspace. I would like to recoup the other 400GB being ...
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24.04 Fresh Install "Invalid Partition Table"at Startup
Fresh Ubuntu install, get invalid partition Table at start. If I press enter, or F2, Ubuntu starts O K. Boot option list= Legacy,Advanced Boot Options= Enable Legacy Option ROMS, is enabled. Secure ...
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Unable to open subfolder on external drive - input/output error EXT4 partition
Sorry - this has been asked and answered 100 times but here's a new wrinkle...
Helping a buddy transition his world to Linux from Win10.
He has an 8TB external drive. I have made a few NTFS ...
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Merging two partitions using GParted
I recently installed Ubuntu on my Windows 11 machine so I can dual boot. After playing around with Ubuntu for a while, I decided I wanted Windows 11 removed entirely, so I deleted all Windows ...
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Virtual machine - Partition resize won't work
I have a virtual machine with Ubuntu 20.04.6 LTS on ESXI. I want to increase my disk. Here is what I did step by step.
Go to ESXI and shutdown the VM.
Increase the Disk Size +30GB in Edit Settings. (...
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Guys can someone help me to fix this I'm so newbie and I have no experience this. Happens when I'm installing lubuntu
Create a new partition (465.46 GiB, ext4) on '/dev/sda'
Job: Create new partition on device '/dev/sda
Command: sfdisk-force-append/dev/sda
Command: sfdisk-list-output Device,UUID/dev/sda
Job: ...
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My disk got corrupted where my ubuntu was installed
So I was transferring my data from hdd to ssd (where ubuntu was installed in separate partition) and meanwhile power cut happened and when I started my pc back it was showing me grub cli.
So I ran ...
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I am unable to move unallocated space next to my root partition in order to extend that partitions size
I am trying to move space from my home partition to my root partition. I have read many forum posts, but none have resolved my problem. I am using gparted inside Ubuntu installation flash drive.
I am ...
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How to increase root partition size. I have unallocated space after installing Ubuntu 24.04 which was left almost 75GB
How to increase the root partition size, during installation? I left remaining unallocated space. Now I want to increase / size. my 1 partition is /, 2 is home, and 3 is swap and after swap ...
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'Something went wrong' install without a log (Ubuntu 24.10)
I've been trying to install Ubuntu 24.10 on my laptop. But, without error (pun intended), it always fails and if I try to open the installer again, it's just infinite 'Preparing Ubuntu...'
My laptop ...
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Stuck in GNU Grub
I've been using Ubuntu 22.04 for a month now. All of a sudden when I boot up I'm stuck in GNU Grub version 2.06. I have Windows and Ubuntu dual booted on my laptop, and it's worked fine until today. ...
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Flashing underscore on boot
I've encountered a bit of a problem.
I have two discs:
First one is for Ubuntu
Second one for PearOS and Windows 10
The second disc is the one I'm having problems with.
Normally it would boot into a ...
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What does this error mean when I am manually installing Ubuntu onto my second hard drive and how can I fix it?
I am presently trying to install the Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS desktop version onto my second separate hard drive using a Ventoy USB and I boot using UEFI. My settings before initiating the installation is ...
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Ubuntu 24.10 - Why Ubuntu keeps failing to mount my external drive?
I formatted my external drive A with NTST on Windows 11. At first, it ran okay on Ubuntu and Windows, so I put some data in it from my Ubuntu environment. Then, after I used my external drive B, I can'...
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new to ubuntu and in general Linux as a whole
I'm trying to access my windows c drive and move my torrent file downloads etc and other goodies internally from my dual booted laptop. OK. I'm trying to access them through Linux. I've tried mounting ...
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Formatted the USB Drive, but I can't access it now. | Read-Only
Formatted the USB Drive, but I can't access it now.
Tried to again Format the "USB Drive" from Disks Utility and GParted however, failed.
Getting the following warning in GParted:
Unable to ...
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Why can't I use my existing /home partition on a separate HD when installing Ubuntu Studio 24.04.1 LTS?
I am performing a fresh installation of Ubuntu Studio 24.04.1 LTS on a small SSD connected to an Intel DH67GD mainboard. My previous installation (Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS) had /home on a separate HD, ...
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Is there any way to reduce the size of a partition that already contains a version 1.2 md array?
I have an 1.2 metadata md array with data that has been extended from smaller sizes to larger and larger.
The current configuration, contains one disk that is larger than the rest of them, and ...
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