Ubuntu 18.04 LTS installer crashed halfway during the installation
I was trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS alongside Windows 10 when it crashed halfway during the installation saying that it was unable to install the grub. After closing it and opening Windows 10, I found that a new partition had been created. Now what should I do to that partition and how should I install it again?
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I was trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS alongside Windows 10 when it crashed halfway during the installation saying that it was unable to install the grub. After closing it and opening Windows 10, I found that a new partition had been created. Now what should I do to that partition and how should I install it again?
boot dual-boot grub2 18.04 crash
asked Dec 22 '18 at 12:40
Crystal KillerCrystal Killer
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I was trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS alongside Windows 10 when it crashed halfway during the installation saying that it was unable to install the grub. After closing it and opening Windows 10, I found that a new partition had been created. Now what should I do to that partition and how should I install it again?
boot dual-boot grub2 18.04 crash
asked Dec 22 '18 at 12:40
Crystal KillerCrystal Killer
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I was trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS alongside Windows 10 when it crashed halfway during the installation saying that it was unable to install the grub. After closing it and opening Windows 10, I found that a new partition had been created. Now what should I do to that partition and how should I install it again?
boot dual-boot grub2 18.04 crash
boot dual-boot grub2 18.04 crash
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This is a little bit of a shot in the dark but I can only think of 3 reasons why grub wouldn't install (in the order I think would be mostly likely):
- The BIOS is protecting the MBR (master boot record) from being written
- The boot section of the hard drive is corrupted (less likely since Windows boots)
- grub on the installation media is corrupted
If you try installing again, are you able to install grub on the new partition instead of the MBR? (you will see an option for that at the end of the installation process). If so, then that eliminates #2 and #3 and points to #1.
edited Dec 22 '18 at 21:18
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 12:52
Eric MintzEric Mintz
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When i am installing, should i go for the "boot along side windows 10" option or the "something else" option?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:02
"boot along side window 10" if you want to be able to multiboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:04
When will I be able to choose the disk parition?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:06
I think it's the last prompt, just after the installation but before the reboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:07
Do I have to create swap partition and root partitions separately if so?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:09
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This is a little bit of a shot in the dark but I can only think of 3 reasons why grub wouldn't install (in the order I think would be mostly likely):
- The BIOS is protecting the MBR (master boot record) from being written
- The boot section of the hard drive is corrupted (less likely since Windows boots)
- grub on the installation media is corrupted
If you try installing again, are you able to install grub on the new partition instead of the MBR? (you will see an option for that at the end of the installation process). If so, then that eliminates #2 and #3 and points to #1.
edited Dec 22 '18 at 21:18
pomsky
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 12:52
Eric MintzEric Mintz
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When i am installing, should i go for the "boot along side windows 10" option or the "something else" option?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:02
"boot along side window 10" if you want to be able to multiboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:04
When will I be able to choose the disk parition?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:06
I think it's the last prompt, just after the installation but before the reboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:07
Do I have to create swap partition and root partitions separately if so?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:09
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This is a little bit of a shot in the dark but I can only think of 3 reasons why grub wouldn't install (in the order I think would be mostly likely):
- The BIOS is protecting the MBR (master boot record) from being written
- The boot section of the hard drive is corrupted (less likely since Windows boots)
- grub on the installation media is corrupted
If you try installing again, are you able to install grub on the new partition instead of the MBR? (you will see an option for that at the end of the installation process). If so, then that eliminates #2 and #3 and points to #1.
edited Dec 22 '18 at 21:18
pomsky
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 12:52
Eric MintzEric Mintz
584112
When i am installing, should i go for the "boot along side windows 10" option or the "something else" option?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:02
"boot along side window 10" if you want to be able to multiboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:04
When will I be able to choose the disk parition?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:06
I think it's the last prompt, just after the installation but before the reboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:07
Do I have to create swap partition and root partitions separately if so?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:09
|
show 8 more comments
This is a little bit of a shot in the dark but I can only think of 3 reasons why grub wouldn't install (in the order I think would be mostly likely):
- The BIOS is protecting the MBR (master boot record) from being written
- The boot section of the hard drive is corrupted (less likely since Windows boots)
- grub on the installation media is corrupted
If you try installing again, are you able to install grub on the new partition instead of the MBR? (you will see an option for that at the end of the installation process). If so, then that eliminates #2 and #3 and points to #1.
edited Dec 22 '18 at 21:18
pomsky
29.2k1190116
answered Dec 22 '18 at 12:52
Eric MintzEric Mintz
584112
This is a little bit of a shot in the dark but I can only think of 3 reasons why grub wouldn't install (in the order I think would be mostly likely):
- The BIOS is protecting the MBR (master boot record) from being written
- The boot section of the hard drive is corrupted (less likely since Windows boots)
- grub on the installation media is corrupted
If you try installing again, are you able to install grub on the new partition instead of the MBR? (you will see an option for that at the end of the installation process). If so, then that eliminates #2 and #3 and points to #1.
edited Dec 22 '18 at 21:18
pomsky
29.2k1190116
answered Dec 22 '18 at 12:52
Eric MintzEric Mintz
584112
edited Dec 22 '18 at 21:18
pomsky
29.2k1190116
edited Dec 22 '18 at 21:18
pomsky
29.2k1190116
edited Dec 22 '18 at 21:18
pomsky
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 12:52
Eric MintzEric Mintz
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 12:52
Eric MintzEric Mintz
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answered Dec 22 '18 at 12:52
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When i am installing, should i go for the "boot along side windows 10" option or the "something else" option?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:02
"boot along side window 10" if you want to be able to multiboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:04
When will I be able to choose the disk parition?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:06
I think it's the last prompt, just after the installation but before the reboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:07
Do I have to create swap partition and root partitions separately if so?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:09
|
show 8 more comments
When i am installing, should i go for the "boot along side windows 10" option or the "something else" option?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:02
"boot along side window 10" if you want to be able to multiboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:04
When will I be able to choose the disk parition?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:06
I think it's the last prompt, just after the installation but before the reboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:07
Do I have to create swap partition and root partitions separately if so?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:09
When i am installing, should i go for the "boot along side windows 10" option or the "something else" option?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:02
When i am installing, should i go for the "boot along side windows 10" option or the "something else" option?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:02
"boot along side window 10" if you want to be able to multiboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:04
"boot along side window 10" if you want to be able to multiboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:04
When will I be able to choose the disk parition?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:06
When will I be able to choose the disk parition?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:06
I think it's the last prompt, just after the installation but before the reboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:07
I think it's the last prompt, just after the installation but before the reboot.
– Eric Mintz
Dec 22 '18 at 13:07
Do I have to create swap partition and root partitions separately if so?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:09
Do I have to create swap partition and root partitions separately if so?
– Crystal Killer
Dec 22 '18 at 13:09
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