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I have a Dell workstation with nvidia m2000 graphics card that was provide with dual boot options. Ubuntu 17 and windows 7. I am not familiar with ubuntu so I have bene working in windows. A few days ago I attempted to boot into ubuntu and it automatically started doing some sort of upgrade. I did not know what was happening so I left it alone. Something went wrong. Now when the PC boots in Linux, it gets locked into the same screen with messages.
Can I install ubuntu 18 from a USB drive into the same partition? Will it repair the old OS and migrate the installed software without any losses?
This is important for me as the PC will control a piece of hardware (a specialized microscope).
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I have a Dell workstation with nvidia m2000 graphics card that was provide with dual boot options. Ubuntu 17 and windows 7. I am not familiar with ubuntu so I have bene working in windows. A few days ago I attempted to boot into ubuntu and it automatically started doing some sort of upgrade. I did not know what was happening so I left it alone. Something went wrong. Now when the PC boots in Linux, it gets locked into the same screen with messages.
Can I install ubuntu 18 from a USB drive into the same partition? Will it repair the old OS and migrate the installed software without any losses?
This is important for me as the PC will control a piece of hardware (a specialized microscope).
upgrade
asked Jan 25 at 19:24
PBiancoPBianco
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What do you mean by "it gets locked into the same screen with messages?" And exactly what messages? Those details may be very important. Installing Ubuntu 18 is likely to overwrite the older system - you might consider that a 'repair', I suppose. Overwriting means you may lose all data, of course.
– user535733
Jan 25 at 19:30
the same screen appears, disappears and comes back. It says: /dev/sda4: clean. 203447/13836288 files, 3681689/55321856 blocks
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:46
the next few lines start with [ok] created sliceuser slice of gdn
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:47
a few more liens with [ok] and the last one is about started user manager for uid121 and then next line is stopped user manager for uid 121.
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:50
all data are lost? does it mean other progams as well?
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:56
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I have a Dell workstation with nvidia m2000 graphics card that was provide with dual boot options. Ubuntu 17 and windows 7. I am not familiar with ubuntu so I have bene working in windows. A few days ago I attempted to boot into ubuntu and it automatically started doing some sort of upgrade. I did not know what was happening so I left it alone. Something went wrong. Now when the PC boots in Linux, it gets locked into the same screen with messages.
Can I install ubuntu 18 from a USB drive into the same partition? Will it repair the old OS and migrate the installed software without any losses?
This is important for me as the PC will control a piece of hardware (a specialized microscope).
upgrade
asked Jan 25 at 19:24
PBiancoPBianco
1
I have a Dell workstation with nvidia m2000 graphics card that was provide with dual boot options. Ubuntu 17 and windows 7. I am not familiar with ubuntu so I have bene working in windows. A few days ago I attempted to boot into ubuntu and it automatically started doing some sort of upgrade. I did not know what was happening so I left it alone. Something went wrong. Now when the PC boots in Linux, it gets locked into the same screen with messages.
Can I install ubuntu 18 from a USB drive into the same partition? Will it repair the old OS and migrate the installed software without any losses?
This is important for me as the PC will control a piece of hardware (a specialized microscope).
upgrade
upgrade
asked Jan 25 at 19:24
PBiancoPBianco
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asked Jan 25 at 19:24
PBiancoPBianco
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asked Jan 25 at 19:24
PBiancoPBianco
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asked Jan 25 at 19:24
PBiancoPBianco
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asked Jan 25 at 19:24
PBiancoPBianco
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What do you mean by "it gets locked into the same screen with messages?" And exactly what messages? Those details may be very important. Installing Ubuntu 18 is likely to overwrite the older system - you might consider that a 'repair', I suppose. Overwriting means you may lose all data, of course.
– user535733
Jan 25 at 19:30
the same screen appears, disappears and comes back. It says: /dev/sda4: clean. 203447/13836288 files, 3681689/55321856 blocks
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:46
the next few lines start with [ok] created sliceuser slice of gdn
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:47
a few more liens with [ok] and the last one is about started user manager for uid121 and then next line is stopped user manager for uid 121.
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:50
all data are lost? does it mean other progams as well?
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:56
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show 1 more comment
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What do you mean by "it gets locked into the same screen with messages?" And exactly what messages? Those details may be very important. Installing Ubuntu 18 is likely to overwrite the older system - you might consider that a 'repair', I suppose. Overwriting means you may lose all data, of course.
– user535733
Jan 25 at 19:30
the same screen appears, disappears and comes back. It says: /dev/sda4: clean. 203447/13836288 files, 3681689/55321856 blocks
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:46
the next few lines start with [ok] created sliceuser slice of gdn
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:47
a few more liens with [ok] and the last one is about started user manager for uid121 and then next line is stopped user manager for uid 121.
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:50
all data are lost? does it mean other progams as well?
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:56
1
1
What do you mean by "it gets locked into the same screen with messages?" And exactly what messages? Those details may be very important. Installing Ubuntu 18 is likely to overwrite the older system - you might consider that a 'repair', I suppose. Overwriting means you may lose all data, of course.
– user535733
Jan 25 at 19:30
What do you mean by "it gets locked into the same screen with messages?" And exactly what messages? Those details may be very important. Installing Ubuntu 18 is likely to overwrite the older system - you might consider that a 'repair', I suppose. Overwriting means you may lose all data, of course.
– user535733
Jan 25 at 19:30
the same screen appears, disappears and comes back. It says: /dev/sda4: clean. 203447/13836288 files, 3681689/55321856 blocks
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:46
the same screen appears, disappears and comes back. It says: /dev/sda4: clean. 203447/13836288 files, 3681689/55321856 blocks
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:46
the next few lines start with [ok] created sliceuser slice of gdn
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:47
the next few lines start with [ok] created sliceuser slice of gdn
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:47
a few more liens with [ok] and the last one is about started user manager for uid121 and then next line is stopped user manager for uid 121.
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:50
a few more liens with [ok] and the last one is about started user manager for uid121 and then next line is stopped user manager for uid 121.
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:50
all data are lost? does it mean other progams as well?
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:56
all data are lost? does it mean other progams as well?
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:56
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What do you mean by "it gets locked into the same screen with messages?" And exactly what messages? Those details may be very important. Installing Ubuntu 18 is likely to overwrite the older system - you might consider that a 'repair', I suppose. Overwriting means you may lose all data, of course.
– user535733
Jan 25 at 19:30
the same screen appears, disappears and comes back. It says: /dev/sda4: clean. 203447/13836288 files, 3681689/55321856 blocks
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:46
the next few lines start with [ok] created sliceuser slice of gdn
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:47
a few more liens with [ok] and the last one is about started user manager for uid121 and then next line is stopped user manager for uid 121.
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:50
all data are lost? does it mean other progams as well?
– PBianco
Jan 25 at 19:56