Hi all,
I hope you are doing Good.
Currently, I am using Windows10 and I want to remove Windows10 completely and want to install Ubuntu 20.04 as my primary OS. Can someone help with the detailed steps from scratch(From BIOS changes, To bootable USB, To installation process)
I took the backup of the current Windows10 in another Pendrive.
1) Details of my laptop
- Intel® Core™ i5-8300H processor
- Windows 10 Home 64-bit
- 8 GB of DDR4 system memory, upgradable to 32 GB
- 15.6" display with IPS (In-Plane Switching) technology, Full HD 1920 x 1080, Acer ComfyView™ LED-backlit TFT LCD
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB of dedicated GDDR5 VRAM
- 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
- Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Student
2) Bootable Ubuntu USB
I did a little bit of research and found these steps for making Bootable Ubuntu USB using Rufus
Partition Scheme: GPT
Target System: UEFI(non CSM)
File System: FAT32(Default)
Please correct me if I am wrong.
3) BIOS settings
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Can you please suggest what modifications/changes need to be done in current settings?
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FAQ & Answers
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LINUX INSTALLATION TUTORIAL
First you will need a USB stick and an ISO exclusively x64bis.
ISO, download this link: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
So let's create the installation media:
1- Convert the pendrive to the GPT standard and format with the Fat32 system:
2- Now unzip the contents of the ISO to the USB stick.
Bios Configuration
You must first create the super user password. ("Set Supervisor Password" in the Security tab)
Then save and exit.
Access Bios again:
1- SecureBoot must be disabled
2- must set the base in UEFi
3- SataMode must be set to AHCi (if it is not accessible, press Ctrl + S in the MAIN tab)
4- F12BootMenu must be enabled
5- FastBoot must be disabled
6- after the changes, press F10 to save the changes and exit.
Now just insert the pendrive and segment the installation procedure.
5- as soon as you turn on the device, press F12 before the Acer logo is displayed
6- select the pendrive unit.
7- go following the instructions on the screen and in the step of selecting the partitions, format the entire disk and create the partitions again.
8- now just select the option to install Linux.
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2- You can follow the video, but that way I have no way to continue the support since the installation system is different, even if it works.
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2. Actually I'm talking about the Bootable USB part. Can I follow ONLY the Bootable USB part from above video. Because remaining steps I'll be following which you have explained above.
Thanks.
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Done, then do as @MaClane said and switch to AHCI or you'll have trouble dealing with your internal disk in Linux (RST is a pain to work with over there) and you're done. The USB will appear in the F12 menu whether you were running an UEFI system (recommended) or legacy and the installer will take care of deleting every partition from the internal hard drive if that's what you wish.
2- I recommend that you follow the tutorial I gave you to have the most direct and manual way to perform
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Acer-Samuel
Since you want to just keep Windows I left it all by default, partitioning and all, just choosing to erase the whole disk and install Xubuntu on its place. I imagine the installation of Ubuntu to be the same, after all ubiquity (the installer) is being used across all of the spins.
After the installation is done, remember to update the system because even though I was connected to the Internet the whole time it doesn't download and install new packages but relies mostly on what there is in the installation media.
You could do it manually in a terminal like this for example:
Or you could leave it to the GUI that warns you of outdated packages which should pop up any second after connecting to the net. Finally, get rid of packages that are no longer needed if you aim to keep the system clean, and the rest is just for you to decide what software you need and what you don't:
Here's the video:
Skip all these steps and only after installed update, is necessary.
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Acer-Samuel
What I understood is that you wanted to get rid of the Windows installation (in the SSD) and leave the contents of the 1TB drive intact. The installation will prompt you where you want to install Ubuntu. I had just but a drive in the demo, but here's an example of what you can see when there's more than one drive:
When you choose to erase the disk and just leave Ubuntu installed you're prompted for the disk you want to install Ubuntu in. The difference in size should be evident, but their names too, choose the SSD in that screen. The rest I believe would be the same.
I'm an Arch guy myself and I'm not particularly fond on Ubuntu's installer, but it seems as automated as it can be, just like many things in Windows it's next, next, next.
I have followed this steps through CMD
Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.18362.1
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
On computer: LAPTOP-NM1ROI24
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
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Disk 0 Online 931 GB 0 B *
Disk 1 Online 238 GB 8 MB *
Disk 2 Online 14 GB 0 B *
DISKPART> sel disk 2
Disk 2 is now the selected disk.
DISKPART> clean
DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.
DISKPART> convert gpt
The disk you specified is not MBR formatted.
Please select an empty MBR disk to convert.
DISKPART> list disk
Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt
-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---
Disk 0 Online 931 GB 0 B *
Disk 1 Online 238 GB 8 MB *
Disk 2 Online 14 GB 14 GB *
DISKPART> sel disk 2
Disk 2 is now the selected disk.
DISKPART> convert gpt
The disk you specified is not MBR formatted.
Please select an empty MBR disk to convert.
DISKPART> create partition primary
DiskPart succeeded in creating the specified partition.
DISKPART> format fs=fat32 quick
100 percent completed
DiskPart successfully formatted the volume.
DISKPART> assign
DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.
DISKPART>
Thanks,
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I followed this steps
And now when I do F12 I can only see windows boot manager in the list.
I can't see the Bootable USB Stick in the list.
Is that because I used 7zip software to unzip the files in USB?
NOTE: As I'm not able to access windows i have another laptop which has linux installed in it. Is there any way where I can make Bootable usb with Gpt partition using linux?
Thanks,
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Acer-Samuel
Check the Bios settings again.
You can do it on Linux if you know how, usually via the terminal you should install some packages first.
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Atenciosamente: J. MaClane™
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Otherwise, I am willing to try to heal your doubts and solve your problems!
Sincerely, J. MaClane ™