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Convert Ubuntu LVM to GPT safely and without data loss

Convert Ubuntu LVM to GPT safely and without data loss

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lTalonzl
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06-30-2025, 12:52 AM
#11
Download link for repair CD: http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/8wHXBZ4dbB/
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lTalonzl
06-30-2025, 12:52 AM #11

Download link for repair CD: http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/8wHXBZ4dbB/

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bellaaa_
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07-03-2025, 04:21 AM
#12
You can use gparted from the boot-repair CD. Shrink a partition by 100MB to free space at the end, then create a new fat32-formatted partition. After that, pick the new partition and adjust its properties to boot/esp. It doesn’t have to be at the start, but within the first 100GB—though you’ll likely want it near the end since moving everything would be cumbersome. Don’t forget to back up any important files before proceeding, as mistakes can be hard to recover from.
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bellaaa_
07-03-2025, 04:21 AM #12

You can use gparted from the boot-repair CD. Shrink a partition by 100MB to free space at the end, then create a new fat32-formatted partition. After that, pick the new partition and adjust its properties to boot/esp. It doesn’t have to be at the start, but within the first 100GB—though you’ll likely want it near the end since moving everything would be cumbersome. Don’t forget to back up any important files before proceeding, as mistakes can be hard to recover from.

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DecimalBox
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126
07-03-2025, 02:41 PM
#13
You're considering reverting the disk to its original MBR setup to resolve the issue. This could help if the current partitioning is causing problems.
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DecimalBox
07-03-2025, 02:41 PM #13

You're considering reverting the disk to its original MBR setup to resolve the issue. This could help if the current partitioning is causing problems.

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Infernape555
Junior Member
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07-14-2025, 09:36 AM
#14
I've successfully set up the 100 MB partition, it took roughly an hour and thirty minutes to transfer and initialize a fresh disk at the beginning. Right now, I'm using boot-repair-disk and attempting to uninstall grub via chroot, but I'm stuck. The error message says: "Command: sudo chroot ... grub*-common shim-signed". After running the command, it shows that the package 'shim-signed' isn't installed, which is causing the issue.
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Infernape555
07-14-2025, 09:36 AM #14

I've successfully set up the 100 MB partition, it took roughly an hour and thirty minutes to transfer and initialize a fresh disk at the beginning. Right now, I'm using boot-repair-disk and attempting to uninstall grub via chroot, but I'm stuck. The error message says: "Command: sudo chroot ... grub*-common shim-signed". After running the command, it shows that the package 'shim-signed' isn't installed, which is causing the issue.

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terminator578
Member
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07-14-2025, 04:54 PM
#15
@Kilrah @Sauron Got any suggestions? I've been stuck on this for a while!
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terminator578
07-14-2025, 04:54 PM #15

@Kilrah @Sauron Got any suggestions? I've been stuck on this for a while!

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VetGirl1
Member
165
07-15-2025, 01:51 AM
#16
I also tried this, but all of them indicate the same issue.
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VetGirl1
07-15-2025, 01:51 AM #16

I also tried this, but all of them indicate the same issue.

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kaire2015
Member
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07-16-2025, 09:38 AM
#17
It seems unnecessary to use that tool. You might want to install it via the boot repair disk: sudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/vgubuntu-root" apt install libtinfo5
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kaire2015
07-16-2025, 09:38 AM #17

It seems unnecessary to use that tool. You might want to install it via the boot repair disk: sudo chroot "/mnt/boot-sav/mapper/vgubuntu-root" apt install libtinfo5

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