You're trying to reinstall Linux but suspect something went wrong. Let's troubleshoot together.
You're trying to reinstall Linux but suspect something went wrong. Let's troubleshoot together.
I aimed to transfer my Linux system, particularly Ubuntu, to an SSD. Not very experienced with cloning on Linux, so I decided to erase everything and reinstall. Later I realized you don’t need to do that; the installer handled it automatically. Here’s what I did: I deleted all Ubuntu-related partitions using gparted, then removed them via Disk Management on Windows. To fix the GRUB/Boot setup, I used the Windows installation disc and ran specific commands in the command prompt (bootrec/fixmbr, bootrec/fixboot). Everything booted normally from Windows now (previously dual-booted). I used my old installation disc (DVD, not USB) because I have an OS on my PC and don’t want to waste a USB drive. During the installation, I encountered an error saying “Can not install bootloader in xxxx.” and another time when I chose a different partition it also failed. I have roughly 67GB of unallocated space on the SSD and about 150GB on the HDD—both should be sufficient. Skipping or not installing the bootloader didn’t help. It seems my system isn’t responding properly. After restarting, reinstalling didn’t resolve the issue. At this stage, I removed all Ubuntu partitions and am currently using Windows 10.
I faced the same issue on my old computer using Lubuntu. An article suggested skipping the bootloader install and using BootRepair later, but the installer didn’t react when I selected that path. I kept restarting the machine when it gave an error, assuming the problem was my internet connection—unreliable all day—until it finally worked and the setup finished smoothly. Still, I’m not sure what’s really going on, as this was just my experience yesterday.
I put Ubuntu on my old ThinkPad just for fun—it also had a dual-boot setup, with Windows Server installed. The problem was the same: I kept restarting and reinstalling Ubuntu until it finally functioned properly.
Here’s a simple script to restart everything continuously:
```bash
while true; do
echo "Restarting..."
# Add your restart commands here
sleep 1
done
```
Or using cron for scheduling:
```bash
0 * * * * /path/to/your/script.sh
It seemed to function well on the 4th or 5th attempt. Since you were talking to someone else during installation, it wasn't a major issue. Earlier, Kubuntu set up successfully without any problems.