So I recently switched out windows 8 for Ubuntu on my Toshiba laptop. I installed it from my usb and everything went fine. Ubuntu was on my comp and I stupidly spent a few hours personalizing it and installing my favorite programs. Then I restarted the comp. Now, the only way Ubuntu will boot is if the usb is in. Not only that but it goes right back to the bare bones Ubuntu and not my personalized version. Before it boots the same black screen comes up and asks if I want to try Ubuntu or install it and I have to hit either one just to get into the system. If the usb is not in the comp then nothing boots up. Ubuntu should already be installed onto my comp. How do I switch the OS from on the usb to permanently on my hard drive? It is not an issue with boot order. I have already played around and changed order up a few times.
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Some systems shipping with Windows 8 have trouble booting Ubuntu the way it is currently implemented for UEFI machines.
You could try booting the live USB again and follow my instructions from this Q&A: UEFI machine doesn't boot Ubuntu through NVRAM bootcatalog. How to fix?
Regarding the customization, if you haven't successfully booted Ubuntu from the hard drive before, these changes were lost during the reboot.
Please post the model of the computer you are using to help analyzing this issue further.
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First enter your bios and change the bootup sequence to something like this: 1. Harddisk 2. CD-rom 3. USB 4. etc..
Then during boot press F12 to enter the one-time Boot menue! Otherwise your USB-stick will be named SDA that should be your (Primary) harddisk. Try that.
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