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Questions tagged [reinstalling]

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Reinstall Ubuntu option is disabled

I have a Ubuntu and Windows on my machine and I have to reinstall Ubuntu without losing any of my data, /home folder, but reinstall ubuntu option is grayed out for some reason. What should I do in order to reinstall it without losing files and…
razorx
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How do I get the computer's SNID number from Ubuntu 20.04?

The hardware product file has some codes but its not clearly telling me if any is a SNID.
CloudE11
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How to reinstall ubuntu using same partitioning system

I recently installed Ubuntu 16.04 using the instructions here. I am a novice at the operating system and was trying to set up a VPN using the instructions from here. But I messed up mid-way and now I have no idea how to continue or go back. I…
Lemon
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Does Rufus save one's data better or different than UNetbootin when reinstalling from USB?

I really need to retrieve data of my other laptop and can wait no longer for my friend to come help. Reading up on the process (I'm stuck in emergency mode) I am slightly confused if I need to use Rufus instead of UNetbootin when reinstalling from…
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How to reinstall Steam on Ubuntu 16.04?

I have recently installed Steam on my PC (Ubuntu 16.04). I have up until recently only ever used windows and in windows you can 'unpin' applications from the start page. I tried to do something similar here and remove the Steam icon from my dash by…
Bourbaki
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How to identify and correct corruption of Ubuntu installation?

I set up a new computer with Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS (GNU/Linux 4.4.0-45-generic x86_64) It was working fine for a while but then started giving me address boundary errors and my Unity desktop theme screwed up, missing icons, etc.: The only explanation…
endolith
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Reinstalling Ubuntu with 16.04 via usb, with graphics card

I have a problem with reinstalling ubuntu. I decided to reinstall ubuntu after I was experiencing some problems. I have a Gigabyte z170x gaming 3 motherboard with onboard graphics. I have installed the Nvidia gtx 1070, (no drivers installed).I set…
Riaan Zoetmulder
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How do I uninstall/remove drivers for a iphone?

OK..I have iphone that doesn't connect to my ubuntu as it should. I want to remove and reinstall its drivers that are automatically installed upon plugging in. How do I completely remove the drivers so that they will be installed again and iphone…
buntul664
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Problems with Ubuntu 14.04 on Dell XPS 13

I bought me a Dell XPS 13 9343-4228. It came with Ubuntu 14.04 preinstalled. Because I accidentally deleted the X11 folder my system didn't work any more and I did an 'reset' which I found in the Boot loader. Now I have very big problems with my…
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after reinstalling ubuntu my previous home folder mounts as an externall drive

I installed a new ubuntu but I didn't delete my home folder because I have essential data in it. but after reinstalling I have a new home folder and my previous home folder mounts as drive. how I can merge this drive or add to my previous home…
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Reinstalling Ubuntu over Ubuntu

I'm having problems with the installation, the following message displays when it starts to install: "/usr/lib/ubiquity/frontend/gtk_components/nmwidget.py:131 : Warning: Source ID 48711 was not found when attempting to remove it…
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Reinstall Windows on Ubuntu?

I've been wondering this for years now and I've been a proud Ubuntu user since 2010, I don't want to switch back to windows and I've even deleted the OS form my PC, but would it be possible to reinstall Windows if it was deleted?
Malik
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I want to change from 64 bit Ubuntu 12.10 to 32 bit

I had installed Ubuntu 12.10 amd64 Desktop on my laptop, but I realized my laptop's hardware is not meant for 64 bit Ubuntu. (I also have Windows 7 installed in another partion) Is there any way to convert to a 32 bit Ubuntu? EDIT: I have a single…
Jahed Hossain
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Uncertainty about reinstallation of 16.04 on lvm partition

According to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuReinstallation I should be able to reinstall 16.04 without losing my /home folder even if I did not put it on a separate partition, which I did not because I was an Ubuntu n00b at the time. I have…
BielsNohr
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How to reinstall Unity apps on ubuntu 16.04?

I have been searching around the web for days for this. I installed xfce a few days ago. Now i am having wifi problem, so and i would like to go back to unity. I first did this: sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop gksu leafpad synaptic followed…
Dinesh Diabolic
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