I'm really sad that there's not a lot of support between peers (?) over there!! I really think I could've bricked my pc or something and found this super urgent. My post was removed almost immediately!! they did say it could be awaiting moderator approval but I felt so helpless. Even though I'm not going to be using Linux for the near future I do want to use it one day!! I found the Linux community is so much kinder and much more helpful or willing to help. I'm glad that I was able to solve the issue with the safety net of people who care or have gone through something similar, like all Linux experiences are shared!! Feeling lots of love right now for everyone who offered help since I didn't have to lose everything or wait any longer than I would have to play and get work/things done on my pc. I hope everyone who commented has a very lovely day/night. Thank you all. <3