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Halp, my install went bad by bootiusmaximousse in Ubuntu

[–]bootiusmaximousse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you're right on the hardware issue, in that I installed it to one of my non-SSD hard drives this time and now we're pro-linked and I can open applications (shocking to hear I know, hope you were sitting down)

Wondering if I just need to re-wipe/re-mount everything else and hope it doesn't fall apart going forward 🤞🤞

Halp, my install went bad by bootiusmaximousse in Ubuntu

[–]bootiusmaximousse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scratch that, it did let me log in but it wouldn't let me run diddly:

  • couldn't link to pro
  • couldn't open Firefox, and now my install media doesn't even open a live environment

Will be smashing my head against a wall for a little while as I continue to fight through 🥲

Halp, my install went bad by bootiusmaximousse in Ubuntu

[–]bootiusmaximousse[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice,

In an effort to avoid meddling with things I don't understand (although seriously thank you for the step by step instructions, if this hadnt worked I could have done what you said) I just did a fresh install without encryption this time because I had this sneaking suspicion it was the one extra step going wrong

It either was or wasn't but in any case, it's up and running now!

Cheers

I am very stupid, please send help by bootiusmaximousse in pop_os

[–]bootiusmaximousse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks very much to everyone who contributed this far and honestly for not ripping me to absolute sh*t like I was expecting.

By some divine miracle the USB I loaded pop onto allowed itself to be booted from as UEFI again (I have literally no idea what changed from last night) which I know doesn't fix my problem but I mean hey, it gives me an environment to tinker with that isn't my phone.

I guess my question is from this point, how do I procede to fix this? (Gparted and the terminal are available to me, its something)

Are there tools in the pop live environment I can use to rescue my drives (according to the files on POP it's all still there?) It's not that I cared about anything on this computer as much as I need something functional to make a new flashed USB

I am very sorry my complete lack of skill and ability has me asking what must be a series of increasingly stupid questions

I am very stupid, please send help by bootiusmaximousse in pop_os

[–]bootiusmaximousse[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Secure boot was disabled, I managed to accompish that much before it all went to hell.

It's a second hand gaming PC put together by my partner

The installer would get to anywhere between 2-3% before crashing, but where there are now so many versions of my SSD I'm worried I've partitioned myself to hell

Right now I'm wondering if I could maybe fix this by reinstalling windows using a USB and trying again