This seemed to be a combination of two problems.
Creating the USB device - Rufus was the solution
Using Windows tools to fix Windows partition errors
Nevertheless, it's good to read about...
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This seemed to be a combination of two problems.
Creating the USB device - Rufus was the solution
Using Windows tools to fix Windows partition errors
Nevertheless, it's good to read about...
Before going any further, it is essential to know how Windows 10 (originally 7) is installed.
https://www.easyuefi.com/resource/check-windows-is-booted-in-uefi-mode.html
Was your PC recently released? (i.e. you may need to use Ubuntu 20.04 to support new hardware)
Please give details of this hardware-software?
Post no. 4 has the answer F10 should open the UEFI settings
Can you boot into Windows 10 and supply the info from:-
System Information > System Summary > BIOS mode > UEFI (or BIOS)?
Have you read the info contained here https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
By the way, Windows 7 support ended in January 2020.
Line 107 INTEL HBRPEKNX0202AHO Intel Optane
As mentioned by oldfred, you should enable AHCI in the UEFI settings and also disable Windows applications which manage Intel Optane memory & storage.
Line 31 - 33 Only one OS detected Ubuntu 20.04.2
That seems odd if you have Windows 10 also.
Can you boot into Windows 10?
Reading between the lines, I get the impression that you don't have a recent backup?
Interruption of an upgrade has undoubtedly caused your problem.
After a week without success, surely a fresh install and restore your backup is the solution.
When you have booted into a live Ubuntu session, you can double check whether you are in UEFI mode or Legacy mode.
Open a terminal and enter:-
[ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo "UEFI mode" ||...
Open Disks > Select the Drive > Select the Partition > Additional Partition Options (gearwheel icon) > Edit Mount Options
...
You will need to install Virtual Box Guest Additions after you have created the VM
https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch04.html#guestadd-intro
Legacy bios mode is not ideal for Windows 10 and i still suggest that you back up and install both Windows and Ubuntu Unity in UEFI mode with GPT.
You can download a copy of Windows 10 direct from...
It looks like you have booted the Ubuntu Unity installer in UEFI mode but you do not have an EFI partition.
Possibly the Ubuntu Unity installer is different to the Ubuntu installer?
Which Windows...
After you have booted into the live session:-
Open gparted > Device > Create partition Table > Select gpt
Thank you for the info - I've not seen it before and it's another hurdle to jump with a dual boot system.
Splendid, it's good to read about successful outcomes.
Your Intel® Optane™ Memory and Storage Management Application, is that a UEFI setting or a Windows 10 setting?
It seems that your difficulty is something to do with Intel Optane.
I've no personal experience of this technology but there are many internet links with suggestions i.e....
A couple of observations in your boot-repair report:-
Lines 19 - 21: Only one OS detected Ubuntu 20.04.2
I would expect to see Windows 10 also because it seems to be your default boot OS?
Line...
Try this:-
Settings > Universal Access > Pointing & Clicking > Locate Pointer > Toggle On
Press left CTRL to locate cursor.
I would think that this iso is a good choice:-
https://osdn.net/frs/redir.php?m=ymu&f=clonezilla%2F74520%2Fclonezilla-live-20210127-groovy-amd64.iso
If you haven't used Clonezilla before,...
It is better to mark the thread as solved so other users can reap the benefit of the answer.
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UnansweredPostsTeam/SolvedThreads
Settings > Users > Unlock > Add User > Standard or Administrator
I've not had any need to use it but it may answer your question.
I think that dpkg -l linux-image* has listed available kernels rather than installed kernels.
Try this in the terminal and post the output in code tags:-
ls /boot | grep vmlinuz-