Kubuntu reinstall stops while grub-update












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I have a dual-boot system running on my laptop, both kubuntu and windows 10 on the same and only hard drive in the laptop.

Since I experienced some issues with my old kubuntu installation, I created a live-usb-stick and tried to reinstall it on /dev/sda1, which worked fine the last time I did it.

When I tried this time the installation froze at 66% while trying to perform the grub-update. After an hour I shut down the computer and was just able to boot to the "grub minimal bash".

I then booted the live-system and tried to perform a grub-update or grub-install manually which also didn't work.

I don't get any error massage. It just starts and never proceeds to do anything.

When I checked with "top" it showed that the only active process was "top" itself.










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  • Can you check your partitions using the Live-system and gparted? Make sure you haven't deleted the Windows partition. If the installation of Kubuntu failed, you will have to try again.

    – Katu
    Mar 6 '18 at 14:44











  • The Windows Partition is intact, the kubuntu installation stops every time at the update-grub part

    – Florian M
    Mar 7 '18 at 11:57











  • That's odd, I don't know how to help you but I would try to reinstall grub from a live usb and then try to install kubuntu again (and install grub again during installation) askubuntu.com/questions/88384/…

    – Katu
    Mar 7 '18 at 13:11











  • As I stated in the description of my problem, I already tried doing that, which didn't work.

    – Florian M
    Mar 8 '18 at 11:55
















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I have a dual-boot system running on my laptop, both kubuntu and windows 10 on the same and only hard drive in the laptop.

Since I experienced some issues with my old kubuntu installation, I created a live-usb-stick and tried to reinstall it on /dev/sda1, which worked fine the last time I did it.

When I tried this time the installation froze at 66% while trying to perform the grub-update. After an hour I shut down the computer and was just able to boot to the "grub minimal bash".

I then booted the live-system and tried to perform a grub-update or grub-install manually which also didn't work.

I don't get any error massage. It just starts and never proceeds to do anything.

When I checked with "top" it showed that the only active process was "top" itself.










share|improve this question























  • Can you check your partitions using the Live-system and gparted? Make sure you haven't deleted the Windows partition. If the installation of Kubuntu failed, you will have to try again.

    – Katu
    Mar 6 '18 at 14:44











  • The Windows Partition is intact, the kubuntu installation stops every time at the update-grub part

    – Florian M
    Mar 7 '18 at 11:57











  • That's odd, I don't know how to help you but I would try to reinstall grub from a live usb and then try to install kubuntu again (and install grub again during installation) askubuntu.com/questions/88384/…

    – Katu
    Mar 7 '18 at 13:11











  • As I stated in the description of my problem, I already tried doing that, which didn't work.

    – Florian M
    Mar 8 '18 at 11:55














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I have a dual-boot system running on my laptop, both kubuntu and windows 10 on the same and only hard drive in the laptop.

Since I experienced some issues with my old kubuntu installation, I created a live-usb-stick and tried to reinstall it on /dev/sda1, which worked fine the last time I did it.

When I tried this time the installation froze at 66% while trying to perform the grub-update. After an hour I shut down the computer and was just able to boot to the "grub minimal bash".

I then booted the live-system and tried to perform a grub-update or grub-install manually which also didn't work.

I don't get any error massage. It just starts and never proceeds to do anything.

When I checked with "top" it showed that the only active process was "top" itself.










share|improve this question














I have a dual-boot system running on my laptop, both kubuntu and windows 10 on the same and only hard drive in the laptop.

Since I experienced some issues with my old kubuntu installation, I created a live-usb-stick and tried to reinstall it on /dev/sda1, which worked fine the last time I did it.

When I tried this time the installation froze at 66% while trying to perform the grub-update. After an hour I shut down the computer and was just able to boot to the "grub minimal bash".

I then booted the live-system and tried to perform a grub-update or grub-install manually which also didn't work.

I don't get any error massage. It just starts and never proceeds to do anything.

When I checked with "top" it showed that the only active process was "top" itself.







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  • Can you check your partitions using the Live-system and gparted? Make sure you haven't deleted the Windows partition. If the installation of Kubuntu failed, you will have to try again.

    – Katu
    Mar 6 '18 at 14:44











  • The Windows Partition is intact, the kubuntu installation stops every time at the update-grub part

    – Florian M
    Mar 7 '18 at 11:57











  • That's odd, I don't know how to help you but I would try to reinstall grub from a live usb and then try to install kubuntu again (and install grub again during installation) askubuntu.com/questions/88384/…

    – Katu
    Mar 7 '18 at 13:11











  • As I stated in the description of my problem, I already tried doing that, which didn't work.

    – Florian M
    Mar 8 '18 at 11:55



















  • Can you check your partitions using the Live-system and gparted? Make sure you haven't deleted the Windows partition. If the installation of Kubuntu failed, you will have to try again.

    – Katu
    Mar 6 '18 at 14:44











  • The Windows Partition is intact, the kubuntu installation stops every time at the update-grub part

    – Florian M
    Mar 7 '18 at 11:57











  • That's odd, I don't know how to help you but I would try to reinstall grub from a live usb and then try to install kubuntu again (and install grub again during installation) askubuntu.com/questions/88384/…

    – Katu
    Mar 7 '18 at 13:11











  • As I stated in the description of my problem, I already tried doing that, which didn't work.

    – Florian M
    Mar 8 '18 at 11:55

















Can you check your partitions using the Live-system and gparted? Make sure you haven't deleted the Windows partition. If the installation of Kubuntu failed, you will have to try again.

– Katu
Mar 6 '18 at 14:44





Can you check your partitions using the Live-system and gparted? Make sure you haven't deleted the Windows partition. If the installation of Kubuntu failed, you will have to try again.

– Katu
Mar 6 '18 at 14:44













The Windows Partition is intact, the kubuntu installation stops every time at the update-grub part

– Florian M
Mar 7 '18 at 11:57





The Windows Partition is intact, the kubuntu installation stops every time at the update-grub part

– Florian M
Mar 7 '18 at 11:57













That's odd, I don't know how to help you but I would try to reinstall grub from a live usb and then try to install kubuntu again (and install grub again during installation) askubuntu.com/questions/88384/…

– Katu
Mar 7 '18 at 13:11





That's odd, I don't know how to help you but I would try to reinstall grub from a live usb and then try to install kubuntu again (and install grub again during installation) askubuntu.com/questions/88384/…

– Katu
Mar 7 '18 at 13:11













As I stated in the description of my problem, I already tried doing that, which didn't work.

– Florian M
Mar 8 '18 at 11:55





As I stated in the description of my problem, I already tried doing that, which didn't work.

– Florian M
Mar 8 '18 at 11:55










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