Ubuntu installer can't find unallocated space on a M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive
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I'm trying to dual boot Windows 10/Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS on my Dell G5 15 - 5587. I bought a gaming laptop partly because it comes with a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti card that I could try deep leaning on.
Unfortunately the Ubuntu installer can't find any of my unallocated space on my 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.
I did try changing the SATA setting to AHCI, but Windows can't boot with that setting.
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I'm trying to dual boot Windows 10/Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS on my Dell G5 15 - 5587. I bought a gaming laptop partly because it comes with a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti card that I could try deep leaning on.
Unfortunately the Ubuntu installer can't find any of my unallocated space on my 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.
I did try changing the SATA setting to AHCI, but Windows can't boot with that setting.
dual-boot
asked Dec 22 at 16:39
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You have to add AHCI drivers to Windows before you change UEFI settings to AHCI. Or boot Windows in recovery mode so you can then add AHCI driver. Have you updated Dell's UEFI and SSD's firmware? dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/…
– oldfred
Dec 22 at 16:48
No, I did not add Windows AHCI drivers. If Windows could boot with them that could be a solution. I followed the link, but I don't see where I can get those drivers.
– Thomas Kist
Dec 22 at 17:19
@ThomasKist Here are your Windows drivers to install: dell.com/support/home/ca/en/cadhs1/product-support/product/…
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 17:33
@WinEunuuchs2Unix you don't need to install any drivers. Please see my answer.
– heynnema
Dec 22 at 17:33
@heynnema it's always a good idea to flash your BIOS and update all your firmware with the latest bug fixes and feautres. In OP's case there were drivers released in December 2018 (this month).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 18:09
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I'm trying to dual boot Windows 10/Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS on my Dell G5 15 - 5587. I bought a gaming laptop partly because it comes with a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti card that I could try deep leaning on.
Unfortunately the Ubuntu installer can't find any of my unallocated space on my 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.
I did try changing the SATA setting to AHCI, but Windows can't boot with that setting.
dual-boot
asked Dec 22 at 16:39
Thomas Kist
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I'm trying to dual boot Windows 10/Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS on my Dell G5 15 - 5587. I bought a gaming laptop partly because it comes with a NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti card that I could try deep leaning on.
Unfortunately the Ubuntu installer can't find any of my unallocated space on my 256GB M.2 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive.
I did try changing the SATA setting to AHCI, but Windows can't boot with that setting.
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You have to add AHCI drivers to Windows before you change UEFI settings to AHCI. Or boot Windows in recovery mode so you can then add AHCI driver. Have you updated Dell's UEFI and SSD's firmware? dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/…
– oldfred
Dec 22 at 16:48
No, I did not add Windows AHCI drivers. If Windows could boot with them that could be a solution. I followed the link, but I don't see where I can get those drivers.
– Thomas Kist
Dec 22 at 17:19
@ThomasKist Here are your Windows drivers to install: dell.com/support/home/ca/en/cadhs1/product-support/product/…
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 17:33
@WinEunuuchs2Unix you don't need to install any drivers. Please see my answer.
– heynnema
Dec 22 at 17:33
@heynnema it's always a good idea to flash your BIOS and update all your firmware with the latest bug fixes and feautres. In OP's case there were drivers released in December 2018 (this month).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 18:09
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You have to add AHCI drivers to Windows before you change UEFI settings to AHCI. Or boot Windows in recovery mode so you can then add AHCI driver. Have you updated Dell's UEFI and SSD's firmware? dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/…
– oldfred
Dec 22 at 16:48
No, I did not add Windows AHCI drivers. If Windows could boot with them that could be a solution. I followed the link, but I don't see where I can get those drivers.
– Thomas Kist
Dec 22 at 17:19
@ThomasKist Here are your Windows drivers to install: dell.com/support/home/ca/en/cadhs1/product-support/product/…
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 17:33
@WinEunuuchs2Unix you don't need to install any drivers. Please see my answer.
– heynnema
Dec 22 at 17:33
@heynnema it's always a good idea to flash your BIOS and update all your firmware with the latest bug fixes and feautres. In OP's case there were drivers released in December 2018 (this month).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 18:09
You have to add AHCI drivers to Windows before you change UEFI settings to AHCI. Or boot Windows in recovery mode so you can then add AHCI driver. Have you updated Dell's UEFI and SSD's firmware? dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/…
– oldfred
Dec 22 at 16:48
You have to add AHCI drivers to Windows before you change UEFI settings to AHCI. Or boot Windows in recovery mode so you can then add AHCI driver. Have you updated Dell's UEFI and SSD's firmware? dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/…
– oldfred
Dec 22 at 16:48
No, I did not add Windows AHCI drivers. If Windows could boot with them that could be a solution. I followed the link, but I don't see where I can get those drivers.
– Thomas Kist
Dec 22 at 17:19
No, I did not add Windows AHCI drivers. If Windows could boot with them that could be a solution. I followed the link, but I don't see where I can get those drivers.
– Thomas Kist
Dec 22 at 17:19
@ThomasKist Here are your Windows drivers to install: dell.com/support/home/ca/en/cadhs1/product-support/product/…
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 17:33
@ThomasKist Here are your Windows drivers to install: dell.com/support/home/ca/en/cadhs1/product-support/product/…
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 17:33
@WinEunuuchs2Unix you don't need to install any drivers. Please see my answer.
– heynnema
Dec 22 at 17:33
@WinEunuuchs2Unix you don't need to install any drivers. Please see my answer.
– heynnema
Dec 22 at 17:33
@heynnema it's always a good idea to flash your BIOS and update all your firmware with the latest bug fixes and feautres. In OP's case there were drivers released in December 2018 (this month).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 18:09
@heynnema it's always a good idea to flash your BIOS and update all your firmware with the latest bug fixes and feautres. In OP's case there were drivers released in December 2018 (this month).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 18:09
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You don't need to reinstall Windows...
Make sure to have a backup of your important Windows files!
You've got a single SSD set up in RAID mode, and the Ubuntu installer won't recognize your SSD until you switch your disk setting in the BIOS from RAID to AHCI.
Making that switch comes with some problems though, as you've seen, Windows will no longer boot.
Do it this way...
Source: See http://triplescomputers.com/blog/uncategorized/solution-switch-windows-10-from-raidide-to-ahci-operation/
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- If you don’t see Command Prompt listed, it’s because you have already been updated to a later version of Windows. If so, use this method instead to get to the Command Prompt:
- Click the Start Button and type cmd
- Right-click the result and select Run as administrator
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
- If this command does not work for you, try bcdedit /set safeboot minimal
- Restart the computer and enter BIOS Setup (the key to press varies between systems).
- Change the SATA Operation mode to AHCI from either IDE or RAID (again, the language varies).
- Save changes and exit Setup and Windows will automatically boot to Safe Mode.
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu once more. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
- If you had to try the alternate command above, you will likely need to do so here also: bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot
- Reboot once more and Windows will automatically start with AHCI drivers enabled.
answered Dec 22 at 17:31
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18.1k22054
Thanks! that did it. Switched over to AHCI and then the Ubuntu installer found my drives. One thing to note: when I went to safe mode I had to enter my Microsoft online password instead of my pin - took me a little while to figure out what password I was supposed to type,
– Thomas Kist
Dec 23 at 1:26
@ThomasKist Glad it worked! Please remember to accept my answer. Thanks.
– heynnema
Dec 23 at 1:35
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You don't need to reinstall Windows...
Make sure to have a backup of your important Windows files!
You've got a single SSD set up in RAID mode, and the Ubuntu installer won't recognize your SSD until you switch your disk setting in the BIOS from RAID to AHCI.
Making that switch comes with some problems though, as you've seen, Windows will no longer boot.
Do it this way...
Source: See http://triplescomputers.com/blog/uncategorized/solution-switch-windows-10-from-raidide-to-ahci-operation/
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- If you don’t see Command Prompt listed, it’s because you have already been updated to a later version of Windows. If so, use this method instead to get to the Command Prompt:
- Click the Start Button and type cmd
- Right-click the result and select Run as administrator
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
- If this command does not work for you, try bcdedit /set safeboot minimal
- Restart the computer and enter BIOS Setup (the key to press varies between systems).
- Change the SATA Operation mode to AHCI from either IDE or RAID (again, the language varies).
- Save changes and exit Setup and Windows will automatically boot to Safe Mode.
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu once more. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
- If you had to try the alternate command above, you will likely need to do so here also: bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot
- Reboot once more and Windows will automatically start with AHCI drivers enabled.
answered Dec 22 at 17:31
heynnema
18.1k22054
Thanks! that did it. Switched over to AHCI and then the Ubuntu installer found my drives. One thing to note: when I went to safe mode I had to enter my Microsoft online password instead of my pin - took me a little while to figure out what password I was supposed to type,
– Thomas Kist
Dec 23 at 1:26
@ThomasKist Glad it worked! Please remember to accept my answer. Thanks.
– heynnema
Dec 23 at 1:35
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You don't need to reinstall Windows...
Make sure to have a backup of your important Windows files!
You've got a single SSD set up in RAID mode, and the Ubuntu installer won't recognize your SSD until you switch your disk setting in the BIOS from RAID to AHCI.
Making that switch comes with some problems though, as you've seen, Windows will no longer boot.
Do it this way...
Source: See http://triplescomputers.com/blog/uncategorized/solution-switch-windows-10-from-raidide-to-ahci-operation/
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- If you don’t see Command Prompt listed, it’s because you have already been updated to a later version of Windows. If so, use this method instead to get to the Command Prompt:
- Click the Start Button and type cmd
- Right-click the result and select Run as administrator
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
- If this command does not work for you, try bcdedit /set safeboot minimal
- Restart the computer and enter BIOS Setup (the key to press varies between systems).
- Change the SATA Operation mode to AHCI from either IDE or RAID (again, the language varies).
- Save changes and exit Setup and Windows will automatically boot to Safe Mode.
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu once more. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
- If you had to try the alternate command above, you will likely need to do so here also: bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot
- Reboot once more and Windows will automatically start with AHCI drivers enabled.
answered Dec 22 at 17:31
heynnema
18.1k22054
Thanks! that did it. Switched over to AHCI and then the Ubuntu installer found my drives. One thing to note: when I went to safe mode I had to enter my Microsoft online password instead of my pin - took me a little while to figure out what password I was supposed to type,
– Thomas Kist
Dec 23 at 1:26
@ThomasKist Glad it worked! Please remember to accept my answer. Thanks.
– heynnema
Dec 23 at 1:35
add a comment |
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You don't need to reinstall Windows...
Make sure to have a backup of your important Windows files!
You've got a single SSD set up in RAID mode, and the Ubuntu installer won't recognize your SSD until you switch your disk setting in the BIOS from RAID to AHCI.
Making that switch comes with some problems though, as you've seen, Windows will no longer boot.
Do it this way...
Source: See http://triplescomputers.com/blog/uncategorized/solution-switch-windows-10-from-raidide-to-ahci-operation/
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- If you don’t see Command Prompt listed, it’s because you have already been updated to a later version of Windows. If so, use this method instead to get to the Command Prompt:
- Click the Start Button and type cmd
- Right-click the result and select Run as administrator
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
- If this command does not work for you, try bcdedit /set safeboot minimal
- Restart the computer and enter BIOS Setup (the key to press varies between systems).
- Change the SATA Operation mode to AHCI from either IDE or RAID (again, the language varies).
- Save changes and exit Setup and Windows will automatically boot to Safe Mode.
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu once more. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
- If you had to try the alternate command above, you will likely need to do so here also: bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot
- Reboot once more and Windows will automatically start with AHCI drivers enabled.
answered Dec 22 at 17:31
heynnema
18.1k22054
You don't need to reinstall Windows...
Make sure to have a backup of your important Windows files!
You've got a single SSD set up in RAID mode, and the Ubuntu installer won't recognize your SSD until you switch your disk setting in the BIOS from RAID to AHCI.
Making that switch comes with some problems though, as you've seen, Windows will no longer boot.
Do it this way...
Source: See http://triplescomputers.com/blog/uncategorized/solution-switch-windows-10-from-raidide-to-ahci-operation/
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- If you don’t see Command Prompt listed, it’s because you have already been updated to a later version of Windows. If so, use this method instead to get to the Command Prompt:
- Click the Start Button and type cmd
- Right-click the result and select Run as administrator
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /set {current} safeboot minimal
- If this command does not work for you, try bcdedit /set safeboot minimal
- Restart the computer and enter BIOS Setup (the key to press varies between systems).
- Change the SATA Operation mode to AHCI from either IDE or RAID (again, the language varies).
- Save changes and exit Setup and Windows will automatically boot to Safe Mode.
- Right-click the Windows Start Menu once more. Choose Command Prompt (Admin).
- Type this command and press ENTER: bcdedit /deletevalue {current} safeboot
- If you had to try the alternate command above, you will likely need to do so here also: bcdedit /deletevalue safeboot
- Reboot once more and Windows will automatically start with AHCI drivers enabled.
answered Dec 22 at 17:31
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Thanks! that did it. Switched over to AHCI and then the Ubuntu installer found my drives. One thing to note: when I went to safe mode I had to enter my Microsoft online password instead of my pin - took me a little while to figure out what password I was supposed to type,
– Thomas Kist
Dec 23 at 1:26
@ThomasKist Glad it worked! Please remember to accept my answer. Thanks.
– heynnema
Dec 23 at 1:35
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Thanks! that did it. Switched over to AHCI and then the Ubuntu installer found my drives. One thing to note: when I went to safe mode I had to enter my Microsoft online password instead of my pin - took me a little while to figure out what password I was supposed to type,
– Thomas Kist
Dec 23 at 1:26
@ThomasKist Glad it worked! Please remember to accept my answer. Thanks.
– heynnema
Dec 23 at 1:35
Thanks! that did it. Switched over to AHCI and then the Ubuntu installer found my drives. One thing to note: when I went to safe mode I had to enter my Microsoft online password instead of my pin - took me a little while to figure out what password I was supposed to type,
– Thomas Kist
Dec 23 at 1:26
Thanks! that did it. Switched over to AHCI and then the Ubuntu installer found my drives. One thing to note: when I went to safe mode I had to enter my Microsoft online password instead of my pin - took me a little while to figure out what password I was supposed to type,
– Thomas Kist
Dec 23 at 1:26
@ThomasKist Glad it worked! Please remember to accept my answer. Thanks.
– heynnema
Dec 23 at 1:35
@ThomasKist Glad it worked! Please remember to accept my answer. Thanks.
– heynnema
Dec 23 at 1:35
add a comment |
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You have to add AHCI drivers to Windows before you change UEFI settings to AHCI. Or boot Windows in recovery mode so you can then add AHCI driver. Have you updated Dell's UEFI and SSD's firmware? dell.com/community/Laptops-General-Read-Only/…
– oldfred
Dec 22 at 16:48
No, I did not add Windows AHCI drivers. If Windows could boot with them that could be a solution. I followed the link, but I don't see where I can get those drivers.
– Thomas Kist
Dec 22 at 17:19
@ThomasKist Here are your Windows drivers to install: dell.com/support/home/ca/en/cadhs1/product-support/product/…
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 17:33
@WinEunuuchs2Unix you don't need to install any drivers. Please see my answer.
– heynnema
Dec 22 at 17:33
@heynnema it's always a good idea to flash your BIOS and update all your firmware with the latest bug fixes and feautres. In OP's case there were drivers released in December 2018 (this month).
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Dec 22 at 18:09