Ubuntu flash drive does not detect existing OS on SSD
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I want to remove Windows 10 from my Lenovo Y720, which comes with Windows installed on an SSD, and has a separate regular hard drive.
But it seems that only the regular hard drive is detected. It told me there is currently no OS on the system, which there definitely is.
How can I remove Windows and install Ubuntu in this situation?
system-installation ssd
asked Mar 8 at 20:10
kim holderkim holder
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I want to remove Windows 10 from my Lenovo Y720, which comes with Windows installed on an SSD, and has a separate regular hard drive.
But it seems that only the regular hard drive is detected. It told me there is currently no OS on the system, which there definitely is.
How can I remove Windows and install Ubuntu in this situation?
system-installation ssd
asked Mar 8 at 20:10
kim holderkim holder
229116
Many new systems need both UEFI update from vendor and SSD firmware update. You should do that even if not installing Ubuntu. Have you done that. Other issues can be that Windows fast start up is on which sets hibernation flag preventing Linux from correctly seeing NTFS partitions, or UEFI has drive(s) set for RAID or Intel SRT, not AHCI. But if you change to AHCI, be sure to install Windows AHCI drivers first.
– oldfred
Mar 8 at 21:30
It prompted me to update the BIOS and i did. Fast start up is disabled - otherwise it won't even read from the USB ports. I do recall seeing Intel SRT. Let me check that.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:11
Hm, no it doesn't have Intel SRT, and i'd set to boot in Legacy mode instead of UEFI. It does have something called Intel Platform Trust Technology. Disabling that didn't help.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
I am considering removing the SSD and having it wiped by connecting it to another computer.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
Did you also update firmware for SSD?
– oldfred
2 days ago
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I want to remove Windows 10 from my Lenovo Y720, which comes with Windows installed on an SSD, and has a separate regular hard drive.
But it seems that only the regular hard drive is detected. It told me there is currently no OS on the system, which there definitely is.
How can I remove Windows and install Ubuntu in this situation?
system-installation ssd
asked Mar 8 at 20:10
kim holderkim holder
229116
I want to remove Windows 10 from my Lenovo Y720, which comes with Windows installed on an SSD, and has a separate regular hard drive.
But it seems that only the regular hard drive is detected. It told me there is currently no OS on the system, which there definitely is.
How can I remove Windows and install Ubuntu in this situation?
system-installation ssd
system-installation ssd
asked Mar 8 at 20:10
kim holderkim holder
229116
asked Mar 8 at 20:10
kim holderkim holder
229116
asked Mar 8 at 20:10
kim holderkim holder
229116
asked Mar 8 at 20:10
kim holderkim holder
229116
asked Mar 8 at 20:10
kim holderkim holder
229116
229116
Many new systems need both UEFI update from vendor and SSD firmware update. You should do that even if not installing Ubuntu. Have you done that. Other issues can be that Windows fast start up is on which sets hibernation flag preventing Linux from correctly seeing NTFS partitions, or UEFI has drive(s) set for RAID or Intel SRT, not AHCI. But if you change to AHCI, be sure to install Windows AHCI drivers first.
– oldfred
Mar 8 at 21:30
It prompted me to update the BIOS and i did. Fast start up is disabled - otherwise it won't even read from the USB ports. I do recall seeing Intel SRT. Let me check that.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:11
Hm, no it doesn't have Intel SRT, and i'd set to boot in Legacy mode instead of UEFI. It does have something called Intel Platform Trust Technology. Disabling that didn't help.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
I am considering removing the SSD and having it wiped by connecting it to another computer.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
Did you also update firmware for SSD?
– oldfred
2 days ago
|
show 8 more comments
Many new systems need both UEFI update from vendor and SSD firmware update. You should do that even if not installing Ubuntu. Have you done that. Other issues can be that Windows fast start up is on which sets hibernation flag preventing Linux from correctly seeing NTFS partitions, or UEFI has drive(s) set for RAID or Intel SRT, not AHCI. But if you change to AHCI, be sure to install Windows AHCI drivers first.
– oldfred
Mar 8 at 21:30
It prompted me to update the BIOS and i did. Fast start up is disabled - otherwise it won't even read from the USB ports. I do recall seeing Intel SRT. Let me check that.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:11
Hm, no it doesn't have Intel SRT, and i'd set to boot in Legacy mode instead of UEFI. It does have something called Intel Platform Trust Technology. Disabling that didn't help.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
I am considering removing the SSD and having it wiped by connecting it to another computer.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
Did you also update firmware for SSD?
– oldfred
2 days ago
Many new systems need both UEFI update from vendor and SSD firmware update. You should do that even if not installing Ubuntu. Have you done that. Other issues can be that Windows fast start up is on which sets hibernation flag preventing Linux from correctly seeing NTFS partitions, or UEFI has drive(s) set for RAID or Intel SRT, not AHCI. But if you change to AHCI, be sure to install Windows AHCI drivers first.
– oldfred
Mar 8 at 21:30
Many new systems need both UEFI update from vendor and SSD firmware update. You should do that even if not installing Ubuntu. Have you done that. Other issues can be that Windows fast start up is on which sets hibernation flag preventing Linux from correctly seeing NTFS partitions, or UEFI has drive(s) set for RAID or Intel SRT, not AHCI. But if you change to AHCI, be sure to install Windows AHCI drivers first.
– oldfred
Mar 8 at 21:30
It prompted me to update the BIOS and i did. Fast start up is disabled - otherwise it won't even read from the USB ports. I do recall seeing Intel SRT. Let me check that.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:11
It prompted me to update the BIOS and i did. Fast start up is disabled - otherwise it won't even read from the USB ports. I do recall seeing Intel SRT. Let me check that.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:11
Hm, no it doesn't have Intel SRT, and i'd set to boot in Legacy mode instead of UEFI. It does have something called Intel Platform Trust Technology. Disabling that didn't help.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
Hm, no it doesn't have Intel SRT, and i'd set to boot in Legacy mode instead of UEFI. It does have something called Intel Platform Trust Technology. Disabling that didn't help.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
I am considering removing the SSD and having it wiped by connecting it to another computer.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
I am considering removing the SSD and having it wiped by connecting it to another computer.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
Did you also update firmware for SSD?
– oldfred
2 days ago
Did you also update firmware for SSD?
– oldfred
2 days ago
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Many new systems need both UEFI update from vendor and SSD firmware update. You should do that even if not installing Ubuntu. Have you done that. Other issues can be that Windows fast start up is on which sets hibernation flag preventing Linux from correctly seeing NTFS partitions, or UEFI has drive(s) set for RAID or Intel SRT, not AHCI. But if you change to AHCI, be sure to install Windows AHCI drivers first.
– oldfred
Mar 8 at 21:30
It prompted me to update the BIOS and i did. Fast start up is disabled - otherwise it won't even read from the USB ports. I do recall seeing Intel SRT. Let me check that.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:11
Hm, no it doesn't have Intel SRT, and i'd set to boot in Legacy mode instead of UEFI. It does have something called Intel Platform Trust Technology. Disabling that didn't help.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
I am considering removing the SSD and having it wiped by connecting it to another computer.
– kim holder
Mar 8 at 22:31
Did you also update firmware for SSD?
– oldfred
2 days ago