Need to thank you for this, really. I was really struggling with replacing Windows with Linux on Lenovo Ideapad 320. Nothing seemed to work, bumped always into this grub-install error no matter I tried. I was already wiped out Windows and ended up having no working OS on the machine. And the worst part was the machine wasn't even mine but I was installing this for someone else. Been googling around the whole day and had no luck and this started really get me. However, luckily found your video and was able to finally get it installed. What a relieve. You really saved me. Thank you a lot!
Thanks Boss... It worked for me. Except I couldn't find 'Reserved BIOS boot area', so I used 'efi partition' instead and worked fine. You just ended my 1 week long challenge. Much love from Nigeria
YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!!! Yesterday I was trying to install Elementary OS 5.1, but I had the same error as you, I did all you have shown in your video, and now I am soooooo happy to have Elementary in the laptop. THANK YOU, REALLY, THANKS A LOT
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So this didn't work for me but thank you, it is a good tip. Anyone else struggling I just fixed it by changing the bios from UEFi to legacy and it all installed no problema. Not sure if that coould be an issue for some but I just needed the OS working and I'm not a techy person so yeah that was good enough for me
this bug caused my bios menu to just completely disappear / not showing the iso list (win 7 and 10 not booting anymore). thanks for making this video, helped a lot
Hi,i am having problems,i installed linux mint on my hp proobook,and it gives me this error,but i dont know how to fix it because of the hp bios,please help
i am using an HP computer from 2014. that lenovo is using the same UEFI BIOS as mine. will this work if my pc shares the same UEFI BIOS? i really dont wanna brick my computer harder. also can i just erase the disk and install linux and it will work?
Hey, please tell me, I tried to install Ubuntu on my pc using dual boot, but one wrong step led me to mess things up and I delete the windows partition C: drive. However, I made an EFI partition and formatted C drive as ext4 to install Ubuntu on that, but I was still receiving that error-"grub installation failed, this is a fatal error". I had same settings in the BIOS menu but I had MBR partition table instead of GPT. What could be the possible mistakes I was making? How to solve this?
@@jass4287 okay, so I'm assuming that you're having same issue as mine and have MBR partition table and getting same grub error, then..... 1. First thing, if you have that installation media you used to install Ubuntu (or any other distro with grub), plug that in and boot into live media.. Then open terminal and issue the command $ sudo fdisk -l (that's minus el) Then identify all your Linux partitions based upon the size you allocated at the time of installation.. for example: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Device Start End Sectors Size Type /dev/sdb1 xxx xxx 10xx6 xxxM EFI System /dev/sdb2 xxx 1xxx 1xx08 xxx.xG Linux filesystem ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Linux Filesystem is your "root" partition and EFI is your "boot" partition, 2. After getting your partition and their device identifier, you need to mount them and for that: root partition (in my case /dev/sdb2) on /mnt, and boot partition (in my case /dev/sdb1) on /mnt/EFI $ sudo mount /dev/sdb2 /mnt $ sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/EFI (if there is no EFI directory inside /mnt then create one with mkdir as mkdir /mnt/EFI) (* you might not have any EFI partition on MBR that's fine completely, you can then skip that mount step for EFI*) then type: $ mount (this will list all the mounted partitions, verify them and proceed) 3. *GRUB Installation* now you need to install grub in order to boot into your installed OS, so for that, type in terminal : [for BIOS systems, which I/m assuming you have if you're installing with MBR partition table] $ sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sdX (where /dev/sdX is the disk (not a partition) where GRUB is to be installed. For example /dev/sda or /dev/nvme0n1, or /dev/mmcblk0) then Generate the main configuration file: $ sudo grub-mkconfig -o /mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg ---Check if these steps worked for you or not... Sources: Arch Wiki [wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide] Arch Wiki for GRUB [wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB]
I think it's better to how an idea about how to use Grub2 config file/tools like boot-repair at a user level, so that you can customize which partition /dev/sdaX that you wanna boot into.
@@DuStomp actuallly, i don't remember. it was two years ago but lenovo bootloader sometimes restrict to install another boot loader so i install bootloader part in win10 bootloader part. maybe it can be usefull for you.
Heyy i see u havent commented on people asking about missing bios-bootmenu and efi in its place plz help dude. I fucked up my pc trying to install ubuntu and it crashed due to some dumb swap area error and now since my drives were dynamic somethibg happened and windows is not recognizing hdd and now i have none i.e. Neither ubuntu nor windows and while trying to install 20.04 the above shown error appears. I dont seem to find someone in my current situation pleae reply and 😣 help
![[Fixed] Grub Install Fatal Error in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS [Updated 2022]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/fleF4qDtwDE/mqdefault.jpg)
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Need to thank you for this, really. I was really struggling with replacing Windows with Linux on Lenovo Ideapad 320. Nothing seemed to work, bumped always into this grub-install error no matter I tried. I was already wiped out Windows and ended up having no working OS on the machine. And the worst part was the machine wasn't even mine but I was installing this for someone else. Been googling around the whole day and had no luck and this started really get me. However, luckily found your video and was able to finally get it installed. What a relieve. You really saved me. Thank you a lot!
Thanks you too 😍❤️
Fiz o processo e ainda estou com esse problema Lenovo ideapad 320
Thanks Boss... It worked for me. Except I couldn't find 'Reserved BIOS boot area', so I used 'efi partition' instead and worked fine. You just ended my 1 week long challenge. Much love from Nigeria
Thanks ❤️😘✌🏻
Thanks I have selected efi instead reserved boot area because I didn't see that option and didn't show the fatal error
YOU SAVED MY LIFE!!!!
Yesterday I was trying to install Elementary OS 5.1, but I had the same error as you, I did all you have shown in your video, and now I am soooooo happy to have Elementary in the laptop.
THANK YOU, REALLY, THANKS A LOT
Thanks brother❤️
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Thanks a lot! This is the only solution that worked for me. I was trying several others and your movie finally finished my problems😊
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That was a great help. Thank you.
I have been struggling for a couple days to install ubuntu and this one was a solution to my problem.
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So this didn't work for me but thank you, it is a good tip. Anyone else struggling I just fixed it by changing the bios from UEFi to legacy and it all installed no problema. Not sure if that coould be an issue for some but I just needed the OS working and I'm not a techy person so yeah that was good enough for me
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this bug caused my bios menu to just completely disappear / not showing the iso list (win 7 and 10 not booting anymore). thanks for making this video, helped a lot
I started running into GRUB issues as soon as I installed Android primeOS. I wasn't happy with the installation and replacing it with zorin OS.
Hi Mr. Fasulo
Your problem is not clear. Explain it bit more. I will try my best.
Thanks
@@TechSeedR thanks for checking in. I resolved the issue I just reset my BIOS and disabled UEFI. I was able to install the grub in legacy mode
Thanks 😊
In Change partition - Use as: menu there is no "Reserved BIOS boot area" section.
There is efi in that place
@@seekingjannahpeacefulbarza1487 don't get it, what do I have to select?
@@nicolascr181 Use 'efi partition' option instead.
It worked for me! thanks for this tutorial!
Thanks✌🏻😍
Hi,i am having problems,i installed linux mint on my hp proobook,and it gives me this error,but i dont know how to fix it because of the hp bios,please help
you're a lifesaver dude! ❤❤
Thank you, your video was very helpful, thanks to you i fix it
To me, it doesn't offer me the option about "Reserved BIOS boot area", nor my bios boot have settings for boot mode
Use 'efi partition' instead... worked for me. Just install Ubuntu 20.10 like 1 minute ago from this tutorial. Been trying for a week
Man I started to hate Linux for this
🙋♂️ confirm
not work for me
Worked for me. Thanks
How do you select boot legacy over uefi as mine always boots the uefi version over the legacy version
thanks, worked like a charm...
Thankyou bro it's work perfectly
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Thank you, this helped me a lot
I get , Checking media...
Then it says this is not bootable drive, please insert a floppy drive.
I cant even boot now
Change To UEFI, you must have your Windows Now.
Thanks
@@TechSeedR ya but Ubuntu not working
But what if I want to install dual boot with W10 and it uses uefi?
I don't have all of these options, I only have safe boot and legacy support, I don't have boot priority and fast boot
Does this only work with a partitioned drive? I want to use the entire hard disk for my installation
You can use this method for entire hard disk
Thanks ✌🏻😍
Tech SeedR Thanks!
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I got this error on a Macbook, how can i fix it?
Don't work for me, so I think I did something wrong with the ISO file
Thanks bro, this is working on my laptop
i am using an HP computer from 2014. that lenovo is using the same UEFI BIOS as mine. will this work if my pc shares the same UEFI BIOS?
i really dont wanna brick my computer harder.
also can i just erase the disk and install linux and it will work?
i have hp and i cant find boot tab.
What os is it
Thank you very much, it worked, new sub
Thanks brother ✌🏻😍
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Hey, please tell me, I tried to install Ubuntu on my pc using dual boot, but one wrong step led me to mess things up and I delete the windows partition C: drive. However, I made an EFI partition and formatted C drive as ext4 to install Ubuntu on that, but I was still receiving that error-"grub installation failed, this is a fatal error". I had same settings in the BIOS menu but I had MBR partition table instead of GPT. What could be the possible mistakes I was making? How to solve this?
any update? same problem here
@@jass4287 okay, so I'm assuming that you're having same issue as mine and have MBR partition table and getting same grub error, then.....
1. First thing, if you have that installation media you used to install Ubuntu (or any other distro with grub), plug that in and boot into live media..
Then open terminal and issue the command
$ sudo fdisk -l (that's minus el)
Then identify all your Linux partitions based upon the size you allocated at the time of installation..
for example:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Device Start End Sectors Size Type
/dev/sdb1 xxx xxx 10xx6 xxxM EFI System
/dev/sdb2 xxx 1xxx 1xx08 xxx.xG Linux filesystem
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Linux Filesystem is your "root" partition and EFI is your "boot" partition,
2. After getting your partition and their device identifier, you need to mount them and for that:
root partition (in my case /dev/sdb2) on /mnt, and boot partition (in my case /dev/sdb1) on /mnt/EFI
$ sudo mount /dev/sdb2 /mnt
$ sudo mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/EFI (if there is no EFI directory inside /mnt then create one with mkdir as mkdir /mnt/EFI)
(* you might not have any EFI partition on MBR that's fine completely, you can then skip that mount step for EFI*)
then type:
$ mount (this will list all the mounted partitions, verify them and proceed)
3. *GRUB Installation*
now you need to install grub in order to boot into your installed OS, so for that, type in terminal :
[for BIOS systems, which I/m assuming you have if you're installing with MBR partition table]
$ sudo grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sdX
(where /dev/sdX is the disk (not a partition) where GRUB is to be installed. For example /dev/sda or /dev/nvme0n1, or /dev/mmcblk0)
then Generate the main configuration file:
$ sudo grub-mkconfig -o /mnt/boot/grub/grub.cfg
---Check if these steps worked for you or not...
Sources:
Arch Wiki [wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide]
Arch Wiki for GRUB [wiki.archlinux.org/title/GRUB]
now with this soulation my winows can't Boot and my case haven't UEFI mode
It works, thank you very much
Thanks brother ✌🏻❤️
Is this method is suitable for dual boot?
Yes bro this is suitable for dual boot
Thanks ✌🏻😍
@@TechSeedR didn't work for me
Try this method brother - ruclips.net/video/LAAleBu8_qo/видео.html
Thanks
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I have the different problem with bios, like it's only have secure boot options and no Legacy and UEFI setting. Device : Acer Spin 1
Same here. Did you ever get it solved?
I keep having the same problem Lenovo Ideapad 320
Thanks.
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D'accord 😂
Thanks a lot! it worked :D
Thanks ✌🏻😍
I don't have reserved bios
Try this method brother - ruclips.net/video/LAAleBu8_qo/видео.html
Thanks
Thanks ❤️
Thank you
r u an angel
Haven’t got that in the bios
This worked for me but now I can't boot back into windows :/ ... It's always directly to Ubuntu no matter what
Did you try Grub2Win??
I think it's better to how an idea about how to use Grub2 config file/tools like boot-repair at a user level, so that you can customize which partition /dev/sdaX that you wanna boot into.
It doesnt work
What can i do?
What is the error you got??
@@TechSeedR the same error
It work with your (easy mode) , i use grub2win
But i have a question, can i personality the grub2win menú?
IDK sir help me
What Happen?
Thnx sir
Ubuntu 20.04 and Lenovo ideapad 320 are running, thanks a lot but i dont use grub2
Are u installed Ubuntu in uefi or legacy
how did you install it?
@@DuStomp actuallly, i don't remember. it was two years ago but lenovo bootloader sometimes restrict to install another boot loader so i install bootloader part in win10 bootloader part. maybe it can be usefull for you.
@@DuStomp also if you new, you can use boot-repair. it handle grub mistakes like wrong installation etc. without any effort.
Heyy i see u havent commented on people asking about missing bios-bootmenu and efi in its place plz help dude.
I fucked up my pc trying to install ubuntu and it crashed due to some dumb swap area error and now since my drives were dynamic somethibg happened and windows is not recognizing hdd and now i have none i.e. Neither ubuntu nor windows and while trying to install 20.04 the above shown error appears. I dont seem to find someone in my current situation pleae reply and 😣 help
Use legacy
in this case, I want my old OS back.
how to get it back ?
thanks man, it works