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Old 03-07-2017, 11:39 AM   #1
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I installed fedora 25 beside windows on Lenovo G50-80 not working at all


when I close down my laptop windows and linux side by side. I turn on and try in bios nothing works exept.When I turn on my laptop just in a sec. first come up I read:
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.For the first word, Tab list possible command completions.Anywhere else TAB list possible device or filecompletions.
grub> _

That what is see and read I like to go back to window and del. Fedora,could you please help me out I really appreciated.

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Old 03-07-2017, 12:03 PM   #2
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When you boot up your laptop is this what you have on an all black screen with white letters?

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Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.For the first word, Tab list possible command completions.Anywhere else TAB list possible device or filecompletions.
grub> _
Do you still have the Fedora CD or Live usb?
 
Old 03-07-2017, 05:12 PM   #3
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Yes when I turn on my laptop it take 1 second all with white letters shows up
Yes I still have Fedora cd and I try to load it up some how is not working Hmmmm
Thanks for helping me.

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Old 03-08-2017, 07:13 AM   #4
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Yes I still have Fedora cd and I try to load it up some how is not working Hmmmm
Since the Fedora CD is not booting up your going to have to go into the BIOS and set the machine to boot to the CDROM.

When your computer first boots up it should tell you what key to press to get into the BIOS.
Generally on laptops it's either F2 or F11 to get into the BIOS.
Set your machine to book to the CDROM or CD/DVD save the changes and reboot.
The Live CD should boot up.

https://www.lifewire.com/change-the-...n-bios-2624528

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GblKZO-smU
 
Old 03-08-2017, 11:32 AM   #5
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I look in the bios and setup .I restarded nothing works,I try everything.Now I look how to use GRUB

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Old 03-08-2017, 12:49 PM   #6
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It would help if you indicated which version of windows you are using as well as whether you are using the standard old MBR method or the newer UEFI/GPT.

Did the dual boot ever work?

If you can't change the BIOS to boot the Fedora CD, that's a different problem and Grub isn't going to help with that because you need to set the BIOS to boot from either the CD or the hard drive. Grub is on the hard drive so it isn't going to help you with your BIOS problem. If this setup ever worked, what changes were made just prior to the problem?

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Old 03-08-2017, 01:16 PM   #7
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I use windows 10 home version and I can`t recall whether I `m using UEFI.
I did not try dual boot.
I like to use Grub to go into windows10 and uninstall fedora is there way i can do it.when I installed fedora one change I let fedora auto mode installation that is all.
 
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I use windows 10 home version and I can`t recall whether I `m using UEFI.
I did not try dual boot.
I like to use Grub to go into windows10 and uninstall fedora is there way i can do it.when I installed fedora one change I let fedora auto mode installation that is all.
My understanding is that you want to return your laptop to being a Windows-only machine, totally removing Fedora. Even though you are saying that you "did not try to dual boot", I am also understanding that Windows 10 is still installed on this computer, but does not boot up at the moment. Is this right ?

If so, a fairly simple way to do this would be to use Boot-Repair (available as a live ISO) to restore boot functionality to your Windows installation. Once that is done, you can simply boot into Windows, use the Windows Disk Management utility from within Windows to delete the Fedora partition, grow the main Windows partition to use up the space left by the now-deleted Fedora partition and your done.

This is how I would go about it.

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Old 03-08-2017, 07:07 PM   #9
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I use windows 10 home version and I can`t recall whether I `m using UEFI.
I did not try dual boot.
I like to use Grub to go into windows10 and uninstall fedora is there way i can do it.when I installed fedora one change I let fedora auto mode installation that is all.
So you let Fedora take over the whole drive?
 
Old 03-08-2017, 07:22 PM   #10
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So you let Fedora take over the whole drive?
I hope not the Fedora take over the whole drive, my last time I use was Fedora 12/15 now I try Fedora 25.So what should I do tofind out if Fedora take over the drive any idea.Please could you help me I really appreciate,well I learn a big lessons.

Thanks Papasita
 
Old 03-08-2017, 07:26 PM   #11
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If you did not install Fedora to dual boot, then, by process of elimination, you installed it to take over the entire drive.

Which one did you do during install?

If you're not sure, you'll need to boot off a Live Fedora disc or drive, and use a tool like parted or fdisk to diagnose.
 
Old 03-08-2017, 07:28 PM   #12
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My understanding is that you want to return your laptop to being a Windows-only machine, totally removing Fedora. Even though you are saying that you "did not try to dual boot", I am also understanding that Windows 10 is still installed on this computer, but does not boot up at the moment. Is this right ?

If so, a fairly simple way to do this would be to use Boot-Repair (available as a live ISO) to restore boot functionality to your Windows installation. Once that is done, you can simply boot into Windows, use the Windows Disk Management utility from within Windows to delete the Fedora partition, grow the main Windows partition to use up the space left by the now-deleted Fedora partition and your done.

This is how I would go about it.
Yes that is right restore everything if that doesn`t work then I like to install again Fedora 25 from start and I will start a new thread for that.I really appreciated for helping me out.

Thank you

Papasita
 
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Old 03-08-2017, 07:31 PM   #13
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I hope not the Fedora take over the whole drive, my last time I use was Fedora 12/15 now I try Fedora 25.So what should I do tofind out if Fedora take over the drive any idea.Please could you help me I really appreciate,well I learn a big lessons.

Thanks Papasita
Did you change the boot order in the BIOS to boot to the CDROM Drive first?

There are only 2 ways that I know of that you can find out if Fedora is installed.
Download g-parted Live (burn it to a CD) and run it. <OR> boot up the Live CD of Fedora and as root run:

Code:
fdisk -l
That's a small letter L.

Like yancek said if you can't boot to CD that's another problem.

http://gparted.org/livecd.php
 
Old 03-09-2017, 08:26 AM   #14
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Did you change the boot order in the BIOS to boot to the CDROM Drive first?

There are only 2 ways that I know of that you can find out if Fedora is installed.
Download g-parted Live (burn it to a CD) and run it. <OR> boot up the Live CD of Fedora and as root run:

Code:
fdisk -l
That's a small letter L.

Like yancek said if you can't boot to CD that's another problem.

http://gparted.org/livecd.php
I totaly forgot to tell you,when I was in Bios at boot section I saw the hard drive and I was reading my hard drive it`s name of the hard drive is Fedora could this tell us fedora take over hard drive entirely.
Before I starting playing around with my laptop.

Thank`s again
 
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I totaly forgot to tell you,when I was in Bios at boot section I saw the hard drive and I was reading my hard drive it`s name of the hard drive is Fedora could this tell us fedora take over hard drive entirely.
Before I starting playing around with my laptop.

Thank`s again
Papasita - if you run the #fdisk -l command as suggested by ztcoracat, it will output details that will tell us which partitions exist on your disk and which operating systems are installed. This is a non-invasive command - it doesn't make any changes, it just provides the information we need to enable us to provide you with further assistance.\
 
  


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