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Installing Windows to flash BIOS, then reinstalling Ubuntu
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I am going to reinstall Windows on my computer so that I can flash the BIOS (the computer manufacturer only supplies a .exe file). I would like to efficiently reinstall Ubuntu after that. Can you explain a time efficient way to do that?
Edit: Really, I am looking for the safest way to do this with a reasonable degree of efficiency.
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I am going to reinstall Windows on my computer so that I can flash the BIOS (the computer manufacturer only supplies a .exe file). I would like to efficiently reinstall Ubuntu after that. Can you explain a time efficient way to do that?
Edit: Really, I am looking for the safest way to do this with a reasonable degree of efficiency.
18.04 bios
asked 9 hours ago
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I would just make a +minimum size partition on hard drive for a Windows install. Have ubuntu install disk handy if grub needs fixing after. Leave ubuntu install alone.
– crip659
8 hours ago
Windows installation does not always leave Ubuntu alone. It's getting less worse, but still I can't rely on it not corrupting Ubuntu.
– K7AAY
6 hours ago
Some with .exe files also offer a DOS file, so you can create a DOS bootable flash drive to run update.Most better systems now let you run update directly from UEFI with update on a FAT32 partition. And a few new UEFI systems will update directly from Linux with fwupd.org/lvfs/devicelist & fwupd.org/vendorlist
– oldfred
6 hours ago
You mean something like freeDOS? I am concerned that the method is not that safe (as far as the flashing process not working)
– whitelightning
5 hours ago
add a comment |
I am going to reinstall Windows on my computer so that I can flash the BIOS (the computer manufacturer only supplies a .exe file). I would like to efficiently reinstall Ubuntu after that. Can you explain a time efficient way to do that?
Edit: Really, I am looking for the safest way to do this with a reasonable degree of efficiency.
18.04 bios
asked 9 hours ago
whitelightningwhitelightning
1202 silver badges15 bronze badges
I am going to reinstall Windows on my computer so that I can flash the BIOS (the computer manufacturer only supplies a .exe file). I would like to efficiently reinstall Ubuntu after that. Can you explain a time efficient way to do that?
Edit: Really, I am looking for the safest way to do this with a reasonable degree of efficiency.
18.04 bios
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whitelightning
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I would just make a +minimum size partition on hard drive for a Windows install. Have ubuntu install disk handy if grub needs fixing after. Leave ubuntu install alone.
– crip659
8 hours ago
Windows installation does not always leave Ubuntu alone. It's getting less worse, but still I can't rely on it not corrupting Ubuntu.
– K7AAY
6 hours ago
Some with .exe files also offer a DOS file, so you can create a DOS bootable flash drive to run update.Most better systems now let you run update directly from UEFI with update on a FAT32 partition. And a few new UEFI systems will update directly from Linux with fwupd.org/lvfs/devicelist & fwupd.org/vendorlist
– oldfred
6 hours ago
You mean something like freeDOS? I am concerned that the method is not that safe (as far as the flashing process not working)
– whitelightning
5 hours ago
add a comment |
1
I would just make a +minimum size partition on hard drive for a Windows install. Have ubuntu install disk handy if grub needs fixing after. Leave ubuntu install alone.
– crip659
8 hours ago
Windows installation does not always leave Ubuntu alone. It's getting less worse, but still I can't rely on it not corrupting Ubuntu.
– K7AAY
6 hours ago
Some with .exe files also offer a DOS file, so you can create a DOS bootable flash drive to run update.Most better systems now let you run update directly from UEFI with update on a FAT32 partition. And a few new UEFI systems will update directly from Linux with fwupd.org/lvfs/devicelist & fwupd.org/vendorlist
– oldfred
6 hours ago
You mean something like freeDOS? I am concerned that the method is not that safe (as far as the flashing process not working)
– whitelightning
5 hours ago
1
1
I would just make a +minimum size partition on hard drive for a Windows install. Have ubuntu install disk handy if grub needs fixing after. Leave ubuntu install alone.
– crip659
8 hours ago
I would just make a +minimum size partition on hard drive for a Windows install. Have ubuntu install disk handy if grub needs fixing after. Leave ubuntu install alone.
– crip659
8 hours ago
Windows installation does not always leave Ubuntu alone. It's getting less worse, but still I can't rely on it not corrupting Ubuntu.
– K7AAY
6 hours ago
Windows installation does not always leave Ubuntu alone. It's getting less worse, but still I can't rely on it not corrupting Ubuntu.
– K7AAY
6 hours ago
Some with .exe files also offer a DOS file, so you can create a DOS bootable flash drive to run update.Most better systems now let you run update directly from UEFI with update on a FAT32 partition. And a few new UEFI systems will update directly from Linux with fwupd.org/lvfs/devicelist & fwupd.org/vendorlist
– oldfred
6 hours ago
Some with .exe files also offer a DOS file, so you can create a DOS bootable flash drive to run update.Most better systems now let you run update directly from UEFI with update on a FAT32 partition. And a few new UEFI systems will update directly from Linux with fwupd.org/lvfs/devicelist & fwupd.org/vendorlist
– oldfred
6 hours ago
You mean something like freeDOS? I am concerned that the method is not that safe (as far as the flashing process not working)
– whitelightning
5 hours ago
You mean something like freeDOS? I am concerned that the method is not that safe (as far as the flashing process not working)
– whitelightning
5 hours ago
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The most efficient way is to find a Live Windows image and boot from it.
You will be able to flash BIOS from it.
But beware that in some cases it is not a good idea to flash a new BIOS. About a week ago I flashed a new BIOS to an Asus laptop using a BIOS utility (built in into BIOS called EasyFlash).
After that I lost touchpad in Ubuntu and had other problems. I couldn't downgrade BIOS using the same utility because it didn't allow to flash older BIOS.
So I had to use a Live Windows image where I successfuly downgraded BIOS using /nodate switch.
So if you don't have a very strong reason, and everything works fine, don't upgrade BIOS. Ubuntu will take care of CPU microcode.
answered 9 hours ago
Pilot6Pilot6
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I can't seem to find any information about /nodate. Very curious about that.
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Disconnect your Ubuntu system drive, connect an old spare or used drive, install Windows on it, and do the BIOS update (if, as Pilot6 explained above, if you absolutely, positively, have to update the BIOS). Then, disconnect the old drive, put your Ubuntu OS drive back on, and you're ready to know, secure in the knowledge that Windows did not corrupt Linux.
answered 8 hours ago
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The most time efficient method of putting an existing Ubuntu installation back on your system is to boot from a thumb drive, do a complete image backup of the entire drive to another (large enough) storage device, then restore that image backup after you're done with Windows.
I'll link an article on how to do this (be careful; you can erase everything as easily as backing it up), but dd is the core command for these operations.
answered 9 hours ago
Zeiss IkonZeiss Ikon
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My understanding is that when I install a new UEFI, there are some things that need to change, regarding other parts of the system. I believe the bootloader is one of them. So don't we need a way to naturally create some of the "install" files?
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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The most efficient way is to find a Live Windows image and boot from it.
You will be able to flash BIOS from it.
But beware that in some cases it is not a good idea to flash a new BIOS. About a week ago I flashed a new BIOS to an Asus laptop using a BIOS utility (built in into BIOS called EasyFlash).
After that I lost touchpad in Ubuntu and had other problems. I couldn't downgrade BIOS using the same utility because it didn't allow to flash older BIOS.
So I had to use a Live Windows image where I successfuly downgraded BIOS using /nodate switch.
So if you don't have a very strong reason, and everything works fine, don't upgrade BIOS. Ubuntu will take care of CPU microcode.
answered 9 hours ago
Pilot6Pilot6
55.1k15 gold badges114 silver badges204 bronze badges
I can't seem to find any information about /nodate. Very curious about that.
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
The most efficient way is to find a Live Windows image and boot from it.
You will be able to flash BIOS from it.
But beware that in some cases it is not a good idea to flash a new BIOS. About a week ago I flashed a new BIOS to an Asus laptop using a BIOS utility (built in into BIOS called EasyFlash).
After that I lost touchpad in Ubuntu and had other problems. I couldn't downgrade BIOS using the same utility because it didn't allow to flash older BIOS.
So I had to use a Live Windows image where I successfuly downgraded BIOS using /nodate switch.
So if you don't have a very strong reason, and everything works fine, don't upgrade BIOS. Ubuntu will take care of CPU microcode.
answered 9 hours ago
Pilot6Pilot6
55.1k15 gold badges114 silver badges204 bronze badges
I can't seem to find any information about /nodate. Very curious about that.
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
The most efficient way is to find a Live Windows image and boot from it.
You will be able to flash BIOS from it.
But beware that in some cases it is not a good idea to flash a new BIOS. About a week ago I flashed a new BIOS to an Asus laptop using a BIOS utility (built in into BIOS called EasyFlash).
After that I lost touchpad in Ubuntu and had other problems. I couldn't downgrade BIOS using the same utility because it didn't allow to flash older BIOS.
So I had to use a Live Windows image where I successfuly downgraded BIOS using /nodate switch.
So if you don't have a very strong reason, and everything works fine, don't upgrade BIOS. Ubuntu will take care of CPU microcode.
answered 9 hours ago
Pilot6Pilot6
55.1k15 gold badges114 silver badges204 bronze badges
The most efficient way is to find a Live Windows image and boot from it.
You will be able to flash BIOS from it.
But beware that in some cases it is not a good idea to flash a new BIOS. About a week ago I flashed a new BIOS to an Asus laptop using a BIOS utility (built in into BIOS called EasyFlash).
After that I lost touchpad in Ubuntu and had other problems. I couldn't downgrade BIOS using the same utility because it didn't allow to flash older BIOS.
So I had to use a Live Windows image where I successfuly downgraded BIOS using /nodate switch.
So if you don't have a very strong reason, and everything works fine, don't upgrade BIOS. Ubuntu will take care of CPU microcode.
answered 9 hours ago
Pilot6Pilot6
55.1k15 gold badges114 silver badges204 bronze badges
answered 9 hours ago
Pilot6Pilot6
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answered 9 hours ago
Pilot6Pilot6
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answered 9 hours ago
Pilot6Pilot6
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55.1k15 gold badges114 silver badges204 bronze badges
I can't seem to find any information about /nodate. Very curious about that.
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
I can't seem to find any information about /nodate. Very curious about that.
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
I can't seem to find any information about /nodate. Very curious about that.
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
I can't seem to find any information about /nodate. Very curious about that.
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Disconnect your Ubuntu system drive, connect an old spare or used drive, install Windows on it, and do the BIOS update (if, as Pilot6 explained above, if you absolutely, positively, have to update the BIOS). Then, disconnect the old drive, put your Ubuntu OS drive back on, and you're ready to know, secure in the knowledge that Windows did not corrupt Linux.
answered 8 hours ago
K7AAYK7AAY
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add a comment |
Disconnect your Ubuntu system drive, connect an old spare or used drive, install Windows on it, and do the BIOS update (if, as Pilot6 explained above, if you absolutely, positively, have to update the BIOS). Then, disconnect the old drive, put your Ubuntu OS drive back on, and you're ready to know, secure in the knowledge that Windows did not corrupt Linux.
answered 8 hours ago
K7AAYK7AAY
4,4163 gold badges18 silver badges45 bronze badges
add a comment |
Disconnect your Ubuntu system drive, connect an old spare or used drive, install Windows on it, and do the BIOS update (if, as Pilot6 explained above, if you absolutely, positively, have to update the BIOS). Then, disconnect the old drive, put your Ubuntu OS drive back on, and you're ready to know, secure in the knowledge that Windows did not corrupt Linux.
answered 8 hours ago
K7AAYK7AAY
4,4163 gold badges18 silver badges45 bronze badges
Disconnect your Ubuntu system drive, connect an old spare or used drive, install Windows on it, and do the BIOS update (if, as Pilot6 explained above, if you absolutely, positively, have to update the BIOS). Then, disconnect the old drive, put your Ubuntu OS drive back on, and you're ready to know, secure in the knowledge that Windows did not corrupt Linux.
answered 8 hours ago
K7AAYK7AAY
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answered 8 hours ago
K7AAYK7AAY
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answered 8 hours ago
K7AAYK7AAY
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answered 8 hours ago
K7AAYK7AAY
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add a comment |
The most time efficient method of putting an existing Ubuntu installation back on your system is to boot from a thumb drive, do a complete image backup of the entire drive to another (large enough) storage device, then restore that image backup after you're done with Windows.
I'll link an article on how to do this (be careful; you can erase everything as easily as backing it up), but dd is the core command for these operations.
answered 9 hours ago
Zeiss IkonZeiss Ikon
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My understanding is that when I install a new UEFI, there are some things that need to change, regarding other parts of the system. I believe the bootloader is one of them. So don't we need a way to naturally create some of the "install" files?
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
The most time efficient method of putting an existing Ubuntu installation back on your system is to boot from a thumb drive, do a complete image backup of the entire drive to another (large enough) storage device, then restore that image backup after you're done with Windows.
I'll link an article on how to do this (be careful; you can erase everything as easily as backing it up), but dd is the core command for these operations.
answered 9 hours ago
Zeiss IkonZeiss Ikon
3,4181 gold badge10 silver badges25 bronze badges
My understanding is that when I install a new UEFI, there are some things that need to change, regarding other parts of the system. I believe the bootloader is one of them. So don't we need a way to naturally create some of the "install" files?
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
The most time efficient method of putting an existing Ubuntu installation back on your system is to boot from a thumb drive, do a complete image backup of the entire drive to another (large enough) storage device, then restore that image backup after you're done with Windows.
I'll link an article on how to do this (be careful; you can erase everything as easily as backing it up), but dd is the core command for these operations.
answered 9 hours ago
Zeiss IkonZeiss Ikon
3,4181 gold badge10 silver badges25 bronze badges
The most time efficient method of putting an existing Ubuntu installation back on your system is to boot from a thumb drive, do a complete image backup of the entire drive to another (large enough) storage device, then restore that image backup after you're done with Windows.
I'll link an article on how to do this (be careful; you can erase everything as easily as backing it up), but dd is the core command for these operations.
answered 9 hours ago
Zeiss IkonZeiss Ikon
3,4181 gold badge10 silver badges25 bronze badges
answered 9 hours ago
Zeiss IkonZeiss Ikon
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answered 9 hours ago
Zeiss IkonZeiss Ikon
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answered 9 hours ago
Zeiss IkonZeiss Ikon
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My understanding is that when I install a new UEFI, there are some things that need to change, regarding other parts of the system. I believe the bootloader is one of them. So don't we need a way to naturally create some of the "install" files?
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
My understanding is that when I install a new UEFI, there are some things that need to change, regarding other parts of the system. I believe the bootloader is one of them. So don't we need a way to naturally create some of the "install" files?
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
My understanding is that when I install a new UEFI, there are some things that need to change, regarding other parts of the system. I believe the bootloader is one of them. So don't we need a way to naturally create some of the "install" files?
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
My understanding is that when I install a new UEFI, there are some things that need to change, regarding other parts of the system. I believe the bootloader is one of them. So don't we need a way to naturally create some of the "install" files?
– whitelightning
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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I would just make a +minimum size partition on hard drive for a Windows install. Have ubuntu install disk handy if grub needs fixing after. Leave ubuntu install alone.
– crip659
8 hours ago
Windows installation does not always leave Ubuntu alone. It's getting less worse, but still I can't rely on it not corrupting Ubuntu.
– K7AAY
6 hours ago
Some with .exe files also offer a DOS file, so you can create a DOS bootable flash drive to run update.Most better systems now let you run update directly from UEFI with update on a FAT32 partition. And a few new UEFI systems will update directly from Linux with fwupd.org/lvfs/devicelist & fwupd.org/vendorlist
– oldfred
6 hours ago
You mean something like freeDOS? I am concerned that the method is not that safe (as far as the flashing process not working)
– whitelightning
5 hours ago