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modern wasp Oct 24, 2023, 9:07 PM

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Had to completely wipe a Precision 5580 from the BIOS. Attempting to rebuild using a bootable USB with Windows that I have successfully used on other computers in the past. However, the computers internal SSD is not listed as a target to install Windows. It doesn't appear at all. The flash drive I am booting from is labeled as C: and my configuration thumb drive is labeled D:. It says it cannot find any drivers for anything else?? I have booted into Linux (Lbuntu preview on an 8GB thumb drive) where I am able to view the internal SSD but cannot mount it. I have tried installing GNOME disk utility but am just getting errors on errors (possibly because I have not installed Linux?) Wondering if anyone has seen this before or has any tips.

I currently have access to (on the computer):
Dell system BIOS
Windows installer from flash drive (cannot see SSD)
Old Lbuntu distro on a flash drive loads up. Can see SSD but it isn't mounted and I can't figure out how to format it.
The media I am trying to get running is Windows 10.

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Can send pictures but anything I'm trying to look at more than likely requires a reboot and thus will reset my Linux to factory settings, so please lmk what specifically you'd want to see.

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Please ping me if you're replying to this thread

modern wasp Oct 24, 2023, 9:59 PM

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Will not have access to the problem computer until <t:1698152400:t> tomorrow.

prime flume Oct 25, 2023, 2:42 AM

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you need a driver prob, that is just a windows installer bug I think

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if linux is having problems its more concerning

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but will need more info

modern wasp Oct 25, 2023, 1:10 PM

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prime flume you need a driver prob, that is just a windows installer bug I think

Okay, I've attempted to download the relevant driver from Dell, but it saves as an executable and cannot be found later when looking for it. I think the executable itself is an installer, but I can't exactly run it in Linux. I could try running it on a different computer, but I think I'd just end up installing the driver onto said computer, and not have a usable version on the flash drive

prime flume Oct 25, 2023, 2:23 PM

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I mean.... can you make sure thats the right and only driver, and linux can run windows programs through wine

modern wasp Oct 25, 2023, 2:32 PM

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maybe it can, but my shitty Lbuntu flash drive may or may not be able to use wine

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I suppose I could reimage my thumbdrive with a new distro

modern wasp Oct 25, 2023, 4:33 PM

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how would I run it through wine anyway?

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assuming I can get it working?

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@prime flume

prime flume Oct 25, 2023, 5:51 PM

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Soret not sure, look doe deiver more

modern wasp Oct 26, 2023, 5:26 PM

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Okay

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I got Ubuntu instead

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and

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It's mounted, and formatted with NTFS

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But I still get this every time I boot from the installation media

modern wasp Oct 26, 2023, 5:33 PM

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prime flume you need a driver prob, that is just a windows installer bug I think

Can you walk me through getting a driver to load from this screen? I tried getting one from dell, but I think I did it wrong

prime flume Oct 26, 2023, 11:00 PM

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modern wasp But I still get this every time I boot from the installation media

you need to find a folder that it is in, so find that prob zip of the driver

modern wasp Oct 26, 2023, 11:01 PM

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Driver downloads as an executable installer from Dell's website

prime flume Oct 26, 2023, 11:02 PM

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mby run....... it may make the folders

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isk

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*idk

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you can try to run in the installer

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shift+f10 opens cmd

modern wasp Oct 27, 2023, 12:34 AM

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Big if true

modern wasp Oct 27, 2023, 4:05 PM

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yeah, no windows = no cmd

prime flume Oct 28, 2023, 1:32 AM

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Well, linux can run cmd in wine

modern wasp Oct 28, 2023, 1:33 AM

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But I still don't know how to use wine

prime flume Oct 28, 2023, 3:36 AM

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Ok lol, but did opening cmd work?

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@modern wasp

modern wasp Oct 28, 2023, 6:11 AM

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from where?

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Sorry, I wasn't at the computer since 1700CST

prime flume Oct 30, 2023, 11:17 PM

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in windows installer

#Windows installation media does not see internal SSD as target