Firmware, encryption, and filesystem traps that break dual boot.

Start-up problems. That moment when – having expected yourself to be getting on with your day's work or entertainment – you find yourself staring at a cryptic ...

We list the best Linux repair and rescue distros, to make it simple and easy to recover and fix your distro in the event of a crash. As with most things Linux, there’s no shortage of tools and ...

For some time now I have gotten a slow but steady volume of requests that I write about UEFI firmware and EFI boot relative to installing and maintaining Linux. As a result of a casual comment I made ...

Let's start by clearly stating what this post is, and what it isn't. It is a description of how I set up multi-boot for Linux systems, sometimes including Windows, using the GRUB bootloader. It is not ...

Partitioning your hard drive is part of the process and could affect your current data. Make sure to back up your system completely before you begin. Depending on the arrangement, you may need to ...

When your PC stops booting, a boot drive is the electronic version of a defibrillator. If you can boot your PC, you can detect bad memory, chase bad sectors, change passwords, and recover data … all ...