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  1. DimboMambo

    Question Can't boot with SSD plugged in after power loss while encrypting it

    I was encrypting an SSD with Bitlocker when a power outage occured interrupting the encryption, when I powered back up the PC got stuck. When the SSD is connected, the PC freezes on the initial boot screen, such as "Press F2 to enter BIOS," preventing further progress. The BIOS cannot be...
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    Question Encrypted HDD woes on Lenovo G580

    Hi, I have a Lenovo G580, which was password protected both in the bios and the HDD, and running ubuntu 18.04. I replaced the HDD with a SSD and everything seemed OK. I then installed ubuntu 20.04 LTS. I set the bios and HDD passwords, so I know the passwords. Now I notice that I am not asked...