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I have just tried to upgrade my Ubuntu to Ubuntu 18, and at one moment I had to choose if it should install new version of a certain file or keep the old one, and I selected to see the difference. After which, I didn´t know how to close the window and return to upgrade so I pressed Ctrl+X which terminated the process completely.

At first I could continue using Linux without any problems, but after I rebooted, it started making problems.
It shows a black screen where I can move with my mouse, but I can´t do anything else. So I looked up online what I can do about it, and after trying everything with Booting in recovery mode, I have decided to install a new version of Ubuntu, while keeping the old data on the drive. But it seems that was not the solution either.

Any ideas ?

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  • have you tried adding nomodeset to the end of your grub boot line? https://askubuntu.com/questions/38780/how-do-i-set-nomodeset-after-ive-already-installed-ubuntu Also, could you update question and tell us what video card are you using? Welcome to AskUbuntu! – Joshua Besneatte Nov 12 '18 at 16:12
  • hey yes I have tried both nomedeset and nosplash, it show the linux logo as if it is booting up but then just a black screen. I have a NVIDA Geforce 940mx graphic card. I saw that the new instalation created a new partition from which I can boot up normally, but I want to save my data that is why I still try to find a solution for the question – Tricker Macedonia Nov 12 '18 at 16:53
  • if you press ctrl+alt+F3 can you get to a command line? – Joshua Besneatte Nov 14 '18 at 17:43
  • yes, I access the terminal with ctrl+alt+F1 – Tricker Macedonia Nov 14 '18 at 17:52
  • awesome... see answer and let me know if it works – Joshua Besneatte Nov 14 '18 at 17:53

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You may need to fix a broken install/update.

If you can get to a command prompt ctrl+alt+F3 and have an internet connection via ethernet or wifi the fix may be trivial.

From the command prompt:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade --fix-missing

Then be sure to install the latest Nvidia drivers from the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Once all is done, reboot and enjoy.

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