HP laptop running Ubuntu 18.04 facing booting problem after kernel update

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I'm using an HP laptop running Ubuntu 18.0. Recently I tried to update the kernel by running sudo apt-get dist-upgrade, but after that I was unable to boot into my laptop. I'm getting this error: Failed to start udev Kernel Device Manager.

A photo of the screen is attached here. I can't upload a log or a screenshot as I can't access the laptop anymore.

I did some googling, but I couldn't find anything that helped. Also I have some important data that I don't want to lose, so I don't want to reinstall. Is there any way to fix this without losing data?

The previos kernel is stell there. You can select it using grub menu. — Pilot6, Jun 16 '20 at 13:38
https://askubuntu.com/questions/621393/how-to-change-kernel-at-boot#621395 — Pilot6, Jun 16 '20 at 13:38
Boot to an older kernal via the GRUB "Additional Options" menu, or boot to a Ubuntu Live DVD/USB, and show me sudo dmidecode -s bios-version and tell me the exact model # of your HP. Do you also have Windows installed? If so, does it still boot? — heynnema, Jun 16 '20 at 15:14

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 16 '20 at 12:45

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you can rollback the update and use an older Kernel for now try this: How to change kernel at boot

answered Jun 16 '20 at 12:45

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HP laptop running Ubuntu 18.04 facing booting problem after kernel update

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