My settings reset to default upon reboot
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So I bought a used Dell Latitude 2110 laptop for 20 dollars on eBay and it had Ubuntu Linux installed from Windows 7. I only use it for web browsing and word processing. I like the program so far, but I am having an issue when I reboot my computer where all personal settings are reset to the default. I am also having an issue where I cannot add a password or user profile to the computer because it again resets whenever I reboot the computer. Is there something that I can change in settings to prevent this from happening?
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So I bought a used Dell Latitude 2110 laptop for 20 dollars on eBay and it had Ubuntu Linux installed from Windows 7. I only use it for web browsing and word processing. I like the program so far, but I am having an issue when I reboot my computer where all personal settings are reset to the default. I am also having an issue where I cannot add a password or user profile to the computer because it again resets whenever I reboot the computer. Is there something that I can change in settings to prevent this from happening?
reboot settings default
asked Mar 15 at 3:02
Kendrick Kramer
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Does the computer only have Ubuntu or does it also have Windows?
– Feliks Montez
Mar 15 at 3:19
It only has Ubuntu. I just found out that it wipes all documents and files upon reboot, too.
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:01
Sounds like since you don't have anything else on the computer to lose, it might be best to just do a clean install of Ubuntu.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:05
So I just need to reinstall the operating system? Ideally I would be able to restore my files
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:09
Yes, that is what I would try. If that doesn't solve the issue, there's likely a deeper problem that might be related to your computer's hardware.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:15
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So I bought a used Dell Latitude 2110 laptop for 20 dollars on eBay and it had Ubuntu Linux installed from Windows 7. I only use it for web browsing and word processing. I like the program so far, but I am having an issue when I reboot my computer where all personal settings are reset to the default. I am also having an issue where I cannot add a password or user profile to the computer because it again resets whenever I reboot the computer. Is there something that I can change in settings to prevent this from happening?
reboot settings default
asked Mar 15 at 3:02
Kendrick Kramer
61
So I bought a used Dell Latitude 2110 laptop for 20 dollars on eBay and it had Ubuntu Linux installed from Windows 7. I only use it for web browsing and word processing. I like the program so far, but I am having an issue when I reboot my computer where all personal settings are reset to the default. I am also having an issue where I cannot add a password or user profile to the computer because it again resets whenever I reboot the computer. Is there something that I can change in settings to prevent this from happening?
reboot settings default
reboot settings default
asked Mar 15 at 3:02
Kendrick Kramer
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asked Mar 15 at 3:02
Kendrick Kramer
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asked Mar 15 at 3:02
Kendrick Kramer
61
asked Mar 15 at 3:02
Kendrick Kramer
61
asked Mar 15 at 3:02
Kendrick Kramer
61
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Does the computer only have Ubuntu or does it also have Windows?
– Feliks Montez
Mar 15 at 3:19
It only has Ubuntu. I just found out that it wipes all documents and files upon reboot, too.
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:01
Sounds like since you don't have anything else on the computer to lose, it might be best to just do a clean install of Ubuntu.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:05
So I just need to reinstall the operating system? Ideally I would be able to restore my files
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:09
Yes, that is what I would try. If that doesn't solve the issue, there's likely a deeper problem that might be related to your computer's hardware.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:15
 |Â
show 2 more comments
Does the computer only have Ubuntu or does it also have Windows?
– Feliks Montez
Mar 15 at 3:19
It only has Ubuntu. I just found out that it wipes all documents and files upon reboot, too.
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:01
Sounds like since you don't have anything else on the computer to lose, it might be best to just do a clean install of Ubuntu.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:05
So I just need to reinstall the operating system? Ideally I would be able to restore my files
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:09
Yes, that is what I would try. If that doesn't solve the issue, there's likely a deeper problem that might be related to your computer's hardware.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:15
Does the computer only have Ubuntu or does it also have Windows?
– Feliks Montez
Mar 15 at 3:19
Does the computer only have Ubuntu or does it also have Windows?
– Feliks Montez
Mar 15 at 3:19
It only has Ubuntu. I just found out that it wipes all documents and files upon reboot, too.
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:01
It only has Ubuntu. I just found out that it wipes all documents and files upon reboot, too.
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:01
Sounds like since you don't have anything else on the computer to lose, it might be best to just do a clean install of Ubuntu.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:05
Sounds like since you don't have anything else on the computer to lose, it might be best to just do a clean install of Ubuntu.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:05
So I just need to reinstall the operating system? Ideally I would be able to restore my files
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:09
So I just need to reinstall the operating system? Ideally I would be able to restore my files
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:09
Yes, that is what I would try. If that doesn't solve the issue, there's likely a deeper problem that might be related to your computer's hardware.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:15
Yes, that is what I would try. If that doesn't solve the issue, there's likely a deeper problem that might be related to your computer's hardware.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:15
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Does the computer only have Ubuntu or does it also have Windows?
– Feliks Montez
Mar 15 at 3:19
It only has Ubuntu. I just found out that it wipes all documents and files upon reboot, too.
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:01
Sounds like since you don't have anything else on the computer to lose, it might be best to just do a clean install of Ubuntu.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:05
So I just need to reinstall the operating system? Ideally I would be able to restore my files
– Kendrick Kramer
Mar 16 at 2:09
Yes, that is what I would try. If that doesn't solve the issue, there's likely a deeper problem that might be related to your computer's hardware.
– Feliks Montez
Mar 16 at 2:15