I tried installing litrus on my Linux machine which originally is a Windows one, Dell Precision 7760. Prompted new graphic install and then it does not start after booting up. I can access the Grub GNU before the boot is initiated. The Litrus installer asked for a graphic driver installation which I ran on my terminal which asked me to reboot the machine. Can I retrieve my data without booting the machine? The laptop screen starts blinking after the Command on the blank screen: Finished wait until snapd is fully seeded.
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Before booting the laptop* – Harsh Patel Jun 16 '22 at 18:35
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You've provided no release details (ie. given clues as to what software stack you're using, release details are very useful in this regard). You can boot your system using *live* media allowing you to access your files, and **without booting your installed system**. – guiverc Jun 16 '22 at 22:44
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Does this answer your question? [How to start Ubuntu in Console mode](https://askubuntu.com/questions/859630/how-to-start-ubuntu-in-console-mode) – karel Jun 18 '22 at 05:30
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You can not have 2 graphics drivers installed on a (L)ubuntu system.
Can I retrieve my data without booting the machine?
Yes.
3 ways. Easiest first, the risky one last:
That is what the live session dvd/usb is for that you used to install Lubuntu with. Boot from it, copy all files to another usb stick, external hard disk, or a cloud storage. And then attempt to fix your boot. The 2nd option might be possible:
It is possible from grub rescue to reset the graphics card. See https://askubuntu.com/a/272445/15811 and/or Need to deactivate NVIDIA driver from recovery mode or using Ubuntu 12.04 install disk
You can also reinstall without formatting your system; that will also keep your personal files. But 1 mistake at the installation process will be fatal.
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