I'm having trouble booting into Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS after installing it on my Acer Aspire E 15 (E5-575G-562T). I can boot from a USB stick with no issues, and the installation goes smoothly. However, after the install, my laptop always boots to the Windows Recovery Manager instead of Ubuntu. If I try to select any Ubuntu-related options in the recovery menu, I just get looped back to the same screen. Since I don't need Windows anymore, I'm wondering how to fix the bootloader so I can boot directly into Ubuntu, or if there's a way to completely remove Windows and make this laptop Ubuntu-only. I'm looking for beginner-friendly help. Thanks!
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First things first, make sure to back up anything important to an external drive using a live USB since your current install is acting up. Then, you can use the live USB to wipe your internal drive completely with a tool like `cfdisk`. Make sure to remove all partitions! Once that's done, go ahead and rerun the Ubuntu installer on the fresh drive, and this should get rid of Windows altogether. If you still want to keep Windows, you can look into adjusting your BIOS settings to prioritize Ubuntu instead.
Also remember to check partition types; don't mix them up!
Sounds like a solid plan, just ensure you don’t miss any files when backing up!