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Show threadTheEmpireStrikesDakJun 16, 2024

Never mind that, Windows 10 did an update a couple of days ago, and now my dual boot screen has gone. I literally can’t start my Linux Mint anymore, it boots straight to Windows :(

There is a way to get it back with the command line, but my computer nerd days are over.

askubuntu.com/…/dual-boot-with-windows-10-broken-…

I’m assuming that command needs to be edited to whatever my setup is, I have no idea.

Dual boot with Windows 10 broken after update

Until a few days ago I had a fine working dual boot with Ubuntu 16.10 and Windows 10, using Grub2. Then Windows decided it needed to perform some updates. After the update, my system booted directl...

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Show threadOrnateLunaJun 16, 2024
Windows might have changed the boot order in your bios, so just go into your bios and check if the mint partition is set to boot first
Show threadTheEmpireStrikesDak
I have no idea how to do this, but I’ll keep looking for a tutorial. Luckily I only use my Linux for storing my music. I wish I could have got my art software to work on Linux, they just don’t seem to want to cooperate.
Jun 17, 2024 at 9:00amWeb
Show threadOrnateLunaJun 17, 2024

Just spam del or f2 keys when you are turning your PC on (or check your motherboards/laptops manual for which key it is) that should put you into your bios and there check the boot options/order.

Tho you can also enter the bios through windows, can just search windows 10 enter bios and that should give you the answers

Show threaddejected_warp_coreJun 17, 2024

spam del or f2 keys

Also, sometimes it’s ins, F1, or ‘F10`.

If you find yourself doing this a lot, and are okay with attending every reboot, some BIOS’ can be configured to just always boot to the BIOS menu. Also, there’s sometimes a configurable time-frame for when it listens for keystrokes.

Disclaimer: I have 30 years of doing battle with PC’s that I’m sifting through here, so some of that’s bound to be old advice.

Show threadTheEmpireStrikesDakJun 18, 2024

I found an old picture of what my boot screen used to look like. If I wanted to do it via bcedit, what would my command line be? Sorry for being so clueless, I’m just really scared I’ll brick my PC completely.

Show threadOrnateLunaJun 18, 2024

Before you mess with commands I suggest you to do what I mentioned before. The picture you sent has the grub bootloader and assuming windows didn’t nuke it, when you choose your Linux drive to boot first it should come back.

Also changing the boot order will not break your pc

Show threadTheEmpireStrikesDakJun 21, 2024

Thanks. It was actually F12, I managed to catch it for the split second it showed; for some reason it doesn’t always show the commands when I switch it on.

This is what I got. Do I just select Ubuntu?

Ideally I’d like the selection menu to show, but Windows as the one to start if I don’t choose anything.

Show threadOrnateLunaJun 22, 2024
You entered the boot selection, which is used for quickly booting into a different drive but it doesn’t change which drive the PC boots into by default. To change that you’ll need to enter the bios proper and you do that by spamming f2 or delete key just like you did with the f12 key.