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How to configure GRUB4DOS

I've integrated GRUB4DOS into my Windows 7 bootloader menu using EasyBCD. It works and I can chainload to my Linux GRUB at /dev/sda5 ((hd0,4)) but I have to do it manually every time. Grub4Dos just ...
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Grub4dos UEFI error - Cannot mount selected partition

I am using Grub4dos for UEFI (release 2023-10-16) to boot ISO files in partition named "STORING". The type of HDD is GPT as in the below picture The file MENU.LST is Grub4dos for UEFI ...
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Grub4Dos and /boot/bcd error

I am running Ubuntu 13.04 on my laptop (SSD drive) and recently bought another HDD (second drive) installed in place of CD-ROM. What I want to achieve, is to have Ubuntu as primary OS and ability to ...
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Chainload a LinuxOS present in a GPT disk

booting from a MBR disk... how to chainload a LinuxOS present in another disk (let's say Disk#2) Disk#2 was a boot disk from other computer, is a GPT disk with a single Linux distro installed I want ...
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Grub4DOS: Booting Debian/Ubuntu ISO

I found it very strange, but common configuration I have found in Internet does not really work for me. I have downloaded Ubuntu ISO and Debian Live CD. I have created Grub4DOS USB and copied these ...
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How to install the Windows 10 Preview to another Partition

I have a Windows 8.1 laptop but I want to use the Windows 10 on another partition so I don't screw up my files on Windows 8.1. I tried EasyBCD but when I booted to it, it took me to a terminal with ...
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GRUB4DOS error dual boot Kali Linux 2016.2 and Windows 10

I was trying to install Kali Linux 2016.2 dual boot on a Windows 10 laptop, but every time I failed with GRUB4DOS Error. I raised this question a month ago and I found the solution after 2-3 days of ...
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Grub4dos not working with HP EliteBook 2530p

I've set up a multiboot portable drive with grub4dos. It boots fine on all machines except HP EliteBook 2530p (and probably EliteBook 6930p). When I select a boot entry, it gives me a disk read ...
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"Inaccessible boot device" when booting a RamDisk "Windows server 2016 standard VHD"

I need to boot a "Windows Server 2016 Standard VHD" from RamDisk. Few seconds after booting from RamDisk, the system display the message "Inaccessible boot device". Below is the grub4dos menu.lst ...
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How to update CPU's microcode with GRUB and chainload Windows 10?

I would like to update microcode of my CPU before running Windows 10. Idea is to use GRUB (here NeoGrub from https://neosmart.net/wiki/easybcd/neogrub/) for the task. background: why am I doing it? ...
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Dual-Boot Windows 8.1 and BackTrack 5 R3 ISO with EasyBCD 2.2

I have a PC running Windows 8.1 (32-bit) and the BackTrack 5 R3 (KDE). I've installed Backtrack and it appeared on the boot menu, but whenever I select it, it always takes me to a terminal called ...
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Modified Grub4dos to have format tool or command

i want my usb to boot with grub4dos and then using it to format hdd by just choose the number of menu with only 3-4 step and done example boot on usb then grub4dos run choose format or (delete all ...
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Divide bootloader from dualboot with Windows 7 and Windows XP

My problem is the following: I have a dual boot running on my pc. I installed a programme called "Keriver", it automatically installs GRUB, too. When I start my PC, the first thing you see is GRUB. ...
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Gui for GRUB4DOS [closed]

is there Gui for grub4dos i think if this found will help all people to make bootable cd without to learn or know or write any code or line so is there any Gui for it?
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Using halt from grub4dos on USB causes problems

I'm multibooting serveral different Linux distros and repair discs from a single USB using grub4dos. While testing menus and such it would be helpful to boot to the device, look at the menu, and ...
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GRUB only sees first of 2 identically-configured drives in RAID 5 array?

Has anyone ever come across a case where of the two (virtual) disks that are members of the same hardware RAID 5 array (LSI 9750), GRUB can only see the first? It's a 100% hardware RAID 5, to the ...