Questions tagged [bootloader]
A bootloader is a program that loads and launches a program or an operating system from boot.
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UEFI system settings are not accessible by keypress
After configuring dual-boot with 2 nvme-ssds it is impossible for me to reach the uefi system settings.
I have a manjaro drive with the grub bootloader, which is configured to also boot windows. ...
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Cannot access bios after dual-booting pop-os and windows 11
So I installed pop os on my SSD and just whiped the whole thing. I then made a second partition for Windows because I have games.
When I booted up normally it would just boot straight into the thing ...
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How To recreate bootloader to UEFI?
My hard drive is malfunctioning and not being recognized by my computer. However, i can use testdisk and get to the data on the drive and copy it, so i know data is in tact.
I took it to a computer ...
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How to repair the bootloader for a bitlocker encrypted drive
I tried to create a dual boot setup with Windows 10 (BitLocker encrypted) and Manjaro Linux (on 2 separate drives) but this didn't work. Now I have only the option to boot Linux, Windows doesn't show ...
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I keep seeing "Failed to send host log message" in my Ubuntu VM
Whenever I try to boot into my Ubuntu VM, I keep getting an error saying "ERROR Failed to send host log message." I used to get this a lot and it would boot up completely fine, but now it ...
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How do I restore the Windows 10 entry to Windows Boot Manager? I accidentally deleted it
I dual-boot with Arch Linux and was trying to do so using Windows Boot Manager because I was facing a problem with Grub. I managed to fix it in the end, but while I was still trying, I used EasyBCD to ...
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Grub2 boot from local disk reboots machine
I am having a strange issue with one machine (Lenovo T420)
All Legacy machines have PXE Boot as first boot entry.
Via PXE the client gets a grub and if no pxe config file is set on a server the client ...
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Grub bootloader not loading when windows boot manager is first option in boot order
I have windows and linux mint dual boot on a single SSD.
When I keep windows boot manager the first place in boot order, the GRUB bootloader doesn't appear at all. It directly boots me into windows.
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Why would my keyboard work after switching kernels back and forth?
I had a problem with my keyboard not working after updating my Arch Linux system. I tried rolling back the whole system to an earlier version of Arch from last year to no avail. Then another idea was ...
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udev parameter in efistub same thing as udev config file?
I want to increase the debugging level for udev at boot time. Can this be done by changing the parameter in the /etc/udev/udev.conf
Does rebuilding the initrd with mkinitcpio -p somehow embed this ...
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Raspberry Pi 4 tries to boot from USB but fails, what can I do?
Trying to get my Raspberry Pi 4B to boot from USB.
I'm following the official instruction on Pi website, that means I'm using the USB imager app on my Mac. I load up ver 11 onto a new NVMe drive I ...
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Ubuntu 22.04 Won't Boot On HP Elitebook 8470p
I have a HP Elitebook 8470p that had Windows 10 on it. It ran fine. I decided to install Ubuntu 22.04 on it. Installation seemed to go fine just like dozens of other times I've installed it but the ...
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Cannot fix Windows 10 boot record
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I had an ASRock server motherboard with Windows 10 installed on an NVME disk. The motherboard failed (i.e. will not power up). I replaced the MB with a SuperMicro X10Dai MB.
I attached the ...
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Revell 6 bootloader won't unlock [closed]
Cant get the bootloader to unlock to save my life so I can root I am a newb so I mean any help would be great because I can't get it to reboot all the way up now
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Windows 11 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 dual boot not working with GRUB
I have problems with RHEL 9 and Windows 11 in GRUB.
I added menuentry "Windows 11" {set root=(sda1) chainloader +1} to /etc/grub.d/40_custom and then executed the command grub2-mkconfig --...
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Linux on external hd with Mac - Device for boot loader installation
I have a Macbook Pro 2019 and I want to use Linux Ubuntu with it. My idea is to install Linux into a external HD and plug via USB whenever I want to use Linux.
I was wondering if I select "Device ...
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How to make old hard drive non bootable
My system's dual booting MacOS and Windows using Boot Camp. I have an external hard drive that came from an old computer, and sometimes when I try to boot to Windows with the drive attached, the ...
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Where to install Grub for Debian install?
should i install grub on sdb or sda ??
(im installing debian on 32GB , the USB has UEFI)
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Computer fails to boot from SSD
I have an Asus Zenbook UX393 that is unable to boot from any SSD, including the one it came with which was previously working (note that all SSDs involved are NVMe).
With the original SSD, which was ...
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How to remove GRUB (and Linux) and restore Microsoft boot manager?
I have an old laptop with Windows 10 on it (it was 8 originally), and it has been through a lot with me. I want to take it through some more, and perhaps give it to a colleague of mine. It had ...
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Scientific Linux 7.6 Grub Bootup menu not showing Windows 10 partition
Looking for some help...
I have a dual boot Dell laptop that has functioned as a dual boot in the past with same software.
I had a bug and had to reinstall all last summer, but efforts to recreate ...
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boot loop after bios load default optimized
I accidently clicked on load default optimized then this happend:https://youtu.be/2dJEfMwwZGY
Can anybody help me please?
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How can I rename the boot menu entries of the Windows Boot Manager?
In my Windows 11 (2x) dual-boot setup, I have two boot menu entries with the exact same name Windows 11. To distinguish them, Windows adds the volume number to it, but I would like to have an even ...
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Which program runs first? Is it Boot Loader or Boot Manager?
I have read many articles regarding Boot Loader and Boot Manager over the internet. From that knowledge, what I conclude is:
Boot Manager is a program which basically decides what operating system is ...
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install Kali on side partition with systemd-boot
On my macbook I have installed arch linux following the installation guide.
I chose systemd-boot as the boot loader. I have an EFI partition at /dev/sda1 that stores systemd-bootand so.
Everything is ...
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Windows 10 Boot Loader causes inconsistent behaviour on login screen
I've run into a mysterious inconsistency in the behaviour of the Windows 10 login screen, that seems to be caused by the Boot Loader somehow. Here are the scenarios:
Setup:
Windows 10 installed on C ...
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Make Linux GRUB run directly multiple Windows systems
With a triple boot system on BIOS/Legacy disk, I tested a solution to avoid the Windows Boot Manager menu triggered by the Linux GRUB (see here) and make the Windows systems start directly from the ...
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Windows has lost all UEFI boot files
My Windows 10 computer stopped booting after a restart, and after looking around, the computer has lost all of the files inside of the C:\Windows\Boot folder. Attempting to make Windows boot again ...
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Can't boot into Windows from GRUB, "no such device"
I had this problem with Windows, where if I selected the disk from the BIOS it'd boot fine, but the GRUB entry would output:
error: no such device: 6E90-B87A
error: disk 'hd1,gpt1' not found.
Today I ...
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My pc won't boot while using hdd
I have a gigabyte GA h61m-s pc
I was having issues with my 1st hdd. Pc would not boot 1/3 times i tried to boot. I figured it was problem of hdd so i bought a segate baracuda 1TB and used it for a ...
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Can't boot after removing Ubuntu Dual Boot
I had a dual boot computer with Ubuntu and Windows. I followed this guide with the 'What if you don't have a Windows Installation', i.e. I ran bcdedit /set “{bootmgr}” path \efi\microsoft\boot\...
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"cannot find EFI directory" Error while installing grub
What I Have Done?
I'm planning to replace the current default volume with a new one for some reason, so that's why I'm planning to copy data to it, set up grub, and replace the original volume with ...
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How to install a virtualbox guest over the network?
I'm used KVM and installing guests over the network (internet) instead of downloading an iso file and mounting it as the installation media. For example like described in https://computingforgeeks.com/...
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Lenovo B50 OS windows7 need USB to boot every time
I am facing a strange problem. I installed Windows 7 on my laptop (From DVD) after installation system did not boot just Lenovo and the black screen again and again.
I re-installed Windows from a ...
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macOS on qemu-kvm using Clover
I am trying to install macOS using qemu-kvm following this article step by step. I am executing all the steps from a Ubuntu 20.4 machine. After I run the ./basic.sh, it pops a new window, but I do not ...
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"Advanced Options" Fails to return "Command Prompt" update
I repaired the boot sector using an USB stick with installed Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) and AOMEI Partition Assistant 9.10.0
Now, when I try to launch:
reagentc /enable
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Windows 7 corrupt file
Error:
\windows\system\drivers\atapi.sys
Status: 0xc000000f
I think I will lose my data.
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Installed Windows on new SSD but bootloader did not get installed on new SSD
I'm looking for the standard workaround/resolution for this scenario:
Add new disk to computer
Use installation media (win11 iso) to install new OS (Windows 11) on fresh partition spanning new disk
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UEFI Boots from HDD via boot option, but not the HDD's boot option
I have two boot options representing my HDD, one is "Debian," which boots off my HDD normally and launches Debian. The other is "HDD0," which instantly fails to boot (Under a ...
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Can't boot Windows: "Missing Operating System" - EFI Boot
Edit: As I've not received a single answer in 4 days I will now reset my system. You can still answer though, maybe you can help somebody else :)
I'm about 6 hours in and don't know where to go from ...
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How Reset vector of CPU is fixed
As everyone knows, CPU starts execution from reset vector address. But How that address is fixed for any CPU. How CPU comes to know that fetch instruction from reset vector address.
where will be the ...
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Laptop Windows bootloader missing after Kali Linux install
I installed Linux Mint on my Laptop which then installed Grub. With Windows and Linux Mint installed, I could choose which one I want to boot using Grub.
Then I installed Kali Linux, a new Grub and ...
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where to get a uefi shell/bootloader executable
I have a laptop [hp elitebook 8440p] formally running slax, hoping to run alpine.
I'm in a situation where I don't have my USBoot key [recovery flash stick] only a fat32 8GB flash storage and a stock ...
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Logitech MX Keys Wireless Keyboard not working on USB in BIOS and bootloader
I have purchased Logitech MX Keys keyboard, it works well both on Linux, Windows and Mac but there is one problem. I have a multiple operating systems installed on my computer and when I boot up my ...
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Feasibility of using existing Windows install for external Windows environment
The core Windows files should be the same across all Windows installations of the same version (except user-dependent files like Program Files or the Windows registry). So, is it possible to create a ...
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GRUB shows menu for Ubuntu 20.04 but not for Pop!_OS 22.04
I decided to switch to Pop!_OS 22.04 from Ubuntu 20.04, while I'm mentally preparing to switch to Devuan in the future. The GRUB is configurable from Ubuntu as expected, but when I do exactly the same ...
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Computer takes longer than usual to start than expected
My system is an MSI-G41M P26, Intel (R) Pentium and 2GB RAM.
The PC takes 10-15 mins to actually turn on with a beep. However when it's not started only the CPU and SMPS Fan spins after 10-15 mins the ...
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"Invalid system disk" after "There are differences between boot sector and its backup"
I created a live LMDE5 system on a USB pen drive using Rufus and everything was working fine except for a large number of warnings and critical error messages I got from dmesg. There where some ...
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Multi-booting: Installing multiple Windows 10 OS's alongside multiple Linux OS's
When searching online regarding installing multiple versions of Windows 10. Every site mentions that Windows 10 will have it own "Selection screen" for OS's.
E.g. when you boot your PC, ...
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How does UEFI know which bootloader configuration to use
It's been a while since I read about UEFI and forgot how some pieces connect. I forgot how UEFI and the Grub bootloader work together. I'll say what I recall, please correct me if I'm wrong:
UEFI is ...
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