I recently installed Linux Mint on a second SSD, but now the Windows bootloader isn't recognizing it. It's really important for me to be able to dual boot between Windows and Mint. After attempting to set up GRUB as the primary bootloader, I managed to get Windows working again, but now Mint won't boot. Does anyone have any suggestions for how to resolve this?
4 Answers
You might want to check if both of your drives are visible in the BIOS. If they aren’t, that could be part of the problem. Sometimes the boot order needs to be adjusted.
It sounds like you're dealing with a GRUB issue. If Windows isn't showing up in GRUB, try using the Linux Mint USB again and run the "boot repair" application. That typically does the trick for many people in your situation.
Have you checked if you need to enable secure boot? Sometimes signing the bootloader and kernel is necessary with certain configurations. Also, if you're using BitLocker, you may need that recovery key to access Windows.
I had a similar experience where removing the boot flags from the Windows drive in GParted before installing Linux helped. Once the install was complete, I reset those flags, and it allowed me to dual boot without any issues.
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