I have installed Kubuntu on a harddisk,where I have windows also. But apparently I did something wrong - the system boots only Kubuntu, not Windows. Can I for example install Grub on an USB stick and boot from the stick to have the opportunity to choose, whether I want to start Windows or Kubuntu ? As a newbie, I have no clues .. Thanks !
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Normally, Grub would detect Windows and add a boot menu entry for that.
Are you seeing this menu, or is it booting directly to Kubuntu?
If you are NOT seeing this, try holding down the F4 key after powering on.
Which version of Kubuntu?
At the worst, you should be able to boot to Windows via your computer's specific BIOS/ UEFI firmware boot selection hotkey. Mine is F9, but it can by anything.
Another worst-case scenario is to go into your bios settings and change the boot order.
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Originally posted by claydoh View PostNormally, Grub would detect Windows and add a boot menu entry for that.Windows no longer obstruct my view.
Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes
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Originally posted by Snowhog View PostIsn't that no longer true? By default now, /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober isn't being executed by /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
Unless something has changed again.
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Originally posted by skyfishgoo View Postpay attention to the output and see if OS_PROBER is going to be run or not.
Originally posted by haraldme View Postthe system boots only Kubuntu, not Windows.
Add , or remove the "#" in front of the line that has: GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false to /etc/default/grub and re-run sudo update-grub if your other OS installs are no being shown in the menu.
While you are there, you might check that the line with GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE= is set to read menu
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Originally posted by haraldme View PostI have installed Kubuntu on a harddisk,where I have windows also. But apparently I did something wrong - the system boots only Kubuntu, not Windows. Can I for example install Grub on an USB stick and boot from the stick to have the opportunity to choose, whether I want to start Windows or Kubuntu ? As a newbie, I have no clues .. Thanks !
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