Installed Kubuntu in external SSD and now I can't load Windows without it
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I have a computer running Windows 10. Because I wanted to use an ubuntu based OS, I installed Kubuntu on an external SSD. I have a Lenovo y50-70 laptop, which has an button (next to the power button) that allows one to selected from which hard drive to boot with out going directly to the internal hard drive. In the past I had again done this and had to problems. However this time something went wrong.
If I have the hard drive connect to my computer when powering it up, I get the GRUB menu that allows me to select which OS I want to use. When I do not have it connected, I get the following message:
error: no such device: 43519df1-eaa6-4ae44-74b9d66931ff.
error: unknown filesystem.
Entering rescue mode...
grub rescue> _
What I wanted (and what I was able to do in the past) is that when I normally boot my machine (regardless if I have the hard drive connected or not) that I will boot my Windows. When I want to use Kubuntu, I need to use the special "Boot menu" (by pressing a button next to the power up button) while having the device connect.
For some reason GRUB became the default booting system and I don't know how to make the system go directly to the Windows loader. For me to enter windows now, I need to have my SSD connected as to allow GRUB to be found. How can I fix this?
Update 1:
I don't think my answer is a duplicate of the question Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader? because I am not talking about dual boot. My Kubuntu is installed on an external drive and during the process the windows bootloader was replaced. Now I can't boot windows (which is inside the laptop's hard drive) with out having the external one connected. That being said, they have same similarities which could be argued to be enough for this questions to be a duplicate.
boot grub2 windows kubuntu mbr
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Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
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I have a computer running Windows 10. Because I wanted to use an ubuntu based OS, I installed Kubuntu on an external SSD. I have a Lenovo y50-70 laptop, which has an button (next to the power button) that allows one to selected from which hard drive to boot with out going directly to the internal hard drive. In the past I had again done this and had to problems. However this time something went wrong.
If I have the hard drive connect to my computer when powering it up, I get the GRUB menu that allows me to select which OS I want to use. When I do not have it connected, I get the following message:
error: no such device: 43519df1-eaa6-4ae44-74b9d66931ff.
error: unknown filesystem.
Entering rescue mode...
grub rescue> _
What I wanted (and what I was able to do in the past) is that when I normally boot my machine (regardless if I have the hard drive connected or not) that I will boot my Windows. When I want to use Kubuntu, I need to use the special "Boot menu" (by pressing a button next to the power up button) while having the device connect.
For some reason GRUB became the default booting system and I don't know how to make the system go directly to the Windows loader. For me to enter windows now, I need to have my SSD connected as to allow GRUB to be found. How can I fix this?
Update 1:
I don't think my answer is a duplicate of the question Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader? because I am not talking about dual boot. My Kubuntu is installed on an external drive and during the process the windows bootloader was replaced. Now I can't boot windows (which is inside the laptop's hard drive) with out having the external one connected. That being said, they have same similarities which could be argued to be enough for this questions to be a duplicate.
boot grub2 windows kubuntu mbr
asked 17 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
30115
1
Possible duplicate of Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader?
– Romeo Ninov
16 hours ago
Reboot your machine and pressdelkey and reachBIOS Setupscreen. Now observe how many bootloaders are there. Please list them.
– Marmayogi
16 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in and Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– karel
12 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– Fabby
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I have a computer running Windows 10. Because I wanted to use an ubuntu based OS, I installed Kubuntu on an external SSD. I have a Lenovo y50-70 laptop, which has an button (next to the power button) that allows one to selected from which hard drive to boot with out going directly to the internal hard drive. In the past I had again done this and had to problems. However this time something went wrong.
If I have the hard drive connect to my computer when powering it up, I get the GRUB menu that allows me to select which OS I want to use. When I do not have it connected, I get the following message:
error: no such device: 43519df1-eaa6-4ae44-74b9d66931ff.
error: unknown filesystem.
Entering rescue mode...
grub rescue> _
What I wanted (and what I was able to do in the past) is that when I normally boot my machine (regardless if I have the hard drive connected or not) that I will boot my Windows. When I want to use Kubuntu, I need to use the special "Boot menu" (by pressing a button next to the power up button) while having the device connect.
For some reason GRUB became the default booting system and I don't know how to make the system go directly to the Windows loader. For me to enter windows now, I need to have my SSD connected as to allow GRUB to be found. How can I fix this?
Update 1:
I don't think my answer is a duplicate of the question Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader? because I am not talking about dual boot. My Kubuntu is installed on an external drive and during the process the windows bootloader was replaced. Now I can't boot windows (which is inside the laptop's hard drive) with out having the external one connected. That being said, they have same similarities which could be argued to be enough for this questions to be a duplicate.
boot grub2 windows kubuntu mbr
asked 17 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
30115
I have a computer running Windows 10. Because I wanted to use an ubuntu based OS, I installed Kubuntu on an external SSD. I have a Lenovo y50-70 laptop, which has an button (next to the power button) that allows one to selected from which hard drive to boot with out going directly to the internal hard drive. In the past I had again done this and had to problems. However this time something went wrong.
If I have the hard drive connect to my computer when powering it up, I get the GRUB menu that allows me to select which OS I want to use. When I do not have it connected, I get the following message:
error: no such device: 43519df1-eaa6-4ae44-74b9d66931ff.
error: unknown filesystem.
Entering rescue mode...
grub rescue> _
What I wanted (and what I was able to do in the past) is that when I normally boot my machine (regardless if I have the hard drive connected or not) that I will boot my Windows. When I want to use Kubuntu, I need to use the special "Boot menu" (by pressing a button next to the power up button) while having the device connect.
For some reason GRUB became the default booting system and I don't know how to make the system go directly to the Windows loader. For me to enter windows now, I need to have my SSD connected as to allow GRUB to be found. How can I fix this?
Update 1:
I don't think my answer is a duplicate of the question Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader? because I am not talking about dual boot. My Kubuntu is installed on an external drive and during the process the windows bootloader was replaced. Now I can't boot windows (which is inside the laptop's hard drive) with out having the external one connected. That being said, they have same similarities which could be argued to be enough for this questions to be a duplicate.
boot grub2 windows kubuntu mbr
boot grub2 windows kubuntu mbr
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asked 17 hours ago
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Dimitris Pantelis
asked 17 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
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asked 17 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
30115
asked 17 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
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30115
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Possible duplicate of Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader?
– Romeo Ninov
16 hours ago
Reboot your machine and pressdelkey and reachBIOS Setupscreen. Now observe how many bootloaders are there. Please list them.
– Marmayogi
16 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in and Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– karel
12 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– Fabby
3 hours ago
add a comment |
1
Possible duplicate of Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader?
– Romeo Ninov
16 hours ago
Reboot your machine and pressdelkey and reachBIOS Setupscreen. Now observe how many bootloaders are there. Please list them.
– Marmayogi
16 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in and Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– karel
12 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– Fabby
3 hours ago
1
1
Possible duplicate of Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader?
– Romeo Ninov
16 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader?
– Romeo Ninov
16 hours ago
Reboot your machine and press
del key and reach BIOS Setup screen. Now observe how many bootloaders are there. Please list them.– Marmayogi
16 hours ago
Reboot your machine and press
del key and reach BIOS Setup screen. Now observe how many bootloaders are there. Please list them.– Marmayogi
16 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in and Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– karel
12 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in and Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– karel
12 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– Fabby
3 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– Fabby
3 hours ago
add a comment |
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So the answer was similar to that proposed by Romeo Ninov. I installed EasyBCD, went to the tab "BCD Deployment" and clicked "Write MBR". All of this while not having connected my external SSD to my computer. Now it is properly working.
Here is a picture showing what I did.
1
Note: although the answer can be taken by the one suggested, I still believe this answer has value for people that are not familiar with the booting process (like my self). The admins will of course determine if that is a good enough reason to keep this question up.
answered 13 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
30115
Since an older BIOS/MBR system, you just needed to use Something Else install option and install grub to external drive. Then you would not have overwritten the Windows MBR in the internal drive. Then set BIOS to default boot external. If not plugged in, then BIOS will go to second choice & boot internal. With grub in the Internal drive you had to have external drive to boot at all. You also could have used Boot-Repair to install new BIOS boot loaders to each drive.
– oldfred
11 hours ago
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So the answer was similar to that proposed by Romeo Ninov. I installed EasyBCD, went to the tab "BCD Deployment" and clicked "Write MBR". All of this while not having connected my external SSD to my computer. Now it is properly working.
Here is a picture showing what I did.
1
Note: although the answer can be taken by the one suggested, I still believe this answer has value for people that are not familiar with the booting process (like my self). The admins will of course determine if that is a good enough reason to keep this question up.
answered 13 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
30115
Since an older BIOS/MBR system, you just needed to use Something Else install option and install grub to external drive. Then you would not have overwritten the Windows MBR in the internal drive. Then set BIOS to default boot external. If not plugged in, then BIOS will go to second choice & boot internal. With grub in the Internal drive you had to have external drive to boot at all. You also could have used Boot-Repair to install new BIOS boot loaders to each drive.
– oldfred
11 hours ago
add a comment |
So the answer was similar to that proposed by Romeo Ninov. I installed EasyBCD, went to the tab "BCD Deployment" and clicked "Write MBR". All of this while not having connected my external SSD to my computer. Now it is properly working.
Here is a picture showing what I did.
1
Note: although the answer can be taken by the one suggested, I still believe this answer has value for people that are not familiar with the booting process (like my self). The admins will of course determine if that is a good enough reason to keep this question up.
answered 13 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
30115
Since an older BIOS/MBR system, you just needed to use Something Else install option and install grub to external drive. Then you would not have overwritten the Windows MBR in the internal drive. Then set BIOS to default boot external. If not plugged in, then BIOS will go to second choice & boot internal. With grub in the Internal drive you had to have external drive to boot at all. You also could have used Boot-Repair to install new BIOS boot loaders to each drive.
– oldfred
11 hours ago
add a comment |
So the answer was similar to that proposed by Romeo Ninov. I installed EasyBCD, went to the tab "BCD Deployment" and clicked "Write MBR". All of this while not having connected my external SSD to my computer. Now it is properly working.
Here is a picture showing what I did.
1
Note: although the answer can be taken by the one suggested, I still believe this answer has value for people that are not familiar with the booting process (like my self). The admins will of course determine if that is a good enough reason to keep this question up.
answered 13 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
30115
So the answer was similar to that proposed by Romeo Ninov. I installed EasyBCD, went to the tab "BCD Deployment" and clicked "Write MBR". All of this while not having connected my external SSD to my computer. Now it is properly working.
Here is a picture showing what I did.
1
Note: although the answer can be taken by the one suggested, I still believe this answer has value for people that are not familiar with the booting process (like my self). The admins will of course determine if that is a good enough reason to keep this question up.
answered 13 hours ago
Dimitris PantelisDimitris Pantelis
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answered 13 hours ago
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answered 13 hours ago
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answered 13 hours ago
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Since an older BIOS/MBR system, you just needed to use Something Else install option and install grub to external drive. Then you would not have overwritten the Windows MBR in the internal drive. Then set BIOS to default boot external. If not plugged in, then BIOS will go to second choice & boot internal. With grub in the Internal drive you had to have external drive to boot at all. You also could have used Boot-Repair to install new BIOS boot loaders to each drive.
– oldfred
11 hours ago
add a comment |
Since an older BIOS/MBR system, you just needed to use Something Else install option and install grub to external drive. Then you would not have overwritten the Windows MBR in the internal drive. Then set BIOS to default boot external. If not plugged in, then BIOS will go to second choice & boot internal. With grub in the Internal drive you had to have external drive to boot at all. You also could have used Boot-Repair to install new BIOS boot loaders to each drive.
– oldfred
11 hours ago
Since an older BIOS/MBR system, you just needed to use Something Else install option and install grub to external drive. Then you would not have overwritten the Windows MBR in the internal drive. Then set BIOS to default boot external. If not plugged in, then BIOS will go to second choice & boot internal. With grub in the Internal drive you had to have external drive to boot at all. You also could have used Boot-Repair to install new BIOS boot loaders to each drive.
– oldfred
11 hours ago
Since an older BIOS/MBR system, you just needed to use Something Else install option and install grub to external drive. Then you would not have overwritten the Windows MBR in the internal drive. Then set BIOS to default boot external. If not plugged in, then BIOS will go to second choice & boot internal. With grub in the Internal drive you had to have external drive to boot at all. You also could have used Boot-Repair to install new BIOS boot loaders to each drive.
– oldfred
11 hours ago
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Possible duplicate of Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader?
– Romeo Ninov
16 hours ago
Reboot your machine and press
delkey and reachBIOS Setupscreen. Now observe how many bootloaders are there. Please list them.– Marmayogi
16 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Can't boot without Flash Drive plugged in and Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– karel
12 hours ago
Possible duplicate of Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?
– Fabby
3 hours ago