[Solved] How do you add Arch Linux to windows bootloader

LinuxPatriot · 2014-05-10 23:52:07

Hello today i decided to install windows 7 because i like to game and windows does a better job (at the moment) but i waned to dual boot because of course i don't want to leave arch linux! Well i went through the process of installing arch linux. Everything worked out well but how do i add an entry to windows boot loader so that i can boot into grub and load up my beloved arch linux? I have one more question does it matter that i installed arch linux on my other hard drive?

Partition scheme:
--/dev/sda--

/dev/sda1= Windows EFI
/dev/sda2= C drive

--/dev/sdb--

/dev/sda1= extra partition for windows for my games
/dev/sda2= boot partition (grub)
/dev/sda3= swap
/dev/sda4= root
/dev/sda5= home

Last edited by LinuxPatriot (2014-05-11 19:16:03)

Trilby · 2014-05-11 00:29:45

I know nothing of Windows' boot loader - maybe someone here does, but this should really be posted on a Windows forum as Win is managing the boot loader. If you used a linux bootloader managed from Archlinux, then we could help you set it up to chain load Windows (which I still think would be easiest).

LinuxPatriot · 2014-05-11 00:43:02

I agree but sometimes antivirus programs mess grub up i may still try this but since i installed windows first wouldn't that making grub come up instead of windows bootloader very difficult?

WorMzy · 2014-05-11 00:51:16

If you've installed Windows in UEFI mode, you just need to install a linux-UEFI boot manager to your ESP and configure it. I would recommend gummiboot or refind, though GRUB2 can be used as a boot manager on UEFI systems too.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gummiboot
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/REFInd
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Grub2#UEFI_systems

LinuxPatriot · 2014-05-11 01:05:25

I think im gonna just start with a clean slate what os should i install first arch linux or windows btw im going to install windows on ssd and larch linux on hdd does this matter when dual booting. To be honest im not 100% sure if i did it right last time could someone give me a link to a guide

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WorMzy · 2014-05-11 01:27:50

LinuxPatriot wrote:

I think im gonna just start with a clean slate

Why? You've already installed both systems, what benefit does starting from scratch have?

On a UEFI system, it doesn't matter which order you install your operating systems. Each boot manager has it's own directory on the ESP, and creates it's own entry in the motherboard's NVRAM.

LinuxPatriot · 2014-05-11 01:32:34

oh ok well when i installed arch linux i gave grub its own EFI partition so do i just re install arch and mount the boot partition as the same efi partition windows uses?

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WorMzy · 2014-05-11 01:52:19

Again, what benefit do you see in reinstalling?

If GRUB2 was installed as a UEFI boot manager, then it's entry should still be in your motherboard's NVRAM. You should be able to access it by using your motherboard's post-POST boot screen (usually accessed by pressing a key, e.g. F12 or Del).

You only need one ESP, but there's usually no harm in having multiple. If your GRUB entry doesn't work, then installing GRUB to your new ESP may be a solution to this problem.

LinuxPatriot · 2014-05-11 01:58:15

well after i posted this i went to arch linux by going to my post boot screen as you mentioned above but a error came up stating that a device was missing i could not tell what it was since it was the uuid that came up. Im not sure what happened it was working fine before. btw windows is working fine

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LinuxPatriot · 2014-05-11 04:32:32

Update: i have got both operating systems working now and i have decided to use grub instead of the windows bootloader. So could someone tell me how to chainload windows?

WonderWoofy · 2014-05-11 05:33:48

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Gr … _partition

LinuxPatriot · 2014-05-11 05:39:24

Update: I got windows working on grub thank you to all who helped me do this! Just have 1 more question how do i move windows entry on the list?

Last edited by LinuxPatriot (2014-05-11 05:39:43)

Trilby · 2014-05-11 10:55:53

The answer to that is on the exact same page WW already linked to. Don't be a help vampire.

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LinuxPatriot · 2014-05-11 19:15:16

Sorry, thanks for all the help guys this problem is solved.

~peace~

Last edited by LinuxPatriot (2014-05-11 19:15:31)

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