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AlexIL

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From: Israel

Registered: 2016-01-02

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[Solved] Booting from GRUB instead of Windows bootloader

I recently got a new machine with Windows 7 installed and wanted to install archlinux on it.
I have an issue booting to GRUB instead of windows's bootloader, here's the screenshot of the device partitions scheme:
http://i64.tinypic.com/eh0okk.jpg
As you can see I have /dev/sda1 which is my pre-installed windows OS, and /dev/sda2 which I formatted to ext4 fs, set as bootable linux partition and installed arch into it.
But when I reboot it boots directly into windows and I can''t see the grub menu.
I did run the commands to generate grub config files:

grub-install --target=i386-pc /dev/sda
grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

They executed without errors.
I remember that in the last time I had a small partition for booting which was first, but it says here that you don't need it anymore.
What can be done to fix it?

Moderator Edit:  Converted over sized image to url tags https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … s_and_code

Last edited by AlexIL (2017-06-17 17:38:42)

stingA0815

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From: Löffingen, Germany

Registered: 2016-04-21

Posts: 31

Re: [Solved] Booting from GRUB instead of Windows bootloader

Do you have multiple disks?

stingA0815

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From: Löffingen, Germany

Registered: 2016-04-21

Posts: 31

Re: [Solved] Booting from GRUB instead of Windows bootloader

Ok, pretty sure yes...

ensure to set boot priority in BIOS/UEFI

kind regards
Harm

edit: ensure the "automatic boot device" feature is disabled too

Last edited by stingA0815 (2017-06-17 06:39:02)

AlexIL

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From: Israel

Registered: 2016-01-02

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Re: [Solved] Booting from GRUB instead of Windows bootloader

Ok, pretty sure yes...

ensure to set boot priority in BIOS/UEFI

kind regards
Harm

Yes I do.

Where do I set this?

Zeox101

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Registered: 2017-02-05

Posts: 93

Re: [Solved] Booting from GRUB instead of Windows bootloader

Turn your computer off. Turn it on. While it's booting just start pressing F2/F8 (Might be some other F-key, but from my experience its most likely F2 or F8. If you don't know what it is, just keep experimenting). Navigate your way to where you set boot priority and set Grub as first (Might be named Linux Boot Manager or whatever)

edit: In case you want some screenshots too https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/bph07110

Last edited by Zeox101 (2017-06-17 14:00:18)

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Genis

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Registered: 2017-01-09

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Re: [Solved] Booting from GRUB instead of Windows bootloader

When you access the BIOS/UEFI, check also if you have 'secure boot' enabled, you may need to disable it.

AlexIL

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From: Israel

Registered: 2016-01-02

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Re: [Solved] Booting from GRUB instead of Windows bootloader

Apparently Windows's bootloader was on another device and I had to change the boot order in the BIOS.
It wasn't a BIOS/UEFI mode or a secure boot issue but thanks for your help!