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Dual-booting is fine, but this kind of thing does happen.
Either "os-prober" isn't installed or /etc/default/grub has GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false.
Fix those, then reinstall the bootloader.
os-prober was installed, but it was indeed disabled.
I went through the process of activating it and remaking the grub configuration. But it seems to not care about Windows, likely because, as stated in my post, it is on a separate physical drive. Probably some way to tell it to look there as well, but I don't know it. I might do some searching of my own later, right now I got shit to do. Booted into my laptop (which I keep with just windows because its ssd is too small for me to have any fun)
I dual booted for about two years before switching entirely over to Linux, and I found that using reFind as a bootloader instead of Grub was significantly less hassle. I'd suggest you check it out.
I have HEARD of reFind, but could not figure out how to use it. You got a good tutorial to link me up with?
I recall following the Arch wiki entry, but the official documentation is very useful too.
The easiest way I found to install it was to 1) Install
refindthrough my distro's package manager and then 2) simply run therefind-installcommand in a terminal, which completely automates the process and sets reFind as the default bootloader for your machine.If you want to tweak the appearance, icons, or the available boot entries on the reFind boot screen then just follow the official documentatuon.
When I dual-boot it is always with a separate drive, less often does MS hose the bootloader in that situation. Normally it is findable. I dont recall havong to point it to anything.
I keep a usb boot drive with a number of images (ventoy), including "super grub boot disk" to get me out of these situations.
When I dual-boot it is always with a separate drive, less often does MS hose the bootloader in that situation. Normally it is findable. I dont recall havong to point it to anything.
I keep a usb boot drive with a number of images (ventoy), including "super grub boot disk" to get me out of these situations.