Title. I dual-boot Windows and Linux. I always saw people making “WINDOWS DELETED MY LINUX BOOTLOADER OMGOMG” posts and it had never happened to me. Now, the opposite has happened. I switched from EndeavourOS to OpenSUSE and now my windows install is no longer selectable on boot.

I keep Windows in a separate drive entirely, so instead of using grub, I use the EFI’s boot-select menu thingamafuck (look I don’t know jargon okay?) to choose Windows when I need it.

Well today it’s not there. Only the Linux entries show up. The Windows partition itself seems to be in good order, like, I can access it from within Linux no problem.

But yeah it doesn’t show up on my EFI selector thingie. I imagine I could get the EFI Shell going, but I have no idea how to use THAT either.

  • Count Regal Inkwell@pawb.socialOP
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    3 months ago

    The

    Did you get killed mid writing the comment? That’s ominous.

    Anyway, I thank you for actual helpful comment instead of the others just calling me dumb for dual booting at all. :P

    I’ll see what I can do.

    • hydroptic@sopuli.xyz
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      3 months ago

      calling me dumb for dual booting at all

      I keep saying this, but Linux users are probably the biggest obstacle standing in the way of Linux adoption.

        • hydroptic@sopuli.xyz
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          3 months ago

          Based on my nearly 30 years experience of using Linux (started with veeery early versions of Slackware) and interacting with Linux users on USENET, forums etc., I doubt it.