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9 hours ago, Atinesh said:

I tried editing grub configuration file /boot/grub/grub.conf in Ubuntu but I couldn't find that entry

 

Try this  https://mashtips.com/edit-grub-with-grub-customizer/

Hello guys, I have a PC with 3 hard disks

 

SSD #1 (Dedicated to Ubuntu 18.04 OS) [SATA3_0]
SSD #2 (Dedicated to Windows 10 OS) [SATA3_1]
HDD #3 (For other files) [SATA3_2]

 

Usually, when I boot my system, I get a GRUB menu from where I can choose a specific OS to load (Ubuntu or Windows). For some reason, I had to Reinstall Windows after which I was unable to load Windows from the GRUB menu as it was got corrupted. To fix it, I followed this post and repaired the GRUB

 

Everything is fine now, I can load both OS without any problem, but there is one small confusion, when I checked the boot order in BIOS I found one extra entry ubuntu (SATA3_1) i.e. Ubuntu boot manager on Windows hard disk. Usually, there should be only 2 options 

 

Windows Boot Manager (SATA3_1)
ubuntu (SATA3_0)

 

 

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If I boot from ubuntu (SATA3_0) a GRUB menu appears where I can choose the OS to load and both OS loads without any problem, but when I boot from ubuntu (SATA3_1) a GRUB terminal appears 

 

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So my question is can I delete this entry ubuntu (SATA3_1) somehow, does deleting it will corrupt Windows or Ubuntu boot manager or should I just leave it, as it's not creating any problem 

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Have you tried the command as root

update-grub

?

Usually, in a dual-boot, Linux is installed lastly.

BTW, thanks for the unixmen link!

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22 minutes ago, TorC said:

Have you tried the command as root


update-grub

?

Usually, in a dual-boot, Linux is installed lastly.

BTW, thanks for the unixmen link!

After clicking “Recommended  repair” I haven’t issued any command in terminal

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48 minutes ago, Atinesh said:

Hello guys, I have a PC with 3 hard disks

 

SSD #1 (Dedicated to Ubuntu 18.04 OS) [SATA3_0]
SSD #2 (Dedicated to Windows 10 OS) [SATA3_1]
HDD #3 (For other files) [SATA3_2]

 

Usually, when I boot my system, I get a GRUB menu from where I can choose a specific OS to load (Ubuntu or Windows). For some reason, I had to Reinstall Windows after which I was unable to load Windows from the GRUB menu as it was got corrupted. To fix it, I followed this post and repaired the GRUB

 

Everything is fine now, I can load both OS without any problem, but there is one small confusion, when I checked the boot order in BIOS I found one extra entry ubuntu (SATA3_1) i.e. Ubuntu boot manager on Windows hard disk. Usually, there should be only 2 options 

 

Windows Boot Manager (SATA3_1)
ubuntu (SATA3_0)

 

 

spacer.png

 

If I boot from ubuntu (SATA3_0) a GRUB menu appears where I can choose the OS to load and both OS loads without any problem, but when I boot from ubuntu (SATA3_1) a GRUB terminal appears 

 

spacer.png

 

So my question is can I delete this entry ubuntu (SATA3_1) somehow, does deleting it will corrupt Windows or Ubuntu boot manager or should I just leave it, as it's not creating any problem 

No it won't do anything to the OS. If you use a grub editor or edit it manually all you're doing is editing the "launcher" if you like. I haven't done it in a few years or more, but pretty sure there are grub editors for linux GUI or windows even if you are inclined that way. doing a search for grub editor should bring up a few options.

 

Please quote my post, or put @paddy-stone if you want me to respond to you.

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11 hours ago, paddy-stone said:

No it won't do anything to the OS. If you use a grub editor or edit it manually all you're doing is editing the "launcher" if you like. I haven't done it in a few years or more, but pretty sure there are grub editors for linux GUI or windows even if you are inclined that way. doing a search for grub editor should bring up a few options.

 

I tried editing grub configuration file /boot/grub/grub.conf in Ubuntu but I couldn't find that entry

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9 hours ago, Atinesh said:

I tried editing grub configuration file /boot/grub/grub.conf in Ubuntu but I couldn't find that entry

 

Try this  https://mashtips.com/edit-grub-with-grub-customizer/

Please quote my post, or put @paddy-stone if you want me to respond to you.

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  • ASUS x53e  - i7 2670QM / Sony BD writer x8 / Win 10, Elemetary OS, Ubuntu/ Samsung 830 SSD
  • Lenovo G50 - 8Gb RAM - Samsung 860 Evo 250GB SSD - DVD writer
  •  
  • Displays:-
  • Philips 55 OLED 754 model
  • Panasonic 55" 4k TV
  • LG 29" Ultrawide
  • Philips 24" 1080p monitor as backup
  •  
  • Storage/NAS/Servers:-
  • ESXI/test build  https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/4wyR9G
  • Main Server https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/3Qftyk
  • Backup server - HP Proliant Gen 8 4 bay NAS running FreeNAS ZFS striped 3x3TiB WD reds
  • HP ProLiant G6 Server SE316M1 Twin Hex Core Intel Xeon E5645 2.40GHz 48GB RAM
  •  
  • Gaming/Tablets etc:-
  • Xbox One S 500GB + 2TB HDD
  • PS4
  • Nvidia Shield TV
  • Xiaomi/Pocafone F2 pro 8GB/256GB
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

 

  • Unused Hardware currently :-
  • 4670K MSI mobo 16GB ram
  • i7 6700K  b250 mobo
  • Zotac GTX 1060 6GB Amp! edition
  • Zotac GTX 1050 mini

 

 

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