Ubuntu Operating System Error on Windows
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I recently replaced the graphics card in my computer, switched the case, and applied new thermal paste; that is everything that I did. Strangely enough, when I booted my computer back up, at the BIOS screen I got this error:
Now, I know that this issue comes in Linux when it can't mount a partition. The things is, my computer doesn't use Linux; it uses Windows 10. I did have Ubuntu installed on this hard drive at one point, but then I completely erased the partition in order to install Windows. I never got this error before, and it seems so strange that this only happened when I replaced a couple non-hardrive-related parts. What on earth happened?
boot grub2 partitioning windows
asked Nov 28 at 19:42
Little Boy Blue
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I recently replaced the graphics card in my computer, switched the case, and applied new thermal paste; that is everything that I did. Strangely enough, when I booted my computer back up, at the BIOS screen I got this error:
Now, I know that this issue comes in Linux when it can't mount a partition. The things is, my computer doesn't use Linux; it uses Windows 10. I did have Ubuntu installed on this hard drive at one point, but then I completely erased the partition in order to install Windows. I never got this error before, and it seems so strange that this only happened when I replaced a couple non-hardrive-related parts. What on earth happened?
boot grub2 partitioning windows
asked Nov 28 at 19:42
Little Boy Blue
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Did you change from UEFI boot to BIOS boot? Or do you have EasyBCD installed to boot Linux which uses grub4dos based on grub legacy? The error message is from grub legacy. Ubuntu has used grub2 since about 2010, so either an old BIOS install or EasyBCD trying to boot. Believe the old error 17 is partition not found as you know.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 20:08
@oldfred Well, it is indeed an older version of Ubuntu -- so it used grub, not grub2; I simply put grub2 because it's grub-related, and there's no "grub" option. But see, the issue is that the Ubuntu error shouldn't occur in the first place. I completely wiped Ubuntu from the computer before installing windows, and windows worked completely fine until I replaced those pieces of hardware; that is the oddity of the issue.
– Little Boy Blue
Nov 28 at 21:36
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If older computer, is BIOS set to boot from first drive. And if you have more than one drive, you could have had grub boot loader in one drive and Windows boot loader in other drive. Then if drives not in same order, default boot drive changed.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 22:56
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You might have better luck reinstalling WIndows' boot loader instead of relying on whatever Ubuntu left over on your disk. superuser.com/questions/949219/… is one option.
– roadmr
Nov 28 at 23:12
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I recently replaced the graphics card in my computer, switched the case, and applied new thermal paste; that is everything that I did. Strangely enough, when I booted my computer back up, at the BIOS screen I got this error:
Now, I know that this issue comes in Linux when it can't mount a partition. The things is, my computer doesn't use Linux; it uses Windows 10. I did have Ubuntu installed on this hard drive at one point, but then I completely erased the partition in order to install Windows. I never got this error before, and it seems so strange that this only happened when I replaced a couple non-hardrive-related parts. What on earth happened?
boot grub2 partitioning windows
asked Nov 28 at 19:42
Little Boy Blue
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I recently replaced the graphics card in my computer, switched the case, and applied new thermal paste; that is everything that I did. Strangely enough, when I booted my computer back up, at the BIOS screen I got this error:
Now, I know that this issue comes in Linux when it can't mount a partition. The things is, my computer doesn't use Linux; it uses Windows 10. I did have Ubuntu installed on this hard drive at one point, but then I completely erased the partition in order to install Windows. I never got this error before, and it seems so strange that this only happened when I replaced a couple non-hardrive-related parts. What on earth happened?
boot grub2 partitioning windows
boot grub2 partitioning windows
asked Nov 28 at 19:42
Little Boy Blue
1011
asked Nov 28 at 19:42
Little Boy Blue
1011
asked Nov 28 at 19:42
Little Boy Blue
1011
asked Nov 28 at 19:42
Little Boy Blue
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asked Nov 28 at 19:42
Little Boy Blue
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Did you change from UEFI boot to BIOS boot? Or do you have EasyBCD installed to boot Linux which uses grub4dos based on grub legacy? The error message is from grub legacy. Ubuntu has used grub2 since about 2010, so either an old BIOS install or EasyBCD trying to boot. Believe the old error 17 is partition not found as you know.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 20:08
@oldfred Well, it is indeed an older version of Ubuntu -- so it used grub, not grub2; I simply put grub2 because it's grub-related, and there's no "grub" option. But see, the issue is that the Ubuntu error shouldn't occur in the first place. I completely wiped Ubuntu from the computer before installing windows, and windows worked completely fine until I replaced those pieces of hardware; that is the oddity of the issue.
– Little Boy Blue
Nov 28 at 21:36
1
If older computer, is BIOS set to boot from first drive. And if you have more than one drive, you could have had grub boot loader in one drive and Windows boot loader in other drive. Then if drives not in same order, default boot drive changed.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 22:56
2
You might have better luck reinstalling WIndows' boot loader instead of relying on whatever Ubuntu left over on your disk. superuser.com/questions/949219/… is one option.
– roadmr
Nov 28 at 23:12
add a comment |
1
Did you change from UEFI boot to BIOS boot? Or do you have EasyBCD installed to boot Linux which uses grub4dos based on grub legacy? The error message is from grub legacy. Ubuntu has used grub2 since about 2010, so either an old BIOS install or EasyBCD trying to boot. Believe the old error 17 is partition not found as you know.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 20:08
@oldfred Well, it is indeed an older version of Ubuntu -- so it used grub, not grub2; I simply put grub2 because it's grub-related, and there's no "grub" option. But see, the issue is that the Ubuntu error shouldn't occur in the first place. I completely wiped Ubuntu from the computer before installing windows, and windows worked completely fine until I replaced those pieces of hardware; that is the oddity of the issue.
– Little Boy Blue
Nov 28 at 21:36
1
If older computer, is BIOS set to boot from first drive. And if you have more than one drive, you could have had grub boot loader in one drive and Windows boot loader in other drive. Then if drives not in same order, default boot drive changed.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 22:56
2
You might have better luck reinstalling WIndows' boot loader instead of relying on whatever Ubuntu left over on your disk. superuser.com/questions/949219/… is one option.
– roadmr
Nov 28 at 23:12
1
1
Did you change from UEFI boot to BIOS boot? Or do you have EasyBCD installed to boot Linux which uses grub4dos based on grub legacy? The error message is from grub legacy. Ubuntu has used grub2 since about 2010, so either an old BIOS install or EasyBCD trying to boot. Believe the old error 17 is partition not found as you know.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 20:08
Did you change from UEFI boot to BIOS boot? Or do you have EasyBCD installed to boot Linux which uses grub4dos based on grub legacy? The error message is from grub legacy. Ubuntu has used grub2 since about 2010, so either an old BIOS install or EasyBCD trying to boot. Believe the old error 17 is partition not found as you know.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 20:08
@oldfred Well, it is indeed an older version of Ubuntu -- so it used grub, not grub2; I simply put grub2 because it's grub-related, and there's no "grub" option. But see, the issue is that the Ubuntu error shouldn't occur in the first place. I completely wiped Ubuntu from the computer before installing windows, and windows worked completely fine until I replaced those pieces of hardware; that is the oddity of the issue.
– Little Boy Blue
Nov 28 at 21:36
@oldfred Well, it is indeed an older version of Ubuntu -- so it used grub, not grub2; I simply put grub2 because it's grub-related, and there's no "grub" option. But see, the issue is that the Ubuntu error shouldn't occur in the first place. I completely wiped Ubuntu from the computer before installing windows, and windows worked completely fine until I replaced those pieces of hardware; that is the oddity of the issue.
– Little Boy Blue
Nov 28 at 21:36
1
1
If older computer, is BIOS set to boot from first drive. And if you have more than one drive, you could have had grub boot loader in one drive and Windows boot loader in other drive. Then if drives not in same order, default boot drive changed.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 22:56
If older computer, is BIOS set to boot from first drive. And if you have more than one drive, you could have had grub boot loader in one drive and Windows boot loader in other drive. Then if drives not in same order, default boot drive changed.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 22:56
2
2
You might have better luck reinstalling WIndows' boot loader instead of relying on whatever Ubuntu left over on your disk. superuser.com/questions/949219/… is one option.
– roadmr
Nov 28 at 23:12
You might have better luck reinstalling WIndows' boot loader instead of relying on whatever Ubuntu left over on your disk. superuser.com/questions/949219/… is one option.
– roadmr
Nov 28 at 23:12
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Did you change from UEFI boot to BIOS boot? Or do you have EasyBCD installed to boot Linux which uses grub4dos based on grub legacy? The error message is from grub legacy. Ubuntu has used grub2 since about 2010, so either an old BIOS install or EasyBCD trying to boot. Believe the old error 17 is partition not found as you know.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 20:08
@oldfred Well, it is indeed an older version of Ubuntu -- so it used grub, not grub2; I simply put grub2 because it's grub-related, and there's no "grub" option. But see, the issue is that the Ubuntu error shouldn't occur in the first place. I completely wiped Ubuntu from the computer before installing windows, and windows worked completely fine until I replaced those pieces of hardware; that is the oddity of the issue.
– Little Boy Blue
Nov 28 at 21:36
1
If older computer, is BIOS set to boot from first drive. And if you have more than one drive, you could have had grub boot loader in one drive and Windows boot loader in other drive. Then if drives not in same order, default boot drive changed.
– oldfred
Nov 28 at 22:56
2
You might have better luck reinstalling WIndows' boot loader instead of relying on whatever Ubuntu left over on your disk. superuser.com/questions/949219/… is one option.
– roadmr
Nov 28 at 23:12