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Can Windows Bootmgr load Ubuntu without needing a second reboot?

Note: In this question I am not asking if it is possible to dual boot Windows and Ubuntu. I have Windows 10 on an SSD in a DVD caddy (/dev/sdb) and Ubuntu mate on an HDD (/dev/sda). Both are Legacy ...
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Ubuntu keeps trying to execute text files in shared NTFS drive, forgets default application

Until recently, I was using Ubuntu Mate 14.04. Last week, I did a fresh install of Mate 20.04. I have a dual boot with Windows, and I use a shared partition between both OS's. The shared partition is ...
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Unallocated Partition is not showing while installing ubuntu

I have a new Dell desktop which has 512 GB SSD. Now I have inserted an additional 1 TB HDD and from this HDD I have unallocated 100 GB. Please check the screenshot attached. But while installing ...
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Partition not showing while installing dual boot Ubuntu Mate

I have brought a new desktop which has pre-installed windows 10. I want to install Ubuntu along with windows(dual boot). I have inserted an additional hard disk and unallocated 100GB for Ubuntu. ...
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Ubuntu MATE dualboot

How to dualboot Ubuntu MATE? Every video do stupid things, like a one selected the ext2 instead of the ext4, a one used the UEFI method to dualboot it on Legacy mode, so now I'am asking how. Please ...
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Grey Screen after Windows 10 boot from grub

I have a triple boot setup on my laptop. Two Linux distros and windows. I started with ubuntu and then added windows afterwards. I then mounted my drive and repaired grub. I setup ubuntu perfectly. ...
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Upgrading Ubuntu Mate 16.04 to 18.04(Dual Boot)

I'm planning on upgrading my ubuntu mate from 16.04 to 18.04, I have a dual boot setup with windows 10 and I'm using the grub boot manager. I had a couple of questions: a) is there a chance that the ...
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Fix unbootable hdd

I recently used WoeUSB to (attempt) to create a bootable windows install drive It installed grub-pc and removed grub-efi so as per another answer on Ask Ubuntu https://askubuntu.com/a/381560/924681, ...
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Monitor setup wrong after first boot after switching from windows

I have a dual boot setup with Ubuntu MATE 18.04 and Windows 10. When I switch from Windows to Ubuntu, on the first boot, my triple-monitor setup gets messed up. Only the middle monitor (the only one ...
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Triple booting Ubuntu mate, Windows 10, and CloudReady (chromium os) [duplicate]

Is it possible to do this? I don’t care about reformatting, as this laptop has nothing important on it.
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Dual Boot (Windows 10 and Ubuntu Mate) boots to Grub command line

So, for the record, I'm new to using Ubuntu/Linux. I'm slowly getting acquainted with everything, but I'd love it if you guys could help me out with an issue I'm having. I have a laptop with two hard ...
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How do I dual boot Ubuntu with Windows 8.1?

I'm quite new to Ubuntu. However I really like it for its simplicity, usefulness and all that. I use Ubuntu on Virtualbox, but i'm sick of it stealing half my laptop resources, making both the VM and ...
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How to change boot order in Mac OS and Ubuntu-Mate 16.04 dual boot from Ubuntu first to OS X first?

I installed Ubuntu 16.04 on my late 2011 MBP. The systems were autobooting into one another in an order and when I hold the option key I was unable to see Ubuntu partition. So I followed this link to ...
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grub not showing in boot

I have a tri-boot computer (Ubuntu Mate 16.04.3LTS, Windows 7, Kali Linux). Until recently, grub menu showed at every boot just fine. However, tonight, I decided to exit Windows and load Ubuntu; I ...
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Ubuntu boot too long (2.5 minutes)

I installed Ubuntu 16.04 LTS as my second OS. When I choose Ubuntu at the boot menu, it takes around 2.5 minutes, whereas Windows 10 boots in around 30 seconds. Also, when I choose to boot into ...
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