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Installation issues preventing Windows access on Linux system

Installation issues preventing Windows access on Linux system

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CatAtlantis
Junior Member
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09-27-2021, 08:36 PM
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I just put Sparky Linux on my hard drive and now my PC won’t boot into Windows. Here’s what I have: an SSD with two partitions—one running Sparkylinux and the other Windows EFI boot setup. There’s also an HDD with many partitions, including Linux Mint 22, Ubuntu Studio, and a data partition on ext4. A Windows 11 install is there too. Before, I had an Intel motherboard with BIOS, a BIOS update, and a boot device choice that showed a blue prompt asking if I wanted Windows 10 or 11. After installing Sparky Linux, the setup used GRUB with Sparky, UEFI settings, but no Windows appears. Earlier, when I used Linux Mint instead of Sparky on that drive, it worked fine in the Ubuntu Studio GRUB.
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CatAtlantis
09-27-2021, 08:36 PM #1

I just put Sparky Linux on my hard drive and now my PC won’t boot into Windows. Here’s what I have: an SSD with two partitions—one running Sparkylinux and the other Windows EFI boot setup. There’s also an HDD with many partitions, including Linux Mint 22, Ubuntu Studio, and a data partition on ext4. A Windows 11 install is there too. Before, I had an Intel motherboard with BIOS, a BIOS update, and a boot device choice that showed a blue prompt asking if I wanted Windows 10 or 11. After installing Sparky Linux, the setup used GRUB with Sparky, UEFI settings, but no Windows appears. Earlier, when I used Linux Mint instead of Sparky on that drive, it worked fine in the Ubuntu Studio GRUB.

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_Zeyko_
Junior Member
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09-27-2021, 10:16 PM
#2
Yeeaah boi but that ain’t helpful to me sry
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_Zeyko_
09-27-2021, 10:16 PM #2

Yeeaah boi but that ain’t helpful to me sry

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xxthexxreapxx
Junior Member
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09-28-2021, 07:06 AM
#3
The process seems quite straightforward but I haven’t gone through it in detail. Check out the link you shared—it’s a good starting point. Remember, this method works due to how Windows was designed, and installing the EFI bootloader files first is crucial. The situation with Apple is unclear since its foundation is Unix-based.
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xxthexxreapxx
09-28-2021, 07:06 AM #3

The process seems quite straightforward but I haven’t gone through it in detail. Check out the link you shared—it’s a good starting point. Remember, this method works due to how Windows was designed, and installing the EFI bootloader files first is crucial. The situation with Apple is unclear since its foundation is Unix-based.