Set up Linux Mint on a distinct storage device, but Windows is failing to start.
Set up Linux Mint on a distinct storage device, but Windows is failing to start.
I understand this might not be the ideal spot to share your issue. You set up Linux Mint on a separate hard drive, followed a tutorial that suggested disconnecting the Windows drive, and everything worked initially. After switching back, you're still facing problems—Bios menu shows Windows option but doesn't activate it. You've noted strange behavior in KDE Partition Manager regarding the Windows drive, and you've confirmed the drives differ in size (500GB vs 1TB). Let me know if you'd like help troubleshooting further.
Check the hardware components. Decide between UEFI or BIOS setup. Verify if backups are available.
I don’t have backups set up. Your Windows drive is split into partitions, which isn’t ideal. If you try to remove the Linux drive and attempt to boot into Windows, it could cause issues. The exact behavior depends on your setup.
It's a Windows drive, typically from Microsoft or a major software vendor.
I manually select the boot devices by pressing f10 and receive three choices: 1) Windows Boot Manager, 2) UEFI: LAN: IP4 INTEL® 82579V Gigabit Network Connection, 3) UEFI: LAN: IP6 INTEL® 82579V Gigabit Network Connection. Choosing the window does nothing. When I enable automatic boot, it first attempts IPv4, then IPv6, and finally reports no bootable drives. I believe the processor model is i3 3250.
The solid-state drives? The 500gb model running Linux belongs to Seagate, while the 1tb version with Windows is from WD Blue.
All features except UEFI are disabled in BIOS. Have you noticed the screenshots? If you see on the 1tb hard drive there isn’t a 'mount point' where the Linux drive is listed as "/boot/ufi," could that be connected to the issue? The drive is definitely plugged in, but BIOS doesn’t recognize it.
Mount points are determined by Linux, unrelated to BIOS. Is the drive visible in Linux? Attempting to install it on another Windows system and using the boot manager repair.