Yes, you have dual-boot set up with both Windows and Linux installed.
Yes, you have dual-boot set up with both Windows and Linux installed.
I'm trying to dualboot Windows and Manjaro with two SSDs. I have two SSDs: one for Windows and one for Manjaro. I don't see Grub available... Did I install Manjaro incorrectly? I just clicked erase data on the second SSD. Should I have to reinstall Manjaro? Edit: here are my boot options: 1) TOSHIBA SSD (Windows), 2) SAMSUNG 970 EVO (Manjaro), 3) Manjaro (SAMSUNG 970 EVO), 4) UEFI OS (SAMSUNG 970 EVO). I chose option #2, it boots to Windows, but when Windows isn't installed on that disk... is this related to Grub? I picked option #4, it just boots to Manjaro like option #3. Updated February 11, 2021 by isXander extra details
Usually *nix prepares Grub, yet it seems it offers an alternative choice as well. Did Manjaro provide that selection during installation, do you recall?
Have you performed an UEFI installation? If yes, it may not have recognized the need for a dual-boot setup because the existing drive had nothing else installed. You could choose which operating system to boot from your BIOS.
I'm currently reviewing the BIOS settings... I just prefer avoiding the F11 prompt each time I start my computer.
Windows was installed on drive 1, while Manjaro is running on drive 2. Initially, there was no data available on drive 2.
If Grub just wasn't installed properly, https://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home/Home/ often can help, but as always be careful there is always the risk you can't boot into Windows afterwards either...
Set up the appropriate bootloader, include Windows as an alternative, and configure your Linux SSD as the primary boot drive.
Manjaro is the recommended choice here. You might think it’s a quick jump into Manjaro, but it actually installs Grub by default. When you choose Manjaro in the boot menu, it opens a Grub selection screen where you pick your kernel. If Grub isn’t visible, hold Escape after picking Manjaro and press it again—then Grub should appear. You can set this permanently if you wish. After booting, edit /etc/default/grub, locate the line with "GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE" and change it to "menu". Save with Ctrl+S and exit with Ctrl+X, then update Grub and restart. Select Manjaro again and the menu will show up.