Friends, this is a popular question without a fixed solution. Kindly assist, as work is at halt.
I dont see dual boot option and enter windows directly unless I press F12 and choose Ubuntu. I have tried to repair in many ways:
- I have tried boot-repair However, the paste bin file does not open .
On my next attempt, it tells me - GRUB is still present, please try again.
- I followed this thread - no result. I tried bootorder as well, through bios and then efibootmgr (with secure boot off). I disabled fast startup too. I also applied the bcdedit commands.
I am in hurry as my work is at halt.
Kindly note that while installing, i tried the bootloader in the Ubuntu install area (sdb5), as well as in Sda - I did multiple full re-installs.
Then the boot-repair mentioned sdb-1 as the place for it. Point is - nothing has worked.
Edit - after using Boot- Loader, I can not log into Ubuntu. I see a GRUB terminal. I have to now rely on Live USB.
You can use your Windows directly. So if you would install Grub2Win in your Windows and configure it as your main bootloader you should be able to boot into your Windows and Ubuntu.
You can also use for example IkkiBoot or super_grub2_disk_hybrid on a USB-stick/SD-card and boot from there. It will detect all your bootable operating systems.
PS If you install your systems again, install Windows first and then Ubuntu. If you do it the other way around Windows will put its bootloader as the first bootloader and you will not be able to boot into Ubuntu directly. You will have to reinstall Grub2 again in Ubuntu.