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Old 02-06-2019, 06:18 PM   #1
eternafali
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Dual boot - windows 7 encrypted + linux


I have problem with dual boot - win7 on first HDD, and linux mint on second HDD.

I would like that linux is set at start, where I can run Windows 7 from systems list if I like.

But I have dell m6600 laptop, and atm Windows 7 is starting all the time - no matter what disc I set up in bios.

Only when I press for boot menu, then I can select second HDD with linux, and use grub2 (v2.02) to start the linux system - windows 7 won't start from this menu.


What I can do to boot from second disc (linux one), and how can I setup grub2 to be able to bot encrypted windows 7 from grub menu list?
 
Old 02-06-2019, 07:03 PM   #2
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Wayyyy too much missing info.
- is it truly BIOS, or UEFI.
- if the latter are you running in CSM
- what type of encryption ? (describe in detail).
- which Linux - name and version

Most of this info can be correctly obtained for us by going here, and doing as it says.
 
Old 02-10-2019, 12:07 AM   #3
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If you're using secure boot, it's possible that the BIOS detects linux as potential malware trying to execute before windows, so it forces windows to run.
 
  


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