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Boot Menu disappears on a dual boot system (Windows 10 & Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon)

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As mentioned on topic’s title, boot menu disappears, from time to time, during pc startup. All that seems to appear is the cursor blinking on a blank black screen.
Let me make a few notes on the issue:
1. The computer is not a new one, so there shouldn’t be any uefi BIOS problem.
2. CMOS battery on motherboard is OK. It is recently replaced with a new one.
3. The procedure I follow in order to bring grub menu back is:
    a. I get into Linux mint 18 Cinnamon using super grub disk.
    b. I reinstall grub by typing on terminal:
        b1. sudo grub-install / dev / sda
        b2. sudo update-grub
4. Disk partitioning is as shown on the images at the end of the topic.
5. I've noticed that boot menu usually disappears when instead of shutdown, I restart the PC in order to choose another system (windows or Linux).

Any comments-suggestions on the issue I face, would be more than valuable!
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Re: Boot Menu disappears on a dual boot system (Windows 10 & Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon)

Post by austin.texas »

Please post the result of the Boot Info Script.
Boot your live Mint and install boot-info-script:

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sudo apt-get install boot-info-script
Then run the script:

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sudo bootinfoscript --stdout | pastebin
Post the resulting URL link that displays in the terminal.

Also, I have a question: what happens if you try to boot the other hard drive (sdb) first? Do you have the Windows bootloader in that case?
The reason is that you can try installing Grub to /dev/sdb and booting sdb instead of sda, if you encounter a problem. In other words, Grub could be installed to both sda and sdb. That does not solve your problem, but might be a workaround until you do indentify a better solution.
Mint 18.2 Cinnamon, Quad core AMD A8-3870 with Radeon HD Graphics 6550D, 8GB DDR3, Ralink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
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Klitias

Re: Boot Menu disappears on a dual boot system (Windows 10 & Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon)

Post by Klitias »

Boot info script is:

Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]

Identifying MBRs...
Computing Partition Table of /dev/sda...
Computing Partition Table of /dev/sdb...
Searching sda1 for information...
Searching sda2 for information...
Searching sda3 for information...
Searching sda4 for information...
Searching sdb1 for information...
Searching sdb2 for information...
Searching sdb3 for information...
Searching sdb5 for information...
Searching sdb6 for information...
Searching sdb7 for information...
Searching sdb8 for information...
Searching sdb9 for information...
Searching sdb10 for information...
Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 April 2012]


============================= Boot Info Summary: ===============================

=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
in partition 97 for .
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
in partition 112 for .

sda1: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD

sda2: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /Windows/System32/winload.exe

sda3: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sda4: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb1: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files: /Boot/BCD

sdb2: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb3: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: Extended Partition
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:

sdb5: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Linux Mint 18 Sarah
Boot files: /etc/fstab

sdb6: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files: /grub/grub.cfg

sdb7: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb8: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: ext4
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System:
Boot files:

sdb9: __________________________________________________________________________

File system: swap
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:

sdb10: _________________________________________________________________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7: NTFS
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files:

============================ Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sda: 465,8 GiB, 500107862016 bytes, 976773168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sda1 * 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda2 206,848 973,801,471 973,594,624 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sda3 973,801,472 974,723,071 921,600 27 Hidden NTFS (Recovery Environment)
/dev/sda4 974,725,120 976,769,023 2,043,904 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


Drive: sdb _____________________________________________________________________
Disk /dev/sdb: 931,5 GiB, 1000204886016 bytes, 1953525168 sectors
Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disklabel type: dos

Partition Boot Start Sector End Sector # of Sectors Id System

/dev/sdb1 * 63 651,266,047 651,265,985 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb2 651,266,048 1,302,140,927 650,874,880 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS
/dev/sdb3 1,302,142,974 1,953,523,711 651,380,738 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 1,302,142,976 1,392,254,304 90,111,329 83 Linux
/dev/sdb6 1,392,257,024 1,392,666,623 409,600 83 Linux
/dev/sdb7 1,392,668,672 1,595,420,671 202,752,000 83 Linux
/dev/sdb8 1,595,422,720 1,599,293,439 3,870,720 83 Linux
/dev/sdb9 1,599,295,488 1,609,125,887 9,830,400 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb10 1,609,127,936 1,953,523,711 344,395,776 7 NTFS / exFAT / HPFS


"blkid" output: ________________________________________________________________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/sda1 B2A8BA97A8BA5995 ntfs
/dev/sda2 D65013825013688F ntfs
/dev/sda3 EA6810D268109EFF ntfs
/dev/sda4 643843CB38439AC6 ntfs System Reserved
/dev/sdb1 3E4A9794491BFF26 ntfs D Archives
/dev/sdb10 0A7EDFCF1C038E8A ntfs
/dev/sdb2 698CB82B68225AFB ntfs J Archives
/dev/sdb5 42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f ext4
/dev/sdb6 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a ext4
/dev/sdb7 22a7fc65-488c-4ade-b938-3feaa055048a ext4
/dev/sdb8 898fcb00-f3d3-4b9d-af85-a9e4075e128a ext4
/dev/sdb9 dd9b319a-e5e1-46b9-a573-6485c9245661 swap

================================ Mount points: =================================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

/dev/sdb5 / ext4 (rw,relatime,errors=remount-ro,data=ordered)
/dev/sdb6 /boot ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
/dev/sdb7 /home ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)
/dev/sdb8 /tmp ext4 (rw,relatime,data=ordered)


=============================== sdb5/etc/fstab: ================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices
# that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>
# / was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /boot was on /dev/sdb6 during installation
UUID=2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a /boot ext4 defaults 0 2
# /home was on /dev/sdb7 during installation
UUID=22a7fc65-488c-4ade-b938-3feaa055048a /home ext4 defaults 0 2
# /tmp was on /dev/sdb8 during installation
UUID=898fcb00-f3d3-4b9d-af85-a9e4075e128a /tmp ext4 defaults 0 2
# swap was on /dev/sdb9 during installation
UUID=dd9b319a-e5e1-46b9-a573-6485c9245661 none swap sw 0 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdb5: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)


============================= sdb6/grub/grub.cfg: ==============================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
set have_grubenv=true
load_env
fi
if [ "${next_entry}" ] ; then
set default="${next_entry}"
set next_entry=
save_env next_entry
set boot_once=true
else
set default="0"
fi

if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi

export menuentry_id_option

if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then
set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}"
save_env saved_entry
set prev_saved_entry=
save_env prev_saved_entry
set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then
saved_entry="${chosen}"
save_env saved_entry
fi
}
function recordfail {
set recordfail=1
if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}

if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos5'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos5 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos5 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos5 42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi

if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=1280x800
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=30
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=3
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=3
fi
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
export linux_gfx_mode



### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###
menuentry "Windows 10 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)" --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-B2A8BA97A8BA5995' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ntfs
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 B2A8BA97A8BA5995
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root B2A8BA97A8BA5995
fi
parttool ${root} hidden-
drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/31_linux_proxy ###
menuentry "Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64-bit" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos6 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
fi
linux /vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic
}
submenu "Advanced options for Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64-bit"{
menuentry "Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64-bit, with Linux 4.4.0-21-generic" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.4.0-21-generic-advanced-42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos6 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.4.0-21-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64-bit, with Linux 4.4.0-21-generic (upstart)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.4.0-21-generic-init-upstart-42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos6 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.4.0-21-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f ro quiet splash $vt_handoff init=/sbin/upstart
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon 64-bit, with Linux 4.4.0-21-generic (recovery mode)" --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-4.4.0-21-generic-recovery-42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
if [ x$grub_platform = xxen ]; then insmod xzio; insmod lzopio; fi
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos6 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 4.4.0-21-generic ...'
linux /vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=42e2a6ff-f0aa-48fd-bd5b-49d653d9a19f ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /initrd.img-4.4.0-21-generic
}
}
### END /etc/grub.d/31_linux_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/32_lupin ###
### END /etc/grub.d/32_lupin ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/33_linux_xen ###

### END /etc/grub.d/33_linux_xen ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/34_memtest86+_proxy ###



### END /etc/grub.d/34_memtest86+_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/35_os-prober_proxy ###



set timeout_style=menu
if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/35_os-prober_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/36_memtest86+_proxy ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos6 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
fi
knetbsd /memtest86+.elf
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd1,msdos6'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd1,msdos6 --hint-efi=hd1,msdos6 --hint-baremetal=ahci1,msdos6 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 2a35fd02-b0b5-4332-8a26-ad81c5f9b37a
fi
linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/36_memtest86+_proxy ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/38_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/38_uefi-firmware ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================== sdb6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ====================

GiB - GB File Fragment(s)


======================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc: ========================

Unknown BootLoader on sdb3

00000000 55 ae f2 bb b0 fe 8b 29 f7 70 1c b2 04 31 9e 79 |U......).p...1.y|
00000010 3b 42 41 23 db fb 98 94 fb ad a6 05 2b db cf 59 |;BA#........+..Y|
00000020 8b 27 b7 2e 47 69 f8 03 c3 24 5a 53 be fb 22 94 |.'..Gi...$ZS..".|
00000030 54 bc 13 57 21 76 e7 cf 21 30 6e 89 48 36 97 c5 |T..W!v..!0n.H6..|
00000040 94 db 79 dc e0 c9 6a fc d1 f5 d0 25 01 c7 e3 1d |..y...j....%....|
00000050 f2 c6 24 13 45 6f 5d 3f b5 9b a1 bf 69 a9 dc f2 |..$.Eo]?....i...|
00000060 11 32 28 95 e1 b5 53 9b da 2f a0 df fa cc 53 a1 |.2(...S../....S.|
00000070 c7 ef 20 20 90 83 62 da 8e 67 d7 6a e8 aa d4 59 |.. ..b..g.j...Y|
00000080 52 e8 64 14 3a e5 e8 45 53 f0 54 31 93 ac 44 51 |R.d.:..ES.T1..DQ|
00000090 0d fc 8b 16 66 7a 2d 9e 0f 2a d3 c9 b9 36 1b cf |....fz-..*...6..|
000000a0 36 41 26 17 4e c8 87 7c 14 41 dd 48 7b ec ce 00 |6A&.N..|.A.H{...|
000000b0 be 51 40 7f f4 c3 39 8a 0f 51 48 b9 2b 49 28 7a |.Q@...9..QH.+I(z|
000000c0 40 0d 4d b4 3f d2 d7 1c ff 3b 0f fd 31 28 9a c1 |@.M.?....;..1(..|
000000d0 63 54 09 9d 90 5b 79 e7 8e 66 a8 9e f1 ef 64 57 |cT...[y..f....dW|
000000e0 a6 63 d8 22 47 4f c3 7e 3a 7a f1 05 4b 83 f0 3d |.c."GO.~:z..K..=|
000000f0 11 b6 d2 43 b9 e7 1c 36 9f 5e 38 fb a3 4e 8f 98 |...C...6.^8..N..|
00000100 4d 6d 1b 50 b7 60 10 a8 5d 33 55 2a 87 04 71 90 |Mm.P.`..]3U*..q.|
00000110 19 c7 6c 4c 2a 14 64 99 27 b4 72 7c f3 83 20 53 |..lL*.d.'.r|.. S|
00000120 c0 c4 d3 f6 74 0b 0c 82 e1 c9 fe 52 d1 67 af 4a |....t......R.g.J|
00000130 49 e1 24 2e f5 48 ee 86 86 e4 c1 c8 ac 6e f5 84 |I.$..H.......n..|
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00000150 22 72 df a1 a6 8c c5 9c 00 58 a3 29 96 7b 0f a6 |"r.......X.).{..|
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000001a0 e2 bd 40 47 cd 24 2d 15 05 00 07 9c 2f c9 4b 6f |..@G.$-...../.Ko|
000001b0 28 86 a7 94 2c 2c 0b 51 73 43 a3 d7 d5 e4 00 fe |(...,,.QsC......|
000001c0 ff ff 83 fe ff ff 02 00 00 00 61 fd 5e 05 00 fe |..........a.^...|
000001d0 ff ff 05 fe ff ff 63 fd 5e 05 9f 4a 06 00 00 00 |......c.^..J....|
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00000200


========= Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive: =========

sdc sdd sde sdf

=============================== StdErr Messages: ===============================

cat: /tmp/BootInfo-8ajuUdFH/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory
cat: /tmp/BootInfo-8ajuUdFH/Tmp_Log: No such file or directory
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Re: Boot Menu disappears on a dual boot system (Windows 10 & Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon)

Post by austin.texas »

Your Mint is installed to the 1TB drive (sdb)
You said previously that you are installing Grub to /dev/sda
(except that you typed it wrong " / dev / sda" - there should be no spaces)
The start of your Boot Info Report says
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive
for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
in partition 97 for .
=> Grub2 (v1.99) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks at sector 1 of
the same hard drive for core.img. core.img is at this location and looks
in partition 112 for .
Since there is no Mint on sda, booting sda first will give you the error that you described in your first post. Set your BIOS to boot sdb first.
Mint 18.2 Cinnamon, Quad core AMD A8-3870 with Radeon HD Graphics 6550D, 8GB DDR3, Ralink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
Linux Linx 2018
Klitias

Re: Boot Menu disappears on a dual boot system (Windows 10 & Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon)

Post by Klitias »

So,
I should install grub on sdb and change boot order in bios so that sdb is first boot disk?

I shall make the suggested changes and check if this solves the problem.

Thank you!
o-l-d

Re: Boot Menu disappears on a dual boot system (Windows 10 & Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon)

Post by o-l-d »

For dualbooting Windows and Mint I use a program called EasyBCD for Windows. The windows MBR and Grub stay isolated in their own partitions (install grub to linux partition you create at install) and with EasyBCD you create a boot menu that allows you to select either bootloader (MBR for Windows or Grub for Mint). Using it if Windows MBR becomes corrupted you still have Grub and can boot normally into Windows from Grub using Windows loader and if grub become corrupted you can restore it from Windows. There is an option in the program to save boot config so it is easily repaired.
Klitias

Re: Boot Menu disappears on a dual boot system (Windows 10 & Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon)

Post by Klitias »

o-l-d wrote:For dualbooting Windows and Mint I use a program called EasyBCD for Windows. The windows MBR and Grub stay isolated in their own partitions (install grub to linux partition you create at install) and with EasyBCD you create a boot menu that allows you to select either bootloader (MBR for Windows or Grub for Mint). Using it if Windows MBR becomes corrupted you still have Grub and can boot normally into Windows from Grub using Windows loader and if grub become corrupted you can restore it from Windows. There is an option in the program to save boot config so it is easily repaired.
Thank you !
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