GRUB skipped sometimes
Dell xps 15 inch 9570. Dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04.1. I noticed that when I reboot with one external USB drive (WDBook 3T, 3 NTFS partitions and 1 ext4 partition) plugged in, the computer skips GRUB and boot directly to Windows 10. If I unplug the ext USB drive, reboot goes normally to GRUB.
Why is this and how can I fix it?
boot dual-boot grub2
edited Jan 20 at 4:13
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Dell xps 15 inch 9570. Dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04.1. I noticed that when I reboot with one external USB drive (WDBook 3T, 3 NTFS partitions and 1 ext4 partition) plugged in, the computer skips GRUB and boot directly to Windows 10. If I unplug the ext USB drive, reboot goes normally to GRUB.
Why is this and how can I fix it?
boot dual-boot grub2
edited Jan 20 at 4:13
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Jan 19 at 23:04
GuangliangGuangliang
1013
Sounds like there is a bootloader installed on the external drive, though I'm not sure how to fix it. The least effort solution might be to rearrange your boot options in the firmware settings.
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:12
I'm not sure how to rearrange boot options, though. My work around is unplug the usb if I need to boot to ubuntu and plug it back in after booted. But a permanent solution is certainly appreciated.
– Guangliang
Jan 19 at 23:15
1
This might be useful: How to get rid of grub boot loader from external HDD - Super User
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:27
add a comment |
Dell xps 15 inch 9570. Dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04.1. I noticed that when I reboot with one external USB drive (WDBook 3T, 3 NTFS partitions and 1 ext4 partition) plugged in, the computer skips GRUB and boot directly to Windows 10. If I unplug the ext USB drive, reboot goes normally to GRUB.
Why is this and how can I fix it?
boot dual-boot grub2
edited Jan 20 at 4:13
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Jan 19 at 23:04
GuangliangGuangliang
1013
Dell xps 15 inch 9570. Dual boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 18.04.1. I noticed that when I reboot with one external USB drive (WDBook 3T, 3 NTFS partitions and 1 ext4 partition) plugged in, the computer skips GRUB and boot directly to Windows 10. If I unplug the ext USB drive, reboot goes normally to GRUB.
Why is this and how can I fix it?
boot dual-boot grub2
boot dual-boot grub2
edited Jan 20 at 4:13
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Jan 19 at 23:04
GuangliangGuangliang
1013
edited Jan 20 at 4:13
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
asked Jan 19 at 23:04
GuangliangGuangliang
1013
edited Jan 20 at 4:13
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
edited Jan 20 at 4:13
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
edited Jan 20 at 4:13
Codito ergo sum
1,5023825
1,5023825
asked Jan 19 at 23:04
GuangliangGuangliang
1013
asked Jan 19 at 23:04
GuangliangGuangliang
1013
asked Jan 19 at 23:04
GuangliangGuangliang
1013
1013
Sounds like there is a bootloader installed on the external drive, though I'm not sure how to fix it. The least effort solution might be to rearrange your boot options in the firmware settings.
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:12
I'm not sure how to rearrange boot options, though. My work around is unplug the usb if I need to boot to ubuntu and plug it back in after booted. But a permanent solution is certainly appreciated.
– Guangliang
Jan 19 at 23:15
1
This might be useful: How to get rid of grub boot loader from external HDD - Super User
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:27
add a comment |
Sounds like there is a bootloader installed on the external drive, though I'm not sure how to fix it. The least effort solution might be to rearrange your boot options in the firmware settings.
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:12
I'm not sure how to rearrange boot options, though. My work around is unplug the usb if I need to boot to ubuntu and plug it back in after booted. But a permanent solution is certainly appreciated.
– Guangliang
Jan 19 at 23:15
1
This might be useful: How to get rid of grub boot loader from external HDD - Super User
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:27
Sounds like there is a bootloader installed on the external drive, though I'm not sure how to fix it. The least effort solution might be to rearrange your boot options in the firmware settings.
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:12
Sounds like there is a bootloader installed on the external drive, though I'm not sure how to fix it. The least effort solution might be to rearrange your boot options in the firmware settings.
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:12
I'm not sure how to rearrange boot options, though. My work around is unplug the usb if I need to boot to ubuntu and plug it back in after booted. But a permanent solution is certainly appreciated.
– Guangliang
Jan 19 at 23:15
I'm not sure how to rearrange boot options, though. My work around is unplug the usb if I need to boot to ubuntu and plug it back in after booted. But a permanent solution is certainly appreciated.
– Guangliang
Jan 19 at 23:15
1
1
This might be useful: How to get rid of grub boot loader from external HDD - Super User
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:27
This might be useful: How to get rid of grub boot loader from external HDD - Super User
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:27
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Sounds like there is a bootloader installed on the external drive, though I'm not sure how to fix it. The least effort solution might be to rearrange your boot options in the firmware settings.
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:12
I'm not sure how to rearrange boot options, though. My work around is unplug the usb if I need to boot to ubuntu and plug it back in after booted. But a permanent solution is certainly appreciated.
– Guangliang
Jan 19 at 23:15
1
This might be useful: How to get rid of grub boot loader from external HDD - Super User
– wjandrea
Jan 19 at 23:27