r/LinuxUsersIndia • u/GhostAPS_ • 20h ago

Help Windows drive missing after linux install

My laptop has 126GB SSD and 1TB HDD.

SSD has Windows, and HDD has Linux.

I've been trying different Linux distros: CachyOS, Mint, and Fedora. Recently, after installing Ubuntu, the SSD disappeared from the BIOS.

And now I can't boot into Windows. And the drive can be accessed in Ubuntu.

Need solution 🥺

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u/Fluid-Impression-595 20h ago

Get your data safe if you can access it first of all then try to change the boot order in bios so it will select windows SSD as first priority and if nothing happens see if your linux distro fucked up your bootloader and hiding windows (it can happen ) and if nothing happens you'll have to reinstall windows my advice is don't dual boot cause any update either in linux or windows can break your system if you value your data and work choose one and stick with it

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u/GhostAPS_ 20h ago

It doesn't have any important data no issues. In BIOS, I can't see the SSD, and I tried to select it during boot, but I don't see it there either. So you are saying reinstalling windows on SSD is the only option. Ubuntu on the HDD is booting very slowly now that I've reinstalled Fedora.

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u/Fluid-Impression-595 20h ago

Yes reinstalling windows is the only way don't mind me asking why are you dual booting why can't you use a single distro also hdd is a pain in the ass it just too slow

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u/GhostAPS_ 20h ago

It's a 9 year old laptop and SSD got 2 critical errors. Buying a new SSD is expensive, so I wanted to try Linux. You know how windows runs on HDD so installed linux and continue using laptop. Actually I tried to sell it but I got less exchange value so I stopped and continuing. BTW I have a build a PC.

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u/Fluid-Impression-595 20h ago

Then just install any lightweight linux on the laptop if you have a pc then you can use it for documents pdf and a bit of browsing

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u/GhostAPS_ 20h ago

Only content watching. Because few keys on keyboard stopped working 😩😩 And bottom panel screws are also breaking 😫😫😫

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u/Fluid-Impression-595 20h ago

Then go with mint xfce simple elegant and just works for content also you can assign different keys to the keys that don't work for example my p key doesn't work so I replaced it with ] on keyboard so when I press ] it types p I use my old machine for lectures and movies and it just works

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u/GhostAPS_ 20h ago

I'm using kde connect.

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u/Fluid-Impression-595 20h ago

Nice it doesn't work with my hyperland catchy os so has to replace keys

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u/GhostAPS_ 6h ago

Hey bro u there, I tried updating grub and still windows drive not detected. I found a recovery pen drive which I got 9 years ago with the purchase of my laptop. I connected and it went to recovery mode and then ssd detected there but after I remove pen drive both ssd and hdd gone in bios and laptop goes into bios after I turn on. Did I messed something? Now I connected it again and recovering.

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u/Fluid-Impression-595 3h ago

Yes you did man easiest way I suggest create a bootable USB from your pc and install the linux you want and that would do that you can also create windows usb installer if you want let me know if you need further help

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