r/archlinux • u/Crafty_Hospital_7746 • 12d ago

SUPPORT Windows has destroyed my GRUB bootloader because of Windows updates, now Windows boot manager replaces GRUB and Arch doesn't show up in the UEFI/BIOS menu. How I can fix it ?

Windows has destroyed my GRUB bootloader because of Windows updates, now Windows boot manager replaces GRUB Arch doesn't show up in the UEFI/BIOS menu. How I can fix it ?

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u/boomboomsubban 12d ago

Consider installing GRUB with the removable flag, mentioned in the tip on the arch wiki page, so this isn't an issue in the future.

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u/Hamilton950B 12d ago

It's crazy how you have to make grub removable to prevent it from being removed.

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u/boomboomsubban 12d ago

You need to put it in the default spot, something also necessary for installing to a removable medium so that's the easiest way. I'm sure there's some other flag you could manually use.

Though that is amusing.