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This is a common problem, especially with newer Windows versions. Basically, Micro$oft's bootloader gets too greedy and overwrites any other bootloader with any major update or upgrade. With multiple hard drives, this isn't a problem, just make sure the Windows hard drive is the only one plugged in. With a partitioned drive, though, you're in a spot of trouble. Nothing serious, just a little more work.
Boot into any Ubuntu-based LiveCD and run these commands in a terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair boot-repair
Doing the recommended repair should solve most problems, but there are advanced options. I've never had to use them, so I can't help you there.
Alternatively, this ISO is a pre-built recovery system that contains boot-repair and some other things.
Best of luck!
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a windows full reinstall USB. can also work as a windows repair USB.
a Ubuntu boot repair live USB. make one with a persistent save, so you can Install any extra tools or settings you may need. this can also function as a Gparted live USB.
http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home
3.whatever installer USB you want.
it is possible to install the boot repair tool on your current live USB, if you have networking working. that tool might be able to fix the issue In just a few clicks.
that's what I would try next.
be sure secure boot is disabled, try the Ubuntu-boot-repair live USB and let it try to repair the grub loader. also check that the fast boot feature in Windows is off.
Maybe the system recovery has an option to restore the MBR.
Also, I found the boot-repair package and the boot-repair-disk that might help you rebuild your MBR.
> http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home/Home/
Neither of those is necessary in this instance. Also, while it's not an official thing, I think a lot of people would appreciate a non-sourceforge mirror over anything from sourceforge.
I would use MBR with GRUB as it's the most commonly supported for Windows and GNU/Linux.
Most distros install GRUB automatically. If not, you could install Arch normally then install GRUB using a live CD such as Boot-Repair link
You can install GRUB from the command line but I find the Boot-repair much easier with less chance of messing up the entire partition map.
I’ve been in a similar situation before because of a windows update destroying grub bootloader such that whenever I powered on the computer it would give me an error indicating the system could not find any suitable boot drive...
I ended up loading boot-repair-disk [1] onto a usb and booting from that. It takes you to a nearly blank desktop with the boot-repair [2] utility. From this window you have a few tabs of options with most of them being self-explanatory or search-able. There should be a way to to have it automatically detect bootable partitions and rewrite the grub bootloader.
[1] http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home [2] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
try the Ubuntu Boot-repair live usb, it can repair most GRUB issues.
it can also supply a system diagnosis file - that can help in troubleshooting.
sounds like it had something really goof up. (technical i know) Just hope its not a failure of the drive, but instead is some config of the bootloader that got messed up. Exactly which version of Xubuntu was this? I have rarely heard of updates breaking the systems like this.
I would start by getting a Ubuntu Boot repair live usb - (or install the boot-repair tools on a live usb) and let it try to fix things, and have it log the 'boot' system information to a pastebin site so others can see it.
its possible it might fix the issue.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
An ISO file with the tools installed, (i keep one in my pc toolbox)
I had the same problem this morning. Solution that worked for me:
Burn this to usb/cd: http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home/Home/
Boot to it and pick 32/64 bit as appropriate
Use it to purge and reinstall grub.
???
Profit!!
Worked like a charm.