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Old September 16th 18, 05:18 PM posted to alt.windows7.general
JBI
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Default no bootable devices found after Win 7 Ubuntu dual boot set up

Ok, I've been using a dual boot configuration for years (like I am now),
but recently wanted to do a fresh install of 16.04 alongside Win 7 in a
dual boot set up like I've always had (except right now I'm on 14.04).

I followed the instructions he

https://opensource.com/article/18/5/dual-boot-linux

As suggested, partitioning the drive during Win set up so that I could
install 16.04 afterwards. Set up seemed to go well, except now I am
often getting the following message at start up:

"No boot sector on internal hard drive

No bootable devices--strike F1 to retry boot, F2 for setup utility
Press F5 to run onboard diagnostics."

I am on a Dell Inspiron 1545 laptop. I don't get the message every time
as sometimes I am presented with the GRUB menu to select either OS, but
I am getting the message often. If I press F1, I then seem to get the
GRUB menu to make the selection and boot goes as normal.

Ideas as to the cause and remedy would be welcome. I currently have the
free version of EasyBCD installed on Windows and have been manipulating
it a bit, but not too much as I'm afraid of making the condition worse.

Thanks in advance for any help.

Jon
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