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Clean install W7 cannot access Linux?
Hi folks,
Wasn't sure where to post this but here it is.
Up until a couple of days ago I had a dual boot setup with Linux Mint and W7.
The OSs were on different drives (and still are)
Over the weekend I wiped my c/ drive and did a clean install of W7 on it. It is on a 1tb drive with no partitions.
I have another 1tb drive with a large Windows storage partition (800gb) and three other partitions 2 with Linux Mint on and one unallocated.
Prior to the re install I would get GRUB at boot and default into Linux or scroll down to W7, choose that and then get the Windows bootloader.
When re installing Windows 7 I disconnected the other drive.
Now, of course, I boot straight into W7 and cannot see Linux, can't tell what partition it's on etc.
Obviosly the Linux install is still there but I'm not sure of the best way to access it and return to a boot choice.
I can think of several ways that might do this but I'm not sure what would be the best long term solution.
Suiggestions would be most welcome, cheers, John:)