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I am trying to install ubuntu, but it seems like it can't detect my windows partition. On the "try ubuntu" option, I want to see if it detects my windows partition.

After running

sudo os-prober

I get get only

/dev/sda1:Windows Recovery Environment (loader):Windows:chain

Is there a problem with that, or should I still proceed in installing Ubuntu using the "Something else" option and creating my own partitions

Tim
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  • If you have installed Ubuntu already, then it sounds to me that the GRUB is missing information as to what it detects. Please check this answer here to fix the GRUB files so that Windows is detected properly. – Terrance Feb 08 '16 at 06:36
  • @Terrance I have not installed Ubuntu already. I clicked "try ubuntu" in the boot screen. – Tim Feb 08 '16 at 06:45
  • What Ubuntu version are you trying to install? 14.04? 15.10? – Terrance Feb 08 '16 at 06:54
  • @Terrance 14.04 – Tim Feb 08 '16 at 06:55
  • Is it Windows 10 on your system? – Terrance Feb 08 '16 at 06:56
  • Yes windows 10 is on my system – Tim Feb 08 '16 at 06:57
  • OK, I am going to check the GRUB files on a 14.04 LiveCD. Give me a few here – Terrance Feb 08 '16 at 06:58
  • Just as I thought. The file /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft that is on the LiveCD / USB does not contain the correct information, hence that is why it does not detect your OS. – Terrance Feb 08 '16 at 07:17
  • I guess from a terminal you could edit the file with nano: nano /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft – Terrance Feb 08 '16 at 07:18
  • And change it the same way I did in what I wrote. It will not be permanent, but it might help you install Ubuntu 14.04 – Terrance Feb 08 '16 at 07:19
  • I just created a LiveUSB with a 1GB Persistent file on it, and I was able to modify /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft file and it kept my settings persistent after a reboot. It was able to see the Windows 10 installation on a system. – Terrance Feb 08 '16 at 18:24
  • @Terrance gedit /usr/lib/os-probes/mounted/20microsoft – It's Willem Feb 10 '16 at 21:37
  • @It'sWillem That works too. I prefer vi though, but I don't normally suggest that one to people. – Terrance Feb 10 '16 at 21:41

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Resolved this by installing Ubuntu 15.10 on LiveUSB instead.

Tim
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