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A bootloader is a small program that gets executed at startup time. The bootloader loads data and other startup process into RAM where they can be executed.

Since RAM is a stateless memory, most computers have no way of executing programs from memory when they are first started. The bootloader's job is to take data from storage devices (such as hard drives or flash memory) and load that into RAM where it can be processed.

Ubuntu ships with the GRUB2 bootloader by default, although others can be installed.

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Where is the boot loader installed?

Where is the boot loader, such as Grub, installed generally? When I install 12.04 along side Windows on different partitions of my disk, I encountered a choice for "Device for boot loader installation". If I understand it correctly, it is to…
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How to check what bootloader my System is using?

How to check what bootloader my System is using? Such as Lilo or Grub or Grub2. How can I check it?
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Install boot loader to sda or sda1?

I am about to install Ubuntu 16.04 on a laptop. It's an UEFI system, with Windows 10 on a GPT disk. I am doing the partitioning manually to get the partition layout I want. I am not very familiar with UEFI systems. But judging by what I have read so…
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Need to manually install bootloader

Possible Duplicate: How to manually install boot loader? Grub failure when installing 12.4 alongside Windows 7 (50 GB partition for 12.4), need to manually install bootloader. Where can I find this?
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Question about dual booting with windows 10

As far as i understand ubuntu don't install grub during install I have 1 ssd and 1 hdd, i want to install ubuntu to ssd and install windows 10 to hdd. I DO NOT WANT THEM ON SAME DRIVE if i unplug the ssd and install windows to hdd then plug it back…
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Where should boot loader be installed?

So while installing Ubuntu MATE 17.04 Grub failed to install and I need to choose where to install the boot loader. The way I see it I have 3 places where I can place it: sda (my supposed ssd but where grub couldn't install) sdb which is where…
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Bootloader install failed dual boot

"Sorry, an error occured and it was not possible to install the bootloader at the specified location" After I bought I brand new 1tb HHD to install Ubuntu on. Any ideas? (Dual booting with Windows 10)
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Someone accessed my computer and somehow disabled the Ubuntu bootloader. How can I get it back?

I recently installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 10 on my Thinkpad. However, some idiot (who didn't know my password) accessed my computer while I was gone and must have messed with something because when I got back and opened my laptop, I had to type…
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Unable to install boot loader

I am able to run Ubuntu from a USB thumb drive, but EVERY time I try to install Ubuntu, all is well until I get the error grub-install/dev/sda failed. It gives me the option to continue without a boot loader; cancel the installation or install…
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Help with installation on system with SSD and HDD

So, I've read lots of threads here about dual booting between Ubuntu and Windows. I am a gamer, so I am chained to Windows. I have an SSD with Windows 7 installed. I also have a HDD which is used for file storage. I have added another SSD and would…
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Try (hd0,1): NTFS5: stalls forever

After installing Ubuntu it asks me to reboot my system, when I do that I get following error: Try (hd0,0): NTFS5: No Wubildr Try (hd0,1): NTFS5: the second line just stalls forever. How should I proceed?
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Where can I find GRUB bootloader script before the system started up?

Where can I find GRUB bootloader script before the system is started up? I'm running on VBox V4.3.12 r93733.
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What is wrong with my Ubuntu download?

I'm stuck at this place : "grub-install/dev/sda" Its saying that the bootloader is not downloaded. What should i do?
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How can I install grub4dos to my USB stick?

Though I searched for web I could not find a guide to install grub4dos into my USB stick in Ubuntu. Is it possible in Ubuntu? If so, how can I install it into USB stick as a bootloader?
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Cannot boot into ubuntu!

I Successfully dual-booted win8 and ubuntu 13.04. Now that i have changed my windows from win8 to win 7, i cant access my ubuntu bootloader, or option to boot into ubuntu. Any help?
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