Quick Start For EFI Systems
Installing Grub2Win
- Download the grub2win.zip file from SourceForge and unzip it.
- Open the unzipped install directory and run setup.bat. The Grub2Win Setup screen will appear. Follow the prompts to select the drive where the \grub2 product directory will be installed (usually C:)
- After the setup completes successfully, the install directory can be deleted.
- Disable the "Secure Boot" parameter in your PC's EFI firmware settings.
- The procedure for disabling Secure Boot varies with the brand of motherboard. Consult your PC or motherboard documentation for details.
- Disabling "Secure Boot" is required to run a "Non-Microsoft" boot manager like Grub2Win.
Running Grub2Win
- Either click the desktop shortcut or go to the C:\grub2 directory and run grub2win.exe. This will require administrator access.
- The program sets your machine's firmware to perform a one-time test boot of Grub2Win EFI. This will happen the next time your machine is booted. If the test boot is successful, you may either click the Set EFI Firmware Boot Order button to place Grub2Win at the top of the firmware chain or go your machine's firmware menu to set the boot order.
- The program will prompt you for your graphics preference, Windows boot timeout and grub timeout. You can also set the Grub2 language and boot menu title. The defaults should work fine, but you can change them if desired. Now click the yellow Manage Boot Menu button.
- Add the OS partitions you want Grub to display at boot time. Detailed instructions will be found by clicking Help.
- Now click Apply to return to the main Grub2Win screen. When you are satisfied with the options, click OK. Grub2Win will now generate a customized C:\grub2\grub.cfg file with the systems and options you have selected.
- Shut down and re-boot your machine. Use the Grub2Win menu to select the OS you would like to boot.
- You can run grub2win.exe as often as you like to add, change or remove the systems on your boot menu. Many items, including Linux boot parms, icons, timeouts and partition addresses can be tailored. Your choices will preserved across multiple runs.
Note:
Linux requires the nomodeset boot parm with many video chips to boot properly. In some situations, you may want to remove the nomodeset parm to get maximum video resolution. See Linux Boot Parm.
Good luck and enjoy!
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