what it does is opens a "minimal BASH-like line editing" thing with: grub> being the first line when I don't have the external drive plugged in. I typed in 'ls' and the response (when the thumb drive is inserted) was: (hd0) (hd0,msdos) (hd1) (hd1,gpt4) (hd1,gpt3) (hd1,gpt2) (hd1,gpt1) without the thumb drive it is: (hd0) (hd1) (hd1,gpt4) (hd1,gpt3) (hd1,gpt2) (hd1,gpt1) error: failure\ reading sector 0x3aefff0 from `hd0' error: failure reading sector 0x3aeff80 from `hd0' error: failure reading sector 0x0 from `hd0' So how can I install grub where it belongs in hd0? On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 2:01 PM, Todd Millecam wrote: > Check your bios boot order and ensure the proper hard drive is set first. > It's the same as hitting f12 and selecting one, only in your bios settings > you can set the default. > > On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 10:17 AM, Michael wrote: > >> Okay..... I can still boot into windows. I have to press f12 and load it >> from that menu but it will load. Any way I can restore the laptop to the >> way it was when I first got it and then I'll put 17.3 on. Any comments on >> what I can do? >> >> On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 1:05 PM, Michael wrote: >> >>> I messed up. I installed mint18 on my external drive but mint18 is not >>> quite ready for prime time so I figured I would put mint 17.3 on. Well, >>> durring installation I told it to put grub on the external drive. now I >>> can't boot unless the external drive is plugged in. I need the port the >>> external is plugged into because that is the only USB port it will boot >>> from and I need that port for the thumb drive. So my question is how do I >>> install grub to sda1...... >>> >>> Mint won't boot now! How do I RESTORE WINDOWS SO i CAN DO THIS AGAIN? >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > Todd Millecam > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: