Cannot run sudo update-grub “failed to get canonical path of /cow” [duplicate]

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Since I have installed Ubuntu on my USB I cannot find Windows in GRUB or in BIOS any more. I tried to command in terminal



sudo update-grub


but it fails. This error comes:



/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `/cow'.


Can anyone help me to bring Windows back?










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    • Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?

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    • Failed to get canonical path of /cow

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    Since I have installed Ubuntu on my USB I cannot find Windows in GRUB or in BIOS any more. I tried to command in terminal



    sudo update-grub


    but it fails. This error comes:



    /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `/cow'.


    Can anyone help me to bring Windows back?










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    marked as duplicate by Byte Commander, mikewhatever, karel, Zanna, Fabby Apr 19 at 15:48


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      up vote
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      This question already has an answer here:



      • Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?

        18 answers



      • Failed to get canonical path of /cow

        5 answers



      Since I have installed Ubuntu on my USB I cannot find Windows in GRUB or in BIOS any more. I tried to command in terminal



      sudo update-grub


      but it fails. This error comes:



      /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `/cow'.


      Can anyone help me to bring Windows back?










      share|improve this question
















      This question already has an answer here:



      • Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?

        18 answers



      • Failed to get canonical path of /cow

        5 answers



      Since I have installed Ubuntu on my USB I cannot find Windows in GRUB or in BIOS any more. I tried to command in terminal



      sudo update-grub


      but it fails. This error comes:



      /usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: failed to get canonical path of `/cow'.


      Can anyone help me to bring Windows back?





      This question already has an answer here:



      • Unable to boot into Windows after installing Ubuntu, how to fix?

        18 answers



      • Failed to get canonical path of /cow

        5 answers







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