Remove Old Operating System from Boot List
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I was trying several Linux Distros. I finally decided to install one and completely wiped the disk that had the linux distros on it.
Now in Bios the boot Manager tells me of an old distro no longer installed. How to remove this distro from boot list? I think this is part of the MBR?
boot dual-boot uefi mbr secure-boot
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I was trying several Linux Distros. I finally decided to install one and completely wiped the disk that had the linux distros on it.
Now in Bios the boot Manager tells me of an old distro no longer installed. How to remove this distro from boot list? I think this is part of the MBR?
boot dual-boot uefi mbr secure-boot
asked Apr 28 at 4:55
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Not sure what this has to do with Ubuntu. Are you using Ubuntu or another distribution after your 'tests'?
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:01
Yes, I'm currently using Ubuntu I installed on top of another distro
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:05
However, it is sort of irrelevant because at one time on another computer. I have three different boot options for ubuntu becauseI reinstalled it three times
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:06
Try runningsudo update-grub. If that works I'll put it in an answer, but basically you just have to 'refresh' the grub bootloader that Ubuntu uses, which will rescan for operating systems. It should only find the ones that are actually isntalled.
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:08
@ThomasWard Thanks for your suggestion but that unfortunately didn't work. If you have any other suggestions please let me know.
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:48
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I was trying several Linux Distros. I finally decided to install one and completely wiped the disk that had the linux distros on it.
Now in Bios the boot Manager tells me of an old distro no longer installed. How to remove this distro from boot list? I think this is part of the MBR?
boot dual-boot uefi mbr secure-boot
asked Apr 28 at 4:55
ConnectionistSystems
164
I was trying several Linux Distros. I finally decided to install one and completely wiped the disk that had the linux distros on it.
Now in Bios the boot Manager tells me of an old distro no longer installed. How to remove this distro from boot list? I think this is part of the MBR?
boot dual-boot uefi mbr secure-boot
asked Apr 28 at 4:55
ConnectionistSystems
164
asked Apr 28 at 4:55
ConnectionistSystems
164
asked Apr 28 at 4:55
ConnectionistSystems
164
asked Apr 28 at 4:55
ConnectionistSystems
164
164
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Not sure what this has to do with Ubuntu. Are you using Ubuntu or another distribution after your 'tests'?
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:01
Yes, I'm currently using Ubuntu I installed on top of another distro
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:05
However, it is sort of irrelevant because at one time on another computer. I have three different boot options for ubuntu becauseI reinstalled it three times
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:06
Try runningsudo update-grub. If that works I'll put it in an answer, but basically you just have to 'refresh' the grub bootloader that Ubuntu uses, which will rescan for operating systems. It should only find the ones that are actually isntalled.
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:08
@ThomasWard Thanks for your suggestion but that unfortunately didn't work. If you have any other suggestions please let me know.
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:48
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show 1 more comment
1
Not sure what this has to do with Ubuntu. Are you using Ubuntu or another distribution after your 'tests'?
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:01
Yes, I'm currently using Ubuntu I installed on top of another distro
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:05
However, it is sort of irrelevant because at one time on another computer. I have three different boot options for ubuntu becauseI reinstalled it three times
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:06
Try runningsudo update-grub. If that works I'll put it in an answer, but basically you just have to 'refresh' the grub bootloader that Ubuntu uses, which will rescan for operating systems. It should only find the ones that are actually isntalled.
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:08
@ThomasWard Thanks for your suggestion but that unfortunately didn't work. If you have any other suggestions please let me know.
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:48
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Not sure what this has to do with Ubuntu. Are you using Ubuntu or another distribution after your 'tests'?
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:01
Not sure what this has to do with Ubuntu. Are you using Ubuntu or another distribution after your 'tests'?
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:01
Yes, I'm currently using Ubuntu I installed on top of another distro
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:05
Yes, I'm currently using Ubuntu I installed on top of another distro
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:05
However, it is sort of irrelevant because at one time on another computer. I have three different boot options for ubuntu becauseI reinstalled it three times
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:06
However, it is sort of irrelevant because at one time on another computer. I have three different boot options for ubuntu becauseI reinstalled it three times
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:06
Try running
sudo update-grub. If that works I'll put it in an answer, but basically you just have to 'refresh' the grub bootloader that Ubuntu uses, which will rescan for operating systems. It should only find the ones that are actually isntalled.– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:08
Try running
sudo update-grub. If that works I'll put it in an answer, but basically you just have to 'refresh' the grub bootloader that Ubuntu uses, which will rescan for operating systems. It should only find the ones that are actually isntalled.– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:08
@ThomasWard Thanks for your suggestion but that unfortunately didn't work. If you have any other suggestions please let me know.
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:48
@ThomasWard Thanks for your suggestion but that unfortunately didn't work. If you have any other suggestions please let me know.
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:48
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Not sure what this has to do with Ubuntu. Are you using Ubuntu or another distribution after your 'tests'?
– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:01
Yes, I'm currently using Ubuntu I installed on top of another distro
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:05
However, it is sort of irrelevant because at one time on another computer. I have three different boot options for ubuntu becauseI reinstalled it three times
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:06
Try running
sudo update-grub. If that works I'll put it in an answer, but basically you just have to 'refresh' the grub bootloader that Ubuntu uses, which will rescan for operating systems. It should only find the ones that are actually isntalled.– Thomas Ward♦
Apr 28 at 5:08
@ThomasWard Thanks for your suggestion but that unfortunately didn't work. If you have any other suggestions please let me know.
– ConnectionistSystems
Apr 28 at 5:48