Ubuntu – Windows option just reloads grub bootloader after updating to Ubuntu 19.10

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I updated to Ubuntu 19.10 from 19.04. After updating, Ubuntu booted alright. The grub bootloader shows option for Ubuntu and Windows as it was before updating. But now, when I select Windows option, it just reloads the grub bootloader.

I tried boot-repair and many other things but nothing worked. How can I fix this?

Best Answer

First you need to change your boot order to Windows instead of Grub. To find out the key to press during boot to bring up the BIOS menu see:

Ignore the part about selecting device boot order, you want to change the UEFI boot order and move Windows to the top.

Then the instructions on boot-repair report tell you to boot into Windows and then:

For example you can boot into Windows, then type the following command in an admin command prompt:
bcdedit /set {bootmgr} path \EFI\ubuntu\shimx64.efi

Do this from Windows and then if it doesn't work revise your question with current status / new issues.

Also note boot-repair created 5 entries to boot Windows but in my experience they won't all work. After you fix the booting issues see this answer:

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