How to set up pop os bootloader (systemd-boot)

You just managed to dual boot Windows and pop os, congrats, now you wanna set up a menu so you can switch between your Windows and pop os with ease. in this video, I'll be showing you how to do just that. Well, this isn't that video but here we go.

STEPS

• Open up your terminal.

• Time to list all the partitions you have. To do that just type the following command.

$ sudo fdisk -l

• What you are looking for is a partition with your windows. If you are like me, you have installed your pop os in your HDD while the Windows stays on your SSD, so what you will be looking for is your EFI partition.

• After you are done locating your windows EFI partition make a folder where you would be mounting your windows partition.

$ sudo mkdir /mnt/windows

• After you are done creating your partition, let's mount your windows partition.

$ sudo mount /dev/{YOUR WINDOWS EFI SYSTEM PARTITION DEVICE} /mnt/windows

• Example - $ sudo mount /dev/nvme0n1p2 /mnt/windows

• Now time to copy your windows boot files into your boot folder.

$ sudo cp -r /mnt/windows/EFI/Microsoft /boot/efi/EFI

• So one thing you need to get as a habit is always testing to see if what you are doing is working before you continue. so let's do that before we move on.

$ sudo ls /boot/efi/EFI

• You should see a Microsoft folder if what you have done so far has worked.

• OK time to configure some files so your bootloader will start showing on boot up. you would need to configure this file.

$ sudo nano /boot/efi/loader/loader.conf

• input this code in your editor, on the next line.

timeout 60s

console-mode max

• save and restart your machine. If everything was successful you should see this screen.

• if everything is done then you are good to go. Thank you and don't forget to subscribe.