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I was using Win10 for a while and now I want to install Ubuntu\Linux Mint as a second OS. But no matter what I do, I can't get into GRUB2 menu, each time it boots straight into Windows.

I'm using ASUS Rampage IV Extreme motherboard.

I made a separate partition for Linux install, on the same SSD as Windows (Samsung EVO 1TB).

I'm installing using "Something else", creating "/" and "/home" partitions. Then I tried choosing either HDD's root or Windows EFI partition to install bootloader to - no luck with either option.

I tried running boot-repair from LiveCD, and it just broke Windows boot. I reverted it back.

So, right now I have Windows 10 and I can boot into it. I have Linux Mint Sonya installed on separate partition, but I can't boot into it, and I can't get into GRUB menu. There's only Windows Boot Manager available in BIOS, or SSD root, none of those options gets me into GRUB.

I have Fast boot turned off in windows, and there's no secure boot in BIOS.

How can I make this work?

I am thinking about installing Ubuntu instead of Mint, and I suppose there's no difference in boot process between Ubuntu 16.X and Mint, so I hope it's ok to ask this question here.

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