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Howto Re-install Grub after windows wipes it out
Basically you have a good install of ubuntu and then realise that you want to dual-boot. You don't want to erase ubuntu, so you install windows. Grub then gets erased and there is NO way to get back into ubuntu.
So do the following:
1) Boot off the LiveCD
2) Open a Terminal (Applications-Accessories-Terminal) and type in the following commands, noting that the first command will put you into the grub "prompt", and the next 3 commands will be executed there. Also note that hd0,0 implies the first hard drive and the first partition on that drive, which is where you probably installed grub to during installation. If not, then adjust accordingly.
sudo grub
> root (hd0,0)
> setup (hd0)
> exit
4) Reboot (removing the livecd), and your boot menu should be back.
5) Open the grub file:
sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
6) Scroll to the bottom and add the following:
title Windows XP
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Note that you should also verify that hd0,0 is the correct location for Windows. If you had installed Windows on the 4th partition on the drive, then you should change it to (hd0,3).
So do the following:
1) Boot off the LiveCD
2) Open a Terminal (Applications-Accessories-Terminal) and type in the following commands, noting that the first command will put you into the grub "prompt", and the next 3 commands will be executed there. Also note that hd0,0 implies the first hard drive and the first partition on that drive, which is where you probably installed grub to during installation. If not, then adjust accordingly.
sudo grub
> root (hd0,0)
> setup (hd0)
> exit
4) Reboot (removing the livecd), and your boot menu should be back.
5) Open the grub file:
sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
6) Scroll to the bottom and add the following:
title Windows XP
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Note that you should also verify that hd0,0 is the correct location for Windows. If you had installed Windows on the 4th partition on the drive, then you should change it to (hd0,3).
Howto Re-install Grub after windows wipes it out
Basically you have a good install of ubuntu and then realise that you want to dual-boot. You don't want to erase ubuntu, so you install windows. Grub then gets erased and there is NO way to get back into ubuntu.
So do the following:
1) Boot off the LiveCD
2) Open a Terminal (Applications-Accessories-Terminal) and type in the following commands, noting that the first command will put you into the grub "prompt", and the next 3 commands will be executed there. Also note that hd0,0 implies the first hard drive and the first partition on that drive, which is where you probably installed grub to during installation. If not, then adjust accordingly.
sudo grub
> root (hd0,0)
> setup (hd0)
> exit
4) Reboot (removing the livecd), and your boot menu should be back.
5) Open the grub file:
sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
6) Scroll to the bottom and add the following:
title Windows XP
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Note that you should also verify that hd0,0 is the correct location for Windows. If you had installed Windows on the 4th partition on the drive, then you should change it to (hd0,3).
So do the following:
1) Boot off the LiveCD
2) Open a Terminal (Applications-Accessories-Terminal) and type in the following commands, noting that the first command will put you into the grub "prompt", and the next 3 commands will be executed there. Also note that hd0,0 implies the first hard drive and the first partition on that drive, which is where you probably installed grub to during installation. If not, then adjust accordingly.
sudo grub
> root (hd0,0)
> setup (hd0)
> exit
4) Reboot (removing the livecd), and your boot menu should be back.
5) Open the grub file:
sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
6) Scroll to the bottom and add the following:
title Windows XP
root (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
Note that you should also verify that hd0,0 is the correct location for Windows. If you had installed Windows on the 4th partition on the drive, then you should change it to (hd0,3).
Recovering Ubuntu after installing Windows
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Need Help cleaning OS Boot Screen
Hey Guys, i am excited because i am writing this post using Linux w/ configured WIFI!!! Thats a big thing for me @ this time.
What i did was i have installed 7.04 and deleted 6.10. 7.04 was easy to configure and ndisgtk was there too. However when i turn on my pc it still gives me a choise between 6.10, 7.04 and Windows. I know that i have deleted 6.10 and i dont want it to be on the boot screen.
How do i clean it up?
THanks.
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