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Edgar09
February 16th, 2010, 12:00 AM
Linux experts i need your help.
This morning i installed Windows 7 on an old Vista partition..

When i restated W7 i couldnt see the grub anymore.!! :-(
I defenitly sure that i did not replace ubuntu.! Damm stinkin windows.!! What can i do Linux experts help me pleasee.!!!
Megafag
February 16th, 2010, 12:04 AM
Linux experts i need your help.
This morning i installed Windows 7 on an old Vista partition..

When i restated W7 i couldnt see the grub anymore.!! :-(
I defenitly sure that i did not replace ubuntu.! Damm stinkin windows.!! What can i do Linux experts help me pleasee.!!!

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1035999

Follow the instructions on that, all your ubuntu stuff should be fine :)
darkod
February 16th, 2010, 12:15 AM
This is a much better link for bootloaders:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708

Be careful if you have a clean install of 9.10 then you are using grub2, so follow the instructions for 9.10 and use a 9.10 cd. DO NOT execute commands for grub1!
For grub1 you need to use 9.04 cd and the instructions for 9.04 or earlier.
Megafag
February 16th, 2010, 12:24 AM
This is a much better link for bootloaders:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708

Be careful if you have a clean install of 9.10 then you are using grub2, so follow the instructions for 9.10 and use a 9.10 cd. DO NOT execute commands for grub1!
For grub1 you need to use 9.04 cd and the instructions for 9.04 or earlier.

Oh crap i forgot he is probably using karmic...

Listen to this guy :)
wilee-nilee
February 16th, 2010, 12:49 AM
This is a much better link for bootloaders:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708

Be careful if you have a clean install of 9.10 then you are using grub2, so follow the instructions for 9.10 and use a 9.10 cd. DO NOT execute commands for grub1!
For grub1 you need to use 9.04 cd and the instructions for 9.04 or earlier.

Great link the 1st part should do it. here is a link to a grub2 wiki as well.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Upgrading
Edgar09
February 16th, 2010, 02:26 AM
Hurray.!!! i got ubuntu back.!:popcorn:
but....
Windows 7 isnt working anymore.?!
Now how can i get that back & have both 0S work without problems.?!
kansasnoob
February 16th, 2010, 02:34 AM
While booted into Ubuntu run:


sudo update-grub

Wait for it to say done and hopefully you'll be able to boot both.
Edgar09
February 16th, 2010, 02:43 AM
Wow.! Just like that.! Ubuntu Rocks.!!
Thanks alot you guys.!
All of You thk u.!
:popcorn: