multiple boot

[Agonche]

i just installed ubuntu 10.04
i have windows xp installed and i wanted dual boot
so i installed it but when i rebooted (the final step of the installation)
my pc doesnt show me the option to choose from which OS i want to boot
it directly goes on windows xp.

can anyone help.

[Rubi1200]

How did you install Ubuntu; from the CD or via Wubi?

Do you have, or can you get, an Ubuntu CD?

What are your computer specs. e.g. RAM, disk capacity, graphics card etc?

[Agonche]

i downloaded ubuntu 10.04
i burned the .iso file with infrarecorder.
then it showed me the menu how i want to install it
i choosed "install inside windows"
...
like i said i alredy have the CD (dvd)
...
RAM: 512MB
HDD: (C)samsung 40gb , (D) maxtor 320gb
VGA: radeon 9250 (128MB)

thanks for the quick reply :P

[Rubi1200]

So, here is what I need you to try please.

Boot the computer with the CD, making sure BIOS is set to boot from the CD/DVD drive.

Then, when you see the Ubuntu logo, choose to try Ubuntu in live mode.

Do not choose to install.

Once you are at the Desktop on the live CD, connect to the Internet and then click on the link at the bottom of my post.

Follow the instructions there and post the results back here.

We can then have a better idea of your setup and how to help with the next step.

If anything is unclear, please ask.

[Agonche]

http://www.mediafire.com/?5tb58ve3e59e9vv

RESULTS.txt

[Rubi1200]

Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
=> Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb

sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM /wubildr.mbr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr /wubildr
/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr /ubuntu/disks/root.disk
/ubuntu/disks/swap.disk

sda1/Wubi: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system:
Boot sector type: Unknown
Boot sector info:
Mounting failed:
mount: unknown filesystem type ''

sdb1: __________________________________________________ _______________________

File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sda: 40.1 GB, 40060403712 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 4870 cylinders, total 78242976 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sda1 * 63 78,236,549 78,236,487 7 HPFS/NTFS


Drive: sdb ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___

Disk /dev/sdb: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders, total 625142448 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition Boot Start End Size Id System

/dev/sdb1 63 625,137,344 625,137,282 7 HPFS/NTFS


blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________

Device UUID TYPE LABEL

/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/ramzswap0 swap
/dev/sda1 F05885275884EE22 ntfs
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdb1 ECF05D48F05D1A62 ntfs
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos"

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================

Device Mount_Point Type Options

aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sdb1 /media/ECF05D48F05D1A62 fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_ permissions)


================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]
timeout=0
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect
C:\wubildr.mbr = "Ubuntu"
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader on sda1/Wubi

00000000 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 |0000000000000000|
*
00000200

I am not sure what you were trying to do here??

You have 2 drives, both with Windows XP and one of them with Wubi.

Wubi is not the way to install Ubuntu to the hard-drive; it is meant only for testing.

If you want to dual-boot using Ubuntu on the 40GB drive and leave XP on the other drive, then you will need to let us know.

[Agonche]

I have windows XP on my c drive (samsung 40gb)
my D drive does not have any OS

i just wanted multiple boot but i couldn't do this
i think i'll do a clean install of ubuntu.