Ubuntu Windows 7 dual Boot

[yanceypd]

I have a new desktop and it runs Win7. On my old pc ran Vista and Ubuntu 10.04 no problem in dual boot config. Looks like Win 7 does a registry check because after a good boot up in Ubuntu and Win 7 does a check then boots ok but when I try to boot back into Ubuntu it say something about a target not found. Any Ideas? Also may haveto repost later as old printer not compatable with Win 7.

[oldfred]

I do not have win7 but saved these links:

Writes to MBR-----------------------------------
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Windows_Writes_To_MB R
http://www.supergrubdisk.org/wiki/WindowsErasesGrub
In Windows 7, I had to remove Windows 7 DataSafe.
HP ProtectTools, Dell Recovery, and a few others write into MBR meierfra.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/441941
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/441941?comments=all
Dell Media direct or Uninstall Dell DataSafe issues with MBR
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9330849&postcount=9

[The Fold]

I had to set up an Ubuntu/Windows 7 dual boot not that long ago. It seems Windows 7 messes around with the MBR and I had to get a beta version of the program EasyBCD to be able to set things up correctly.

I ended up with the Windows loader coming up, selecting Ubuntu, then getting GRUB. A mild annoyance, but it worked.

http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1 - EasyBCD

[jamessimo]

I currently run a win7 64bit and Ubuntu 10.04 32bit dual boot and I have had no problems to report of sorry.

[jimbop99]

I currently run a win7 64bit and Ubuntu 10.04 32bit dual boot and I have had no problems to report of sorry.

Same here. Except Ubuntu 64.

[wilee-nilee]

I do not have win7 but saved these links:

Writes to MBR-----------------------------------
http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/bootinfoscript/index.php?title=Boot_Problems:Windows_Writes_To_MB R
http://www.supergrubdisk.org/wiki/WindowsErasesGrub
In Windows 7, I had to remove Windows 7 DataSafe.
HP ProtectTools, Dell Recovery, and a few others write into MBR meierfra.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/441941
https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/441941?comments=all
Dell Media direct or Uninstall Dell DataSafe issues with MBR
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=9330849&postcount=9

+1 this is the most likely candidate, I wasn't sure as this computer had vista first, with a running system dualbooted.

[yanceypd]

Thanks for the replies and ideas. Kinda miss my Ubuntu it's so versatile. This win7 is fair though. It's only locked up once in the first week. Thank again.