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sudoer541
July 3rd, 2011, 06:57 PM
I just installed ubuntu on a separate hard disk that I just bought, and Windows xp wont start!
Ubuntu and Windows xp are on separate hard disks (as explained above) Here is my problem:

When Computer boots up, grub kicks in, and it shows both windows xp and ubuntu on the list. Grub automatically selects ubuntu instead of windows xp. I used startup manager (from ubuntu software centre) to select xp as the default OS but it does not work!:sad: My only (temp) solution is to scroll to xp and press enter and it boots fine.

Any ideas?

ajgreeny
July 3rd, 2011, 08:44 PM
Follow the instructions in my signature for Boot-info-script and post back here the RESULTS.txt file it makes, using the code tags (# in toolbar above the reply entry box). That may give some clues.