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Linuxour
July 19th, 2012, 05:23 PM
Hello,

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Widows 7 - it took space from ( C ) driver but when i use Windows 7 the Linux Drive doesn't appear - when i boot my system it automaticly run Windows 7 , it doesn't make me choose between Windows 7 and Ubuntu .

* I installed Ubuntu using a USB .

What should i do ?
rukiaEnix
July 19th, 2012, 05:33 PM
Did you install grub at installation time?
Linuxour
July 19th, 2012, 05:37 PM
Did you install grub at installation time?

Sorry , but i don't know what you mean

Can you tell me how to install it , please ?

And i'll tell you if i installed it or not .
rukiaEnix
July 19th, 2012, 05:43 PM
When you installed Ubuntu with the USB, did it ask to install the grub boot loader?

Try to remember.

If not, first identify your hard disk.

Please post the result of this:



sudo fdisk -l
Kopkins
July 19th, 2012, 06:24 PM
So it sounds like you can't boot to Ubuntu, correct?

The reason you can't see linux from windows is that the default Ubuntu filesystem is not compatible with windows, so windows cannot see it.

Grub would normally be installed automatically during the install. There is an option for bootloader install. The default is /dev/sda, which is what you would want. If you change it to another partition chances are you're not going to get to grub.

The users who asked you to post the results of a command are asking you to do so from Ubuntu, in a terminal.

If you can't boot to Ubuntu, boot from the liveCD. Then go to the dash, and type terminal.
When the terminal opens you can copy and paste the commands they requested.

Best of luck,
Kopkins
Linuxour
July 21st, 2012, 12:05 AM
Thanks a lot every one , the problem was solved
Kopkins
July 21st, 2012, 12:15 AM
Don't forget to mark your thread as solved by editing your first post.

Kopkins
NikTh
July 21st, 2012, 12:55 AM
Don't forget to mark your thread as solved by editing your first post.

I think this is not necessary.
Just click on Thread Tools and then mark this Thread as solved.
:)
Kopkins
July 21st, 2012, 01:44 PM
I think this is not necessary.
Just click on Thread Tools and then mark this Thread as solved.
:)

Ah, yes. On the Arch Linux forums you have to edit the first post. Thanks.