Have "lost" Ubuntu boot-up menu!

[Bobby_James]

Hello,

I had a dual-boot Ubuntu 12.04 / Windows XP system. XP became corrupted so I decided to install it again.

Now, when I boot-up the machine, I no longer get the Ubuntu menu. I can only login to XP.

I did not delete the Ubuntu partition so 12.04 is still there.

How can I get the Ubuntu menu back on start-up so that I can select whether I want to load Ubuntu or XP?

Thanks.

[oldfred]

You need to reinstall grub2's boot loader to the MBR of your hard drive.

How to restore the Ubuntu/XP/Vista/7 bootloader
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreUbuntu/XP/Vista/7Bootloader


Post the link to the BootInfo report that this creates. Is part of Boot-Repair:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Info
Boot Repair -Also handles LVM, GPT, separate /boot and UEFI dual boot.:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
You can repair many boot issues with this or 'Create BootInfo' report (Other Options) & post the link it creates, so we can see your exact configuration and diagnose advanced problems.
LighterWeight (Lubuntu based) Boot-RepairCD
http://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/files/

[Bobby_James]

I followed the first link which eventually led to (http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair-cd/home/Home/).

This returned my GRUB menu and worked perfectly.

Thanks!