No bootloader with 13.10 install

[Howski]

Hi,

Just finished a reinstall of my laptop and I decided to go for ubuntu alongside windows 7. Install went as expected, I already had partitions set up so formatted them. Installed Windows 7 sp 1 64bit first and once that was all done installed ubuntu 13.10. The installer recognised that windows was installed and I chose the option to install alongside windows. Everything went as expected, connected to the Internet and selected to download updates. Installer finished and I rebooted.

There is no boot menu at all. The laptop pops into windows straight away with no boot options.

I tried booting from the install disc and it recognises the install of Ubuntu and I can see files in the target drive when I open it using live cd mode so it seems that there is just a problem with the bootloader not the actual install. Any ideas on a fix?

Thanks in advance
Howard

[oldfred]

It sounds like grub did not install its boot loader into the MBR.

From LiveDVD or flash drive installer you used:
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.

[Howski]

Tried the auto repair of the second link and it worked a treat. Thanks ever so much!!