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Okay, I will, and thank you very much! :popcorn:

Thank you both.

Using both steps described in this thread...

1. Installing grub to the MBR using sudo grub-install /dev/sda in the Linux terminal
2. Fixing the boot sector of the Windows...

Hullo,
before rebooting my system (I guess I'll do that tomorrow - it's almost midnight) I've done part 1 of darkod's suggestions, installing grub on sda.

Here's my new bootinfo:...

Thanks for responding!

Let me try to better describe my problem:

For starters: I've always booted my Windows XP from drive G - it hasn't been C in a long time now (that it's G instead of C has,...

Thanks, bcbc, I finally decided to make a full install of Kubuntu so I consider this thread as solved as the initial problem as described has been solved, kinda!

Thanks to anyone else involved in...

Well, I searched a bit and found this thread on the Puppy Linux Discussion Forum but they weren't getting as far as finding an actual solution.

But they started talking of using a Linux-based...

Hello,

today I installed Kubuntu 12.04 on my PC. But now, ever since installation, when I boot and grub opens, I can chose between Ubuntu and Windows XP (among other options like safe mode and...

Yes, indeed, copying wubildr.mbr to the root of drive C: is indeed working.

Preparing Ubuntu for first use just took an awfully long time and actually seemed to fall asleep. I broke it off and are...

Okay, thanks, I'll try that ASAP. ;)

@bcbc
Did you mean like that?

[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows...

I don't use any Linux tools as I don't get Ubuntu running - I'm still using Windows XP only. The hal.dll error appears only when I chose Ubuntu from the OS list but not when I chose Windows XP.

I...

All I did was change the timeout (actually using the GUI found under My Computer, Properties, Advanced, Startup & Recovery settings, as per instruction) and eventually the URI to the wubildr.mbr as...

Okay, no need to copy the wubildr file just changing timeout and the drive got my a major step farther.


[boot loader]
timeout=10
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating...

Thank you, after checking the boot.ini file I already found the source of my problem - now all I need is the way out.

Wubi (and you) assume that it is always the drive C that is the boot partition...

Hello,

today I used the Windows-based Ubuntu Installer (Wubi) as per Ubuntu Documentation.

I get as far as Completing the Ubuntu Setup Wizard and Reboot Now. But after rebooting I don't get the...

Well, I was "watching" you two guys a while from afar. ;)

It looks like I need my BIOS to recognize the IDE drive. Since I don't seem to find a solution to that problem, I'm going to do what I...

I am not so sure about installing it on the same drive as Windows XP (my first SATA drive) and the other drive is practically as good as out.

I wonder why my IDE drive does not show up for the...

Okay, right now I have a bit of a problem following you.

Since you've repeated something I wrote earlier but corrected later, let me restate the facts.

I have three HDD drives. Two are...

Okay, nothing happened... Unless someone has another idea, I'll ask some of my colleagues. Some know Linux, some have been IT maintenance guys before. Together we might find a solution which I'll...

Okay, I downloaded the bootpart program and run it.


G:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Holger Burghardt\Desktop>bootpart
Boot Partition 2.60 for WinNT/2K/XP (c)1995-2005 G. Vollant...

Okay, couldn't find yet a solution to get my BIOS boot from an IDE drive. Some say it's the motherboard having trouble with those ancient IDE drives (and ancient it is), some others say the drive...

Okay, first I thank you again.

Second I have to admit that I am an idiot. Merlin, I think, was onto some great idea. My BIOS recognizes my IDE drive (the one with Ubuntu on it) but does not allow...

I was reading a bit on the forum and reviewed the menu.lst file. That got me thinking. Maybe Merlin's idea of the boot order does merrit a try by changing the boot order so the linux harddrive comes...

Unfortunately I already thought of that. It's OpticalDrive first, then HDD-1TB (or sda), then HDD-15GB (or sdc). The HDD-750GB (or sdb) that will be sooner or later removed, is already out of the...

Thanks again, Merlinus, and I'll post my answer here, so this thread will have a positive conclusion (aside the positive fact of getting help easily).