generalisations based on anomalies. Usually Ubuntu can share a drive and
grub installs where it should. Should this not be enough then there is
always the option to manually choose where to install Ubuntu and what drive
to write grub to. I have multiple booted for years with as many as four
different grubs on separate drives with as many as 17 partitions and have
not yet lost Windows. My Windows installation is still the original that
came with the computer. If it can be done in the extreme then a simple dual
boot is not a problem, as long as you know what you are doing.
Next time google 'reinstall grub from Ubuntu Live CD' and that is the easy
fix for the problem. The Windows bootloader is next to useless. It does not
recognise any OS other than Windows, as if nothing else could ever exist.
Worst case scenario is to re-install Ubuntu and have it finish installing
grub. It takes a fraction of the time that it takes to re-install Windows.
Unless of course you enjoy installing. ;)
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Reinstalling%20from%20LiveCD
Roy
Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada
On 4 January 2011 04:56, John Randall <m0els@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, I could not boot from the Windows XP cd nor from the rescue disk, hence
> the
> reformat and aquiring a 2nd hd. I could boot from the Ubuntu cd, but not
> from a
> Windows system cd. When I reformatted the hd, it was okay again.
>
> Yes, boot from cd was selected in bios etc etc, but it just would not boot
> with
> Windows.
>
> John
>
> ________________________________
> From: Roy <linuxcanuck@gmail.com <linuxcanuck%40gmail.com>>
> To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tue, 4 January, 2011 0:12:16
> Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot-up
>
> This is not the normal situation. Usually there is no problem. In your case
> it sounds as if the installation did not complete for whatever reason. This
> should not be taken to be the norm. Ubuntu always takes over the MBR as you
> say, but it also includes Windows XP in the grub menu. Failure to do this
> is
> the exception rather than the rule. Your advice to install to another drive
> is therefore an extreme reaction based on limited experience.
>
> Most users can expect Ubuntu to happily share a drive with Windows and
> allow
> you to boot into either OS. Windows is not removed unless you decide to do
> so. Reformatting is an over reaction. You can rewrite grub from the Live CD
> or can restore Windows own bootloader from the Windows CD.
>
> Roy
>
> Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
>
> >
> > --- On Fri, 12/31/10, John Randall <m0els@yahoo.co.uk<m0els%40yahoo.co.uk>
> <m0els%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> > wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi, It was just a precaution as I had a problem when I installed ubunto
> on
> > the
> > same hd. It took over the mbr ( master boot record ) and I could not boot
> > into
> > win xp. Ended up reformating and aquired a 2nd hd. So when I installed
> > linux on
> > the 2nd hd, I disconnected win xp hd as a precaution.
> >
> > When you boot after the install with both hd's running you should get a
> > linux
> > boot menu. With me Linux always boots first now and I have to change the
> > option
> > to boot to win xp.
> >
> > I suggest that you place linux on another drive.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: David Poston <david.poston@ymail.com <david.poston%40ymail.com><david.poston%
> 40ymail.com>>
> > To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com><LINUX_Newbies%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Fri, 31 December, 2010 13:58:35
> > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot-up
> >
> >
> > Why undo the Windoes drive? david
> >
> > --- On Thu, 12/30/10, John Randall <m0els@yahoo.co.uk<m0els%40yahoo.co.uk>
> <m0els%40yahoo.co.uk>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > From: John Randall <m0els@yahoo.co.uk <m0els%40yahoo.co.uk> <m0els%
> 40yahoo.co.uk>>
> > Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot-up
> > To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com><LINUX_Newbies%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> > Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010, 9:11 AM
> >
> >
> >
> > My pc a compaq presario which allows me to dual boot with a menu on
> > startup.
> >
> > Cannot remember if I had to download the app from hp/compaq, or if it was
> > in the
> >
> > bios. Just a tip, when you install linux on the other hd, disconnect you
> > windows
> >
> > hd, just incase linux takes over the mbr. Boot from the linux cd and
> > install on
> >
> > the hd you selected. Once done then reconnect your windows hd. Rather
> safe
> > than
> >
> > sorry.
> >
> > John (Newbie)
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: Ken <kdfraze@yahoo.com <kdfraze%40yahoo.com> <kdfraze%40yahoo.com
> >>
> >
> > To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com <LINUX_Newbies%40yahoogroups.com><LINUX_Newbies%
> 40yahoogroups.com>
> >
> > Sent: Thu, 30 December, 2010 1:56:05
> >
> > Subject: [LINUX_Newbies] Dual boot-up
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I want to set up a dual boot system and I was wondering, what do I have
> to
> > do
> >
> > for this? Will I have to set it up in the bios? I have two hard drives.
> >
> > Thanx
> >
> > Ken
> >
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> >
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> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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> >
> >
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