Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: Grub: Dual Boot don´t work correctly

I get that. A fresh start may save time in the end.

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 21 March 2011 17:20, KLaus <klauslms@yahoo.de> wrote:

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> --- In LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com, Roy <linuxcanuck@...> wrote:
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> > You have now answered what I meant by setup. Your Windows is on sda1 and
> > Ubuntu is on sda2 and you have one drive with grub written to the MBR of
> > sda.Check the grub.cfg file at /boot/grub and look at the Windows
> section.
> > You can copy it and paste it here if you wish.
> >
> > Depending on the version of Windows it will be different. My Windows 7
> for
> > example is on two partitions but XP is on one and more straightforward.
> If
> > the Windows section is missing then you will have to re-install grub and
> > update it. If it has an error it is possible to edit the entry. If
> Windows
> > is damaged then you may have to re-install it or fix the error first. A
> > common problem is for ntdlr to be missing and fixing grub will not help
> > that. You will need to fix it first. If you have your Windows disk then
> you
> > can usually restore the Windows bootloader which would keep you out of
> > Ubuntu, but then use the Ubuntu disk to replace it with grub and get back
> > into Ubuntu. This may seem to be a long way about it, but it will give
> you
> > the assurance that Windows is still working and then you can go ahead
> with
> > getting both to load from grub.
> >
> > You can usually slow down the boot process and get text mode booting for
> > Linux, but I don't think that you can do this for Windows. Like many
> Linux
> > users, I have Windows but don't use it.
> >
> > Roy
>
> Hello Roy,
> thank you for your help!
> I am tired of repairing. I will install both systems again!
> Kind regards
> Charlyms
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