grub

hi guys, i actually want to try win7 keeping my existing (xp+ubuntu ) combination.Currently i have GRUB bootloader to select b/w xp and ubuntu.So i want to install win7 and want to configure bootloader to add all three os for selection. i have the following partitions- *C XP-Primary-90gb--->XP...

All right guyz,here's the scenario.I try to edit smething in ma GRUB,Then when the pc restarts I see dz message ( Grub load failure Error X ) So wht cn I do to repair/restore my GRUB ? I asked dz qstion because dz hs hppnt to me ample times!!. :?:razz:

Hey guys, I have a problem here. I used to have Windows XP on my system. Later I installed Ubuntu 8.10. The installation failed and I lost about 10 GB space. Ubuntu had installed the GRUB loader. So, when I formatted the partition, I lost GRUB. Now my system won't boot. I haven't got a CD drive...

Well..check it out... I feel it is one of the most comprehensive GRUB guide out there. *users.bigpond.net.au/hermanzone/p15.htm

hi.... i hav recently installed ubuntu 8.10 on my desktop along with windows xp....nw grub loader is there which can boot both of my os......bt i am of concern that if i removed ubuntu than grub loader will be automatically removed........nd boot file of windws initial booting will be lossed...

I have vista , xp and Ubuntu 8.10 in my laptop. I recently reinstalled Vista . From that day The GRUB is gone . Only windows boot loader is active and showing an opton of selecting xp or vista . What to do to restore the GRUB ?

Hi, Earlier I had ubuntu 8.4 & xp sp2 installed with grub, all working properly. Now, i formatted my c:. C: contained my xp. And now i have new xp. But, now i m not getting the option to select between xp & ubuntu. What happened to my ubuntu? I think i need to reinstall grub but how? Help me...

I had installed Ubuntu 8.04 and then installed XP so XP's bootloader replaced Ubuntu's and Ubuntu wasnt showing up on the list. I got GRUB up and working again but now XP is not shown as a boot option and Ubuntu 8.04 directly starts...please help me get XP and Ubuntu working together.

My friend has a laptop with vista and fedora 8 installed. Recently he reinstalled vista. When trying to reinstall grub through the rescue mode using >chroot /mnt/sysimage >grub-install /dev/sda he got a message "error reading stage1" Please help me in reinstalling grub.

Hi, I'm running a xp ubuntu dual boot.Just after booting, i get the grub> promt . I'm stuck here ... can anyone tell me what to do ? Thanks in advance

my story is divided into 3 situations like this: 1.initially i had 2xp's and vista installed, vith the vista bootloader as default. so whenever i booted, the vista oader would give a option "older versions of windows" that took me into the xp bootloader (ntldr) where i could choose betn my 2...

As the title reads I finally installed ubuntu (using 10GB of HDD) I have a few queries: Now what should I do to use it to the max? (Bit unclear, I know) I'm unable to install Mac4Lin (cant figure out head or tail) What media players are suitable in Ubuntu? (To play any freakin file under the...

I have a dual boot with xp sp2 with Fedora . Now i want to uninstall fedora to claim that space as well as remove grub loader.can ne one pl suggest how to go about it?

Few days back vista refused to boot and Ubuntu was behaving abnormally ( slow speed, hanging). Today the same thing happened & I restarted my system. To my surprise i am not able to boot even into Ubuntu. I get message " Error 18 : selected cylinder exceeds maximum supported by BIOS" for every...

I posted this here as it deals with both OSS and propriety OSes :-P Anyway here goes I formatted and reinstalled my Windows XP home edition today, updated it and imaged the system partition, considering that we won't get support/patches after June 30th except critical ones. In the bargain I...

I had installed Sidux a few days back and I am enjoying it. My mom, dad and sis are pissed off as they don't understand how to use Sidux. So I installed windows. I forgot the steps to reinstall grub in MBR. I am stuck with Sidux Live CD for now. How do I install GRUB in MBR once again ? For...

hey ppl.. i use a dual boot.. xp and ubuntu.. how do i reorder my grub? and how do i go about tweaking my grub.. i want xp to be on top rather than ubuntu coz i use xp more often.. so that even if i forget to move the cursor within ten seconds i log onto xp only.. :!:

Hi guys, I am having Windows XP, Vista Ultimate and Ubuntu 7.10 on my comp.. In my grub boot loader menu it shows Windows XP and linux when i select XP i will get one more menu asking whether to go for XP or Vista..... My question is say if my XP installation gets corrupted and if i re-install...

I installed xp then mandriva but i lost grub loader....system directly boots into xp....anyway 2 get back 2 grub or may be windows boot only but atleast an option 2 get to linux... thanx in advance Enjoy~!

Hello every one. Just giving a try at Linux. I downloaded Ubuntu 7.10 ISO and installed it on my HDD. Now GRUB was not installed properly. Here is description of my HDD config. SATA1 HDD1 - WinXP is installed on first primary partition on NTFS. Other partitions are NTFS only SATA2 HDD2 -...