Can't boot into Ubuntu after installing Windows. How do I recover?

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sntshkmr60

Broken In
I have just now install Windows 7. Perior to this I was having Windows 7 and Ubuntu both installed side by sides (Ubuntu was installed after the Windows). But after installing windows, there is no boot menu to boot into Ubuntu.

I don't want to reinstall Ubuntu. What & How to configure to again boot in into Ubuntu?
 
nims11

nims11

BIOS Terminator
The easy way
EasyBCD - Take control of your boot loader | NeoSmart Technologies

The hard way (but preferable to me) would be to reinstall grub through a LiveCD.
 
Gauravs90

Gauravs90

geek........
Use these commands in linux---

sudo update-grub

sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
sudo grub-install --boot-directory=/mnt/boot /dev/sda
 
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sntshkmr60

Broken In
EasyBCD didn't worked, I tried following:
1. Configured EasyBCD at auto mode, but it shows something else than boot menu.
2. Also I tried setting up another Ubuntu option to get the Ubuntu at the boot menu but when I select Ubuntu at the boot menu then it restarts and this loop goes on.

3. I tried the grub method, it gives an error are you sure /dev is mounted?


At last I backed up my home directory and installed it freshly.. ...was pretty simple than those above.
 
Neuron

Neuron

Electronic.
sntshkmr60 said:
EasyBCD didn't worked, I tried following:
1. Configured EasyBCD at auto mode, but it shows something else than boot menu.
2. Also I tried setting up another Ubuntu option to get the Ubuntu at the boot menu but when I select Ubuntu at the boot menu then it restarts and this loop goes on.
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This is what i did the last time i had to add Ubuntu to the windows boot list.

1.Click 'Add New Entry '.
2.Select 'Linux/BSD' tab under Operating Systems.
3.Select 'Type' as 'GRUB(Legacy)'.
4.Change the name if you want.
5.Select the Linux partition as 'Device'.
6.Check 'Use EasyBCD's copy of GRUB'.
7.Click 'Add Entry'.
 
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enjoyoffers

Right off the assembly line
EasyBCD worked for me. Thank you for giving this valuable information


Added new entry.
Selected Linux/BSD tab
type- Grub(legacy)
name - can keep whatever we want
Device _ select the partition
 
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enVolt

Broken In
one of my friend also have same problem, so I create this doc with detailed screenshot, it helped him (he have win 7 and ubuntu 11.04), u can also check this doc (its on a FB group)
 
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