Which Ubuntu should I Install??
But my bootloader is already modified, emphasis on the loader part
I'm getting a double meaning by your emphasis on loader
Nvm, go ahead with wubi, nothing will happen. Or if you can install from scratch as neo said.
aaruni
The Linux Guy
AFAIK, ubuntu installs and configures grub automatically to be able to boot in windows.
tkin
Back to school!!
You got it right dudeI'm getting a double meaning by your emphasis on loader
Nvm, go ahead with wubi, nothing will happen. Or if you can install from scratch as neo said.
Anyway, geronimoooooooooooooooooo
gopi_vbboy
Cyborg Agent
Ubuntu 9.04
OP
anirbandd
Conversation Architect
wow! thanks for all the discussions guys..
one more thing.. i have burned the iso on to a DVD for Ubuntu Live, and have configured the DVD drive as first boot device.. however, the ubuntu does NOT boot up during start. i can hear the dvd spinning inside, but there is no prompt for booting from DVD. windows boots straight up. i am attaching the Ubuntu DVD file structure. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/attachments/open-source/9100d1361596211-ubuntu-should-i-install-ubuntu-stucture.gif
it includes wubi.exe.. is this the reason its not booting up at startup??
EasyBCD is not free..
one more thing.. i have burned the iso on to a DVD for Ubuntu Live, and have configured the DVD drive as first boot device.. however, the ubuntu does NOT boot up during start. i can hear the dvd spinning inside, but there is no prompt for booting from DVD. windows boots straight up. i am attaching the Ubuntu DVD file structure. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/attachments/open-source/9100d1361596211-ubuntu-should-i-install-ubuntu-stucture.gif
it includes wubi.exe.. is this the reason its not booting up at startup??
EasyBCD is not free..
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wow! thanks for all the discussions guys..
one more thing.. i have burned the iso on to a DVD for Ubuntu Live, and have configured the DVD drive as first boot device.. however, the ubuntu does NOT boot up during start. i can hear the dvd spinning inside, but there is no prompt for booting from DVD. windows boots straight up. i am attaching the Ubuntu DVD file structure. *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/attachments/open-source/9100d1361596211-ubuntu-should-i-install-ubuntu-stucture.gif
it includes wubi.exe.. is this the reason its not booting up at startup??
EasyBCD is not free..
Are you installing through wubi ? It needs to be directly executed from windows.
And easybcd is free.
Neo
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Yes i know wubi is the Desktop installer. but i am asking about the DVD.. is it Ubuntu Live Capable?? I would like to have a feel of it before installing.
yeah, its free... didnt see the dl links.. my bad
Yeah. Its capable of running a live session. Check properly that the cs drive is 1st in the priority for boot device.
moltenskull
Journeyman
Anirbandd,Whichever Ubuntu you install(I installed 12.10),make sure to uninstall it carefully if you don't like it and replace the boot loader (I think that is what it is called ) with a repaired master boot record before booting into windows,else windows won't boot.I made that mistake and had to format my HDD as the MBR did not fix itself with the commands given.And why not try it from a USB Drive if your DVD is not working.I did it from a bootable USB stick created using Universal USB installer--
Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 | USB Pen Drive Linux
Instructions--
How to create a bootable USB stick on Windows | Ubuntu
And to bring up the boot menu,you have to repeatedly press F12 on some computers,as written here--
Install Ubuntu 12.10 | Ubuntu
And yes,happy birthday ! And best of luck installing ubuntu....
) with a repaired master boot record before booting into windows,else windows won't boot.I made that mistake and had to format my HDD as the MBR did not fix itself with the commands given.And why not try it from a USB Drive if your DVD is not working.I did it from a bootable USB stick created using Universal USB installer--Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 | USB Pen Drive Linux
Instructions--
How to create a bootable USB stick on Windows | Ubuntu
And to bring up the boot menu,you have to repeatedly press F12 on some computers,as written here--
Install Ubuntu 12.10 | Ubuntu
And yes,happy birthday ! And best of luck installing ubuntu....
tkin
Back to school!!
If the MBR is broken, can't you repair it with Partition Wizard? I just used it to wipe my HDD as I turned it into dynamic and couldn't delete them via Win 7 installer.Anirbandd,Whichever Ubuntu you install(I installed 12.10),make sure to uninstall it carefully if you don't like it and replace the boot loader (I think that is what it is called
Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 | USB Pen Drive Linux
Instructions--
How to create a bootable USB stick on Windows | Ubuntu
And to bring up the boot menu,you have to repeatedly press F12 on some computers,as written here--
Install Ubuntu 12.10 | Ubuntu
And yes,happy birthday ! And best of luck installing ubuntu....
moltenskull
Journeyman
Haha,at 4 a.m. in the morning,with my PC rebooting multiple times...I did not have the patience to search for Partition Wizard,to be honest.. What is it,am hearing about it for the first time....
What is it,am hearing about it for the first time....
tkin
Back to school!!
Small bootable ISO: How to fix MBR with partition manager?Haha,at 4 a.m. in the morning,with my PC rebooting multiple times...I did not have the patience to search for Partition Wizard,to be honest..
moltenskull
Journeyman
Alright,thanks a lot... Have bookmarked it for future reference,just in case I decide to fully install Ubuntu again.... Thanks again!
Have bookmarked it for future reference,just in case I decide to fully install Ubuntu again.... Thanks again!
Corrupt MBR and dynamic disk are two totally different problems.
Plus you can get away with dynamic disk problem if you haven't turn off the pc, then use easeus partition manager.
for better run need 6 to 7 GB .
zapout
Ideas are Bulletproof
if somehow ubuntu does screwup windows 7 bootloader, you can easly fix it, you just have to creat "System Repair disc" before installing ubuntu(you can also do this with windows installtion disc, but i haven't tried installtion disc method myself), and after if something goes wrong with windows 7 you can follow this guide-
How to Manually Repair Windows 7 Boot Loader Problems
i've used this method plenty times when i was having problem dual booting windows7 and ubuntu.
How to Manually Repair Windows 7 Boot Loader Problems
i've used this method plenty times when i was having problem dual booting windows7 and ubuntu.