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val21
May 30, 2005, 01:33 PM
Hi I have a problem with my computer not dual booting. I had windows xp installed and then I installed unbuntu linux. I don't know what went wrong but know when I start my computer it will go dirrectly and boot in linux. It won't give an option to choose windows or linux.
I did not reformat the hard drive nor delete windows. I partitioned my hard drive to install linux. Can some tell me what went worng thanks.

LTheobald
Jun 1, 2005, 05:03 AM
Interesting. I would try reinstalling Linux again. It should have installed GRUB as your bootloader so you can choose your OS. Hopefully PSI will see this topic soon. He's the resident Linux guru and he'll be a lot more help than me :)

Just make sure to do anything like reinstall Windows after Linux as Windows will overwrite the bootloader so you can't get to Linux.

Dbriggs3130
Dec 28, 2010, 11:29 AM
Try inserting your disk fot linux while in your windows OS. It will open a menu of options for you and from there you can select it to install a new boot menu. I had the same problem to where it only wanted to start in windows 7, and now my PC will let me choose :) good luck