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  • Dec 28, 2007, 08:10 AM
    prozak
    Win and linux ubuntu boot screen!
    Hi all. I just installed ubuntu 7.10 on my PC! When I was using windows xp pro I had 3 partitions on my system. I installed ubuntu on one of them and now I can see only one! I have no boot selection screen to choose either windows or linux! :( How can I boot to windows again? I'm worried cause I want to use windows too... Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!:)
  • Dec 28, 2007, 08:13 AM
    ScottGem
    You probably did not specify a dual boot situation when you installed ubuntu. I would try pressing F8 repeatedly as you power up to get the boot menu and see if you can boot to Windows Safe mode. You can then run MSConfig and edit Boot.ini
  • Dec 28, 2007, 08:18 AM
    prozak
    Already done this but no luck! Any other idea how I could boot to win? Any idea how I could get windows to the select o/s boot screen?
  • Dec 28, 2007, 09:41 AM
    Curlyben
    GNU GRUB - GNU Project - Free Software Foundation (FSF) will do what is needed.
  • Mar 11, 2008, 12:40 PM
    MO36
    Hi,whilenboot screen press continuously F12 and from the boot screen select windows or
    Ubuntu,this methode is bit messy I have tried this works,but annoying,still I am trying linux
    Freespire and ubuntu,I can't catch up wireless I will let you know when I am finished
  • Mar 30, 2008, 02:42 PM
    AskGary
    Everyone has provided some great insight to this problem, but I think one of the easiest solutions has yet to be mentioned.

    Super Grub Disk Webpage: Home Page

    The link above is for the Super Grub Disk project. This disk is a boot disk that allows you to restore the Master Boot Record as well as Grub. Windows and Linux do not get along. Sometimes Grub overwrites the MBR, and vice-versa. Try this out and see how it works.

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