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Ubuntu 10.4/WinXP dual bootup menu missing

Asked by Peter Saxon

Have Ubuntu 10.4 LTS installed on same drive (separate partition) & was working fine until I had to reinstall WinXP in the same partition it was previously. Now on bootup, the WinXP/Ubuntu menu does not appear & so am unable to get into Ubunto.
How can I recover the dual bootup menu?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You need to boot to liveCD and reinstate Grub2.

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Peter Saxon (bumpysax) said : 		#2

Sorry, I am a newby with Ubuntu - please advise how to boot to liveCD (?), &
how to reinstate Grub2.

Thanks

-------Original Message-------

From: actionparsnip
Date: 26/08/2011 7:41:15 AM
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #169229]: Ubuntu 10.4/WinXP dual bootup menu missing

Your question #169229 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/169229

    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
You need to boot to liveCD and reinstate Grub2.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

http://ubuntuguide.net/how-to-restore-grub-2-after-reinstalling-windows-xpvistawin7

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Peter Saxon (bumpysax) said : 		#4

Thanks for the link.
I completed the following, as per
How to restore Grub 2 after reinstalling Windows XP/Vista/Win7
1). Downloaded grub4dos
Copied the file “grldr”(without quotes) from grub4dos package to C:\.Edit
boot.ini and added this line to the file:
C:\grldr="grub4dos"

MY boot.ini file:
[boot loader]
Timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
C:\grldr="grub4dos"
[operating systems]
Multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer

2. Created menu.lst in root directory of C:,its content:

Timeout 0
Default 0
Title grub2
Find --set-root /boot/grub/core.img
Kernel /boot/grub/core.img
Boot

Restarted computer.
Nothing changed. I still boot into XP.

Please advise.
Thanks

-------Original Message-------

From: actionparsnip
Date: 08/26/11 08:32:37
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #169229]: Ubuntu 10.4/WinXP dual bootup menu missing

Your question #169229 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/169229

    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
http://ubuntuguide.net/how-to-restore-grub-2-after-reinstalling-windows-
xpvistawin7

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Peter Saxon (bumpysax) said : 		#5

CORRECTION TO MY LAST EMAIL:
1). Downloaded grub4dos
Copied the file grldr (without quotes) from grub4dos package to drive C:\
Edited Boot.ini and added this line to the file:
C:\grldr="grub4dos"

Sorry about that.

-------Original Message-------

From: Peter Saxon
Date: 08/26/11 10:25:56
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #169229]: Ubuntu 10.4/WinXP dual bootup menu missing

Your question #169229 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/169229

    Status: Answered => Open

You are still having a problem:
Thanks for the link.
I completed the following, as per
How to restore Grub 2 after reinstalling Windows XP/Vista/Win7
1). Downloaded grub4dos
Copied the file ?grldr?(without quotes) from grub4dos package to C:\.Edit
boot.ini and added this line to the file:
C:\grldr="grub4dos"

MY boot.ini file:
[boot loader]
Timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
C:\grldr="grub4dos"
[operating systems]
Multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer

2. Created menu.lst in root directory of C:,its content:

Timeout 0
Default 0
Title grub2
Find --set-root /boot/grub/core.img
Kernel /boot/grub/core.img
Boot

Restarted computer.
Nothing changed. I still boot into XP.

Please advise.
Thanks

-------Original Message-------

From: actionparsnip
Date: 08/26/11 08:32:37
To: <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #169229]: Ubuntu 10.4/WinXP dual bootup menu missing

Your question #169229 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/169229

    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
http://ubuntuguide.net/how-to-restore-grub-2-after-reinstalling-windows-
xpvistawin7

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Peter Saxon (bumpysax) said : 		#6

If I boot from the Linux Starter Kit CD, would I be able to correct the
problem?
If, could you direct me to a link for the procedure?
Thanks

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Best delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#7

Please avoid posting with previous question included. Web thread is now unreadable.
I think link https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Copy%20LiveCD%20Files is more easy to read.
If you need more help, please provide partition table: https://answers.launchpad.net/grub/+faq/1678

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Peter Saxon (bumpysax) said : 		#8

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk identifier: 0x20b4b959

   Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sda1 * 1 60801 488384001 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk identifier: 0x9232ce4d

   Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sdb1 1 60801 488384001 7 HPFS/NTFS

Disk /dev/sdc: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk identifier: 0x0efd0efc

   Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sdc1 * 1 31030 249248443+ 7 HPFS/NTFS

/dev/sdc2 31031 60802 239137793 5 Extended

/dev/sdc5 31031 60744 238671872 83 Linux

/dev/sdc6 60744 60802 464896 82 Linux swap / Solaris

Disk /dev/sdd: 320.1 GB, 320072933376 bytes

255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 38913 cylinders

Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Disk identifier: 0x19ed49c4

   Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System

/dev/sdd1 * 1 38913 312568641 7 HPFS/NTFS

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt/boot /dev/sdc

Installation finished. No error reported.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ reboot

Result:

System rebooted to black screen message:

GNU GRUB Version 1.98-1ubuntu7

Minimal BASH-like editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command line completions. Anywhere else....etc

grub>

Am at a loss as to what to do now. Unable to boot either to Windows or Ubuntu directly. Your help would be appreciated.

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Peter Saxon (bumpysax) said : 		#9

I have already provided this information & am still unable to boot into Windows or Ubuntu.
Have decided to completely reinstall v 10.04.1
Will be back if I have problems.