Windows 7 Upgrade, where is grub?

[BMWPower06]

Hey guys I just updated my windows side of the computer to windows 7. Prior to the update I was also running Ubuntu 9.10 and when I would boot up the grub would come up asking me which I would like to boot. However, since the upgrade to windows 7 I no longer am getting this choice, the computer just automatically boots into windows 7. How to I get the grub back?!

Thanks Guys!

-Matt

[jayd512]

Yeah, Windows has a knack of taking over.
You just need to reinstall GRUB.
This link should get you going: Installing GRUB natively - GNU GRUB Manual 0.97

If you run into any problems, post the output of:

fdisk -l

and we'll get you fixed up.

That's a lower case 'L', not a '1'

[BMWPower06]

Yeah, Windows has a knack of taking over.
You just need to reinstall GRUB.
This link should get you going:

If you run into any problems, post the output of:

fdisk -l

and we'll get you fixed up.

That's a lower case 'L', not a '1'

How do I get into linux to do this? As I said the computer default boots to windows 7.

Thanks!

[rokytnji]

How do I get into linux to do this

Boot up your Ubuntu 9.10 Live CD. If Unavailable. Download Ubuntu 9.10 in Windows 7 and burn a new CD.

Edit: Another option is to use Super Grub Disk Homepage to repair Grub Bootloader.

[BMWPower06]

Boot up your Ubuntu 9.10 Live CD. If Unavailable. Download Ubuntu 9.10 in Windows 7 and burn a new CD.

Edit: Another option is to use Super Grub Disk Homepage to repair Grub Bootloader.

I have the CD and I put it in, but which option do I choose? Boot from CD? if so then when I install the new grub does it actually install to my hard drive since I am booting from the CD?

thanks

[yancek]

I have the CD and I put it in, but which option do I choose? Boot from CD?

Yes, boot from CD. Which CD are you referring to,Ubuntu or SuperGrub?

if so then when I install the new grub does it actually install to my hard drive since I am booting from the CD?

Yes, it should install to the hard drive. You should post your partition information as suggested above using the command from Ubuntu CD if that's what you are using: sudo fdisk -l (lower case Letter L in command) You could then get specific instructions on what to do from someone here.

[BMWPower06]

Here you go, someone help please!!

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x282d282d

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 12934 103892323+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 12936 14462 12265627+ c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
/dev/sda3 14463 14593 1052257+ d7 Unknown

Disk /dev/sdb: 120.0 GB, 120034123776 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 14593 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x8ab6c477

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 10678 85771003+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2 10679 14593 31447237+ 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 10679 14426 30105778+ 83 Linux
/dev/sdb6 14427 14593 1341396 82 Linux swap / Solaris

[BMWPower06]

They are both 120GB internal laptop hard drives.

[jayd512]

You should be able to install GRUB from any LiveCD.

Boot up, and from a terminal, execute:

grub-install                            You'll get a grub prompt.
root (hd1,0)                            This should set the root device as sdb1.
setup (hd0)                             Installs GRUB to the MBR of the second drive.

Post back if you have any issues.