Reconfigure boot loader after installing Windows ( Windows - Ubuntu Dual booting)

1. Boot the Desktop/Live CD. (Use Ubuntu 8.04 or later)

2. Open a terminal (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal)

3. Start grub as root with the following command :

• sudo grub

4. You will get a grub prompt (see below) which we will use to find the root partition and install grub to the MBR (hd0,0)

•          [ Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.   For          the   first   word,  TAB  lists  possible  command          completions.  Anywhere else TAB lists the possible          completions of a device/filename. ]  grub>

  Type the following and press enter:

  find /boot/grub/stage1

  If you get "Error 15: File not found", try the following:

  find /grub/stage1

  Using this information, set the root device (fill in X,Y with whatever the find command returned):

  grub> root (hdX,Y)

  Install Grub:

  grub> setup (hd0)

  Exit Grub:

  grub> quit

5. Reboot (to hard drive). Grub should be installed and both Ubuntu and Windows should have been automatically detected.

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Download from Rapidshare,Megaupload..etc without waiting

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CryptLoad 1.1.6. This program offers you a comfortable possibility to download from One-Click-Hosters like rapidshare.com and also from regular sites.

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How to install XP on vista preloaded laptops

This tutorial shows you how to install XP on your brand-new laptops with preloaded vista. Most of you would have faced the problem of XP not able to detect your harddisk. This is because, XP by default dont have the correct driver for SATA harddisks coming with almost all latest laptop models (includes HP, Acer, Sony, Thoshiba, Dell, Lenova.....etc). Following is the step-by-step tutorial of how to install Windows Xp successfully on your laptop,

Step 1: Download nLite here.

Step 2: Download SATA driver here.

Step 3: Integrate SATA driver onto XP using nLite.

nLite is a tool for pre-installation Windows configuration and component removal at your choice. Optional bootable image ready for burning on media or testing in virtual machines.With nLite you will be able to have Windows installation which on install does not include, or even contain on media, the unwanted components.

Features

• Service Pack Integration
• Component Removal
• Unattended Setup
• Driver Integration *
• Hotfixes Integration **
• Tweaks
• Services Configuration
• Patches ***
• Bootable ISO creation

Read nLite Guide

On part 2 of the guide, your screen might look like

Locate driver and select "Textmode", then select "Intel(R) 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller (Mobile ICH7M/DH)"

Keep follow the guides ... and from nLite select direct burn to blank CD to build your new Windows XP CD with built in SATA driver .You can get the correct Xp drivers for you laptop from corresponding vendor's websites.