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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