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Old 05-02-2010, 11:33 AM   #1
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upgraded and cant dual boot any more


So I upgraded from ubuntu 9.10 to 10.04 and now I can't boot into win7 which I need for school. I can still boot into ubuntu but when I try to boot into windows I just get a blank screen with a blinking cursor. Please help.
 
Old 05-02-2010, 12:29 PM   #2
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Will you post the contents of /etc/default/grub? These two links might also be helpful:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/grub-2.html
 
Old 05-02-2010, 12:37 PM   #3
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# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.

GRUB_DEFAULT=0
#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_TIMEOUT=10
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""

# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console

# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480

# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true

# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true"

# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"
 
Old 05-03-2010, 05:08 AM   #4
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solved

thanks for your help---http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1423998
 
  


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