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cavibird 12-25-2009 04:54 PM

Having to reinstall my Ubuntu on my Win 7 dual boot :(
 
So for some reason Alsa took a Sh!t on me and refuses to load my sound device drivers...

So I'm planning to reinstall ubuntu.. (Important:: It can't efect my Win 7 partition and bootloader)

How can I reinstall ubuntu on the same partition it is already on? With out messin up my Win 7??

Model is a HP G60-519WM

ronlau9 12-26-2009 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by cavibird (Post 3804668)
So for some reason Alsa took a Sh!t on me and refuses to load my sound device drivers...

So I'm planning to reinstall ubuntu.. (Important:: It can't efect my Win 7 partition and bootloader)

How can I reinstall ubuntu on the same partition it is already on? With out messin up my Win 7??

Model is a HP G60-519WM

On which partition did you install UbunTU the first time ?
The installer give the option to use again on the old partition.
IN UBUNTU I think the option is called Manually Partitioning .
But you need to know whetre you did install UBUNTU for the first time.
Which bootloader did you use to boot windows and UBUNTU ?
IF it is windows boot loader somewhere during install you find a ADVANCE option this option give you the change to install GRUB every where you like .
If you use windows boat loader than GRUB should be written on the boot partition of UBUNTU

DragonSlayer48DX 12-26-2009 07:47 AM

Have you tried using Recovery Mode to fix the problem? Much faster and easier, IMHO.

cavibird 12-27-2009 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by dragonslayer48dx (Post 3805144)
Have you tried using Recovery Mode to fix the problem? Much faster and easier, IMHO.

I try'd recovery mode, however this did not help...

I am going to try to do as the previous poster instructed.

I am using Grub as my Boot loader for both Win 7, and 9.10.

Wish me luck!!

ronlau9 12-27-2009 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by cavibird (Post 3805673)

I am using Grub as my Boot loader for both Win 7, and 9.10.

Wish me luck!!

In that case GRUB should be written in MBR and that is the standard option


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