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Old 05-06-2010, 11:11 AM   #1
skan
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two grubs, win7, ubuntu, a mess


Hi

I've just installed Ubuntu 10.04

/dev/sda1 -> Windows 7 reserved
/dev/sda2 -> Windows 7
/dev/sda3 -> Linux ext4
/dev/sda4 -> swap

I'd like to boot using Windows 7 boot manager (I don't dare to put grub in the MBR).

I've used EasyBCD to add a new entry for Ubuntu.

http://i44.tinypic.com/xbl9qs.jpg

Then I added Grub to /dev/sda3

And I get this:

http://i39.tinypic.com/33u528h.jpg

The problem is that it always shows (hd0,0) instead of (hd0,2). I must change it every time I boot.
I've tried to install grub again but I always get the same.

And another problem. After that Grub menu it deesn't load Linux but it loads a second grub menu

http://i44.tinypic.com/2hqrr60.jpg
that loads Linux properly.

I guess I've installed two Grubs.

How can I remove the first Grub menu (Grub4dos) and make Windows 7 load the second (the good one)?
or how can I remove the second one and change (hd0,0) to (hd0,2) in the second?
or any other idea


regards
 
Old 05-06-2010, 11:59 AM   #2
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Use the resources.
http://grub4dos.sourceforge.net/
https://gna.org/projects/grub4dos/
 
Old 05-06-2010, 12:02 PM   #3
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I've read them
That's why now I have a real mess
 
Old 05-06-2010, 12:29 PM   #4
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Okay.

Have you tried MS documentation on rescuing the MBR?
The best place to look is a Windows-centric forum.
The two I know of are bleeping computer and computerhope which are probably the most helpful
Since grub is installed to the MBR, you may need to do some dd'ing to it.

I'm stepping out of this post because there is no more I know on it.
 
Old 05-06-2010, 12:45 PM   #5
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Hello

I haven't tried them because I don't have any problem booting Windows nor with the MBR
 
  


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