no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

[lacroix]

i upgraded to Windows7 64bit, after that there aren't option to choose from,so i cannot get to my Kubuntu....how do i get it back
i tried to recall it by typing 'sudo grub' in Konsole running LiveCD, but it gives me 'sudo: grub: command not found'
or is it because Kubuntu is 32bit version i'm again left scratching my head...please help.

[vinnywright]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

when you uped to win7 it most likley over rote the grub boot loader in your MBR .....................so you nead to.

1- make shure it dident wipe Kubuntu in the prosess............fire up the live cd and

sudo fdisk -l

and see if your linux partition's are intact.

then if thay are still thar eather reinstall grub OR google adding Kubuntu to the windows bootloader..........ya it's posable........suposedley..... I have never done it

VINNY

[lacroix]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

it did not rewrite Kubuntu,as it's installed on another disk HDpartion. i ran your command and it gave me positive response. it is still there

[claydoh]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Re...tallingWindows

this boils it down to make it a bit easier to understand :
http://www.webupd8.org/2009/12/how-t...ub2-linux.html

[lacroix]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

Ok, my Linux is located on sdb2. i typed all this

sudo mount /dev/sdb2 /mnt
sudo grub-install -–root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sdb

i restarted my PC...nothing happened. straight to W7 without bootscreen...

[Qqmike]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

If Win 7 is on sda and the PC is set to boot first from drive sda, then you need GRUB 2 to be installed to the MBR of sda:

sudo grub-install -–root-directory=/mnt/ /dev/sda

[lacroix]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

ooops, tried and it worked. thanx

[vinnywright]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

ooops, tried and it worked. thanx

COOL ....will you now eddit the OP and add solved to the title please

VINNY

[lacroix]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

COOL ....will you now eddit the OP and add solved to the title please

VINNY

no idea what OP is and how to do that

[vinnywright]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

COOL ....will you now eddit the OP and add solved to the title please

VINNY

no idea what OP is and how to do that

eddit the originall post (OP ((the first one in this thred )) ) and add [solved] to the title of it.

VINNY

[Qqmike]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

Glad you got it, lacroix.

[lacroix]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

would you believe it? the boot screen comes out now with NO W7 option!!! this is getting on my nerves...

[Qqmike]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

While booted into Kubuntu, try to generate a new boot menu by running
sudo update-grub

If that doesn't work, you can build a custom boot entry for Windows 7 and boot 7 using a chainloader statement.

GRUB 2 A Guide for Users
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3106368.0
And by drs305, this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1195275
Ubuntu WIKI (largely written by drs305):
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

[lacroix]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

that worked. thanks a million

[Qqmike]

Re: no Kubuntu in boot option after upgrading to Windows7

That was quick! (I presume you tested it ... )
Lots of mixed results reported by users on this--some people say that update-grub wouldn't work for them.
Interesting.
Very glad you got it.