Tutorial : Easily multibooot Windows 7 with Linux

viridian · #16 (**permalink**) 23 Dec 09, 11:57 AM

I've tried this method before with GRUB 0.99x and it works like a charm. Has anyone tried this successfully with GRUB 2?

Dark Star · #17 (**permalink**) 23 Dec 09, 10:35 PM

^^nope not yet. Only encountered the Gub 2 with Buntu and looked pretty messed up

Gotta learn it with Constantine shift

vishalrao · #18 (**permalink**) 27 Dec 09, 12:32 AM

grub2 aint so bad. its just got a new config format which is cool once you get a hang of it. grep the web for grub2 tutorials to get a hang of stuff... i am successfully quadbooting win7 with 3 other linux distros using ubuntu's grub2 as the bootloader in the MBR...

there are some annoyances (or cant figure out solutions yet) for example, i cant figure out how to custom arrange the OSes autodetected by os-prober script... i want to put win7 at the top of the list and default boot but cant figure out rearranging the items properly at the moment...

vishalrao · #19 (**permalink**) 3 Jan 10, 07:42 PM

whoa nice.... check out "BURG"

especially the sora themes! i will try it soon even though there is only karmic PPA...

See: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Burg

Decorate Grub 2 boot loader using BURG
Add OS logos into Grub2 boot menu using BURG

cooldude0092 · #20 (**permalink**) 4 Jan 10, 06:17 PM

nice info !!

romavina · #21 (**permalink**) 4 Jan 10, 11:48 PM

Thanks for the tutorial.

would this work if I try to triple boot with 2 linuxes and windows?

pinarina · #22 (**permalink**) 5 Jan 10, 12:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by viridian

I've tried this method before with GRUB 0.99x and it works like a charm. Has anyone tried this successfully with GRUB 2?

Grub 2 is different. This method will NOT work with Grub 2. For more info: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

So, if you have installed Windows 7 after Ubuntu 9.10, you'll have to go through the above mentioned link as Karmic Koala uses Grub 2.

Ryunosuke · #23 (**permalink**) 22 Jan 10, 09:57 PM

I have Ubuntu 9.10 in first HDD and installed Windows 7 today on 2nd HDD replacing Vista. Now the problem that has arisen is that now the GRUB is not recognizing Windows 7. What is the way to make GRUB 2 detect the OS? Any command or what?

saqib_khan · #24 (**permalink**) 22 Jan 10, 10:43 PM

I think you'll need to restore GRUB for that. But not sure, wait for other inputs also.

vishalrao · #25 (**permalink**) 23 Jan 10, 03:27 PM

have you simply tried: "sudo update-grub" ? does that help? if not, then some searching would probably find a solution...

Ryunosuke · #26 (**permalink**) 23 Jan 10, 06:00 PM

Thanks m8, that did the trick. Although u don't need Rep points as u already got $hitload$ of them but still I want to rep u but it says I gotta spread some.

vishalrao · #27 (**permalink**) 23 Jan 10, 06:40 PM

ahahah, dont worry about it, thanks anyway

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