Linux Tutorial : Easily multibooot Windows 7 with Linux

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pinarina

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

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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?
 
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LaatSahab

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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. :ashamed:
 
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Sorry if i'm violating any rule by posting in a old thread but i really need some help.

Long story of the issue
I installed Ubuntu 10.10 using my usb disk alongside my Win7 recently. Ubuntu made a "Grub" boot menu and everything was fine. After some days i auto-updated ubuntu. Now after i restarted my PC, i saw two boot entries for ubuntu in the Grub menu. Now ubuntu does not boot from either option. I don;t know what i did wrong. So in order to fix this issue, i deleted the ubuntu partition with Win7 and inserted the linux usb in order to reinstall ubuntu and restarted the Pc. Now i see no grub, only some grub recovery console. all it says grub_recovery>. I used some of my IQ and typed boot d:\ and it seemed to accept the command. I forced restarted the pc and the usb disk loaded. I selected "select drive for installation" and made a new partition(or so i think) and clicked forward. It gave some error saying "no root directory selected, please go to partitioning menu". After some fails, i went back and selected "Install Linux alongside other OS" and installed linux. After the installation was over i went to "My computer" and all my data and drives were lost. So I took the liberty of inserting the Win7 dvd and installing it.

Short story of the issue:-

I installed win 7. I wanted to install ubuntu as well, so i went made a ubuntu boot usb disk. But in the install menu, there is no "Install along Side other OS" option. What should i do?
I read the 1st post, too many commands, i got confused, any other way?

PS:- i'm a linux noob.:ashamed:

EDIT: Problem solved. The issue was with the software that converted the distro for installation through usb.
 
X-jo

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I need to install windows 7 over my Mint and get it to dual boot.. this tut is enuf? also i have just one partition in Mint now.. so any help would be great .

thanks in advance
 
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Dark Star

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^^Well this will work. But if you are overwriting Grub with MBR, be prepared to have Live disc for making dual boot at your disposal.
 
X-jo

X-jo

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Dark Star said:
^^Well this will work. But if you are overwriting Grub with MBR, be prepared to have Live disc for making dual boot at your disposal.
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thanks, do you have any tutorial which is more detailed fit for a complete noob? basically from start to end to install windows 7 on a Linux distro i.e
 
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