Install Ubuntu on a xp,vista,win7 multiboot system

[errolgreer]

I have 2 hard drives, the first has Win 7 RC1 and the second has XP and Vista in their own partitions. The Win 7 boot loader gives me the choice of Win7, Vista and XP when I boot up. The question is: If I install Ubuntu onto the second HD in a currently unoccupied partion, will GRUB (which is sure to take over the booting process, from past experience) still leave me with the 3 choices I have now (assuming I do not select the Ubuntu prompt). I wwould hate to lose the ability to get into the 3 Win systems !

Thanks, Errol

 

[septprince]

I have 2 hard drives, the first has Win 7 RC1 and the second has XP and Vista in their own partitions. The Win 7 boot loader gives me the choice of Win7, Vista and XP when I boot up. The question is: If I install Ubuntu onto the second HD in a currently unoccupied partion, will GRUB (which is sure to take over the booting process, from past experience) still leave me with the 3 choices I have now (assuming I do not select the Ubuntu prompt). I wwould hate to lose the ability to get into the 3 Win systems !

Thanks, Errol

Grub loader will give you two boot option one that will boot to Ubuntu and another that will load Windows 7 boot loader(normally denoted by DOS os). From there you should be able to boot into the three windows os.

 

[Dinesh]

Even Windows 7 boot loader is capable enough to display all the OS including Ubuntu.

 

[Zidane24]

Even Windows 7 boot loader is capable enough to display all the OS including Ubuntu.

It is but once he installs Ubuntu it will override the Windows 7 Loader (unless he tells setup not to install GRUB). With installing Ubuntu with defaults GRUB will just make a shortcut the the 7 Loader in the boot menu. With the 7 loader...he woul first have to repair his startup problems to get it back as default and then add an entry in either EasyBCD or BCDedit...either way the GRUB handling of things here might be the easiest path

 

[errolgreer]

Installed 9.04 Ubuntu. On reboot, no Ubuntu prompt

Even Windows 7 boot loader is capable enough to display all the OS including Ubuntu.

I installed Ubuntu on free space on the 2nd HD, but when asked to reboot, only the original 3 choices appeared 1 Win7, 2 Vista, 3 XP. No sign of GRUB, no Ubuntu prompt choice. Just as if I never installed anything ! It said Ubuntu was installed correctly, and just said I must now reboot to complete the installation. So what do I now do to get the Ubuntu choice ? I expected GRUB to take over the booting, but only the Win7 boot prompts now appear. HELP

 

[pparks1]

It sounds to me like you missed a step or forgot to check a box during the partitioner portion of the Ubuntu install. It's like Grub simply didn't get loaded. I'd go back through the reload...and see if anything sticks out. Should be a pretty quick install.

 

[errolgreer]

Ubuntu install on multiboot system

It sounds to me like you missed a step or forgot to check a box during the partitioner portion of the Ubuntu install. It's like Grub simply didn't get loaded. I'd go back through the reload...and see if anything sticks out. Should be a pretty quick install.

I deleted the partition and reinstalled again. This time I noticed a window asking if I wanted to include vista which I previously ignored. So I clicked on it, and hoped this had been the problem. However I'm sorry to report that I'm back to the problem. No GRUB, only the 3 choices as before. Is there some way the Win7 loader can be edited to include Ubuntu ?

 

[Boris]

Best try EasyBCD

version 2

http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=642

use the beta, works better with ubuntu

 

[errolgreer]

Thanks, the Easybcd sorted out the problem !