Clean install over dual boot XP's with Ubuntu

BIOS boot try F12.

theog,

Am I replying out of sequence by doing a Quick Reply. Not sure about your last reply to try F12 Bios Key, has to do with my replies #19 and #20 to gregrocker, asking if he could confirm that the steps I need to do, are correct. On these replies, I did mention that my F8 key is my BBS key that brings up a selectable list of partitions. F12 does nothing.

thanks,

Boot up, & at the BIOS screen look at the boottom for list of F key's.
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You should always boot the Installer to install an OS. Boot Win7 DVD with XP/Ubuntu unplugged, install it normally while set first to Boot in BIOS setup.

After install plug back in Ubuntu/XP, tap the F8 key at bootup, choose Ubuntu HD (not partition) to see if it will boot correctly. You can then delete XP.

You may want to delete GRUB which is a topic for an Ubuntu forum since we deal with Win7 here and only see problems with GRUB corruption of Win7.

gregrocker,

I tested the F8 key which did bring up a list of selectable drives. When selecting the slave drive (Ununtu & XP(2), I was left with just a blank screen. Rebooted and selected the master drive (Working XP), it took me to GRUB, as does the normal bootup. I assume when I selected the main drive, it just took me to the MBR, which then loaded GRUB, again as it normally does.

It doesn't look like I will be able to load Ubuntu, if I install Win7 which I assume will redo the MBR for just Win7 and the XP on the master drive, removing GRUB.

Did you say that once I have Win7 & XP up on the master drive, that I can install EasyBCD on Win7 and then possibly add GRUB to the MBR? I understand you are a Win7 forum and will check with the Ubuntu forum on this also. Anything else you can add would be appreciated, especially on EasyBCD solutions. If not, no problem... Thanks again,

oboedad55,

Thanks, great information. Solves my problem.

Coastalguy,

On the steps to reinstall Grub2, it advises to run sudo fdisk -l to find the Ubuntu partition. What I am not sure of is what partition this would be, as I have 3 partitions where Ubuntu is installed:
sdb7 = Swap
sdb8 = Root
sdb9 = Home

Thanks,