Any way to keep GRUB boot loader from over taking windows?

Kevinsilhouette

Kevinsilhouette

New member
Power User
Local time
11:46 PM
Messages
93
Location
Rialto
Hello! I was wondering if there is any way to keep GRUB boot loader from over taking windows boot loader. Now I know about using the windows CD after install. But, I have a pre-installed version of windows and last time I wanted to take Ubuntu off I had to use recovery discs to restore the boot-loader. Is there any way to keep windows boot loader after installing ubuntu with out having a windows install disc ?
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(
Install Ubuntu using Wubi and you won't have issues with the boot loader. It will continue to use the Windows bootloader.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Self-Built in July 2009
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU
Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
Motherboard
Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
Memory
8GB G.Skill PI DDR2-800, 4-4-4-12 timings
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 1280MB Nvidia GeForce GTX570
Sound Card
Realtek ALC899A 8 channel onboard audio
Monitor(s) Displays
23" Acer x233H
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Intel X25-M 80GB Gen 2 SSD
Western Digital 1TB Caviar Black, 32MB cache. WD1001FALS
PSU
Corsair 620HX modular
Case
Antec P182
Cooling
stock
Keyboard
ABS M1 Mechanical
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
Internet Speed
15/2 cable modem
Other Info
Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
pparks1 said:
Install Ubuntu using Wubi and you won't have issues with the boot loader. It will continue to use the Windows bootloader.
Click to expand...


See the thing I don't like about wubi is its 30gig set limit is there any way of getting more hard drive space using it ? That's initially why I want to do a real install of Ubuntu. I mean its no big deal to use recovery discs to remove Ubuntu and its Grub boot loader. I was just simply asking if there is a way to recover the boot loader with out having a Windows 7 Install CD for those people with Pre-Installed Windows.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale
Motherboard
ASRock P55 PRO/USB3 LGA 1156
Memory
4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
20'' eMachines E202HDbmd Glare Panel Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black Edition (7200 RPM) SATA
Hitachi Deskstar 500 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Samsung SpinPoint 400 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V (750W)
Case
Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Mid-Tower
Cooling
Standard Case Fans and Stock CPU Heatsink
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Internet Speed
7.1 Mbps Verizon DSL

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(
Yep
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
=
Bloody Big Grin

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(
Usually, I will have either a free partition already set or a free hard drive to install Ubuntu on then I will let Ubuntu handle it as Windows does not natively know how to format a partition for Ubuntu.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Intel Core i3 530 2.93 Ghz Clarkdale
Motherboard
ASRock P55 PRO/USB3 LGA 1156
Memory
4 GB OCZ DDR3 1600 (PC12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 1 GB of RAM
Sound Card
Realtek HD ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
20'' eMachines E202HDbmd Glare Panel Widescreen
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
Western Digital 1 TB Caviar Black Edition (7200 RPM) SATA
Hitachi Deskstar 500 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
Samsung SpinPoint 400 GB (7200 RPM) SATA
PSU
Rosewill Xtreme Series RX750-D-B ATX12V v2.2 & EPS12V (750W)
Case
Cooler Master Centurion 534 RC-534-KKN2-GP Mid-Tower
Cooling
Standard Case Fans and Stock CPU Heatsink
Keyboard
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Mouse
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite
Internet Speed
7.1 Mbps Verizon DSL
Darician said:
Usually, I will have either a free partition already set or a free hard drive to install Ubuntu on then I will let Ubuntu handle it as Windows does not natively know how to format a partition for Ubuntu.
Click to expand...

:ditto:

Creating a free partition can be done using Gpart from the live cd - but it's arguably easier to create empty/unallocated space for a new partition using Windows Disk Management that Ubuntu can then find and format for it's own ext4 file-system during installation.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Systems by SmartEyeball
OS
8 Pro x64
CPU
i7 3770K 4.6GHz
Motherboard
ASUS P8Z77 WS
Memory
16GB G.Skill Trident X 2666mhz
Graphics Card(s)
x2 EVGA 780 Ti Superclocked SLI
Sound Card
SB X-FI Surround 5.1 PRO USB / ATH-AD900 Headphones
Monitor(s) Displays
x3 Dell U2410 / 58" Samsung
Screen Resolution
5760*1200/ 1920*1200
Hard Drives
2x Intel 520 240GB (RAID 0) * 2x WD Caviar Blacks 2TB (RAID 0) * 2TB WD Caviar Black * Sony Optirac DVD
PSU
Silverstone Strider Evolution 1200W
Case
Thermaltake Level 10 GT Snow Edition
Cooling
Noctua NH-D14
Keyboard
Topre Realforce // Ducky Shine MX Black // Filco Ninja TKL
Mouse
Thermaltake Theron (Highly Recommended) + Razer Imperator
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
IE, FF, WaterFox
Other Info
GT Extreme V2 Sim Racing Cockpit + 40" LCD and K/B Mouse stand ▼
Fanatec CSR Elite Wheel + Clubsport V1 Pedals + CSR shifter/7G-H ▼Saitek X52 Pro ▼ TrackIR 5 Pro
Buttkicker v2 Seat Rumbler with Dedicated 5.1 and Sub Woofer attached to frame ▼
=
Bloody Big Grin
You can also use our VBoot to boot Ubuntu from a vhd file, similar to Windows 7 VHD native boot. Pre-installed Ubuntu VHDs are available for downloading here:

Download

vhd is dynamic with capacity of 100G
 

My Computer

OS
windows 7
with my linux distros i use when i install them (i use separate hard drives not partition) i unplug all my drives except the drive i want the distro on. boot the live cd, install the distro, shut down pc, re-connect the drives and on boot up in bios go to the selection of drives to boot from.

there is a program for linux that you can install to manage your boot up StartUp Manager

REVIEW HERE :ar: StartUp Manager - change settings in Grub, Grub2 and Usplash*|*Ubuntu Geek

ALSO HERE AT ADDICTIVETIPS :ar: How To Install And Use Ubuntu StartUp Manager

DOWNLOAD FROM UBUNTU OFFICIAL SITE (REVIEW INCLUDED) :ar: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/StartUpManager

DOWNLOAD FROM SOURCEFORGE :ar: http://sourceforge.net/projects/startup-manager/

DOWNLOAD FROM SOFTPEDIA :ar: Download StartUp-Manager 1.9.13 for Linux - A GUI tool for changing settings in the bootloader and splash screen in Ubuntu. - Softpedia

OR YOU CAN USE THIS COMMAND IN TERMINAL TO INSTALL :ar: sudo apt-get install startupmanager

FROM UBUNTU
StartUp-Manager is a free open-source GUI tool to manage settings for Grub (Grub Legacy), Grub 2, Usplash and Splashy. It provides a menu-driven interface which allows the user to set boot menu options such as the default operating system, menu timeouts and displays, password protection and much more. StartUp-Manager accomplishes this by translating the user's GUI inputs into bootloader settings without the need to manually edit the bootloader file (in Ubuntu, normally /boot/grub/menu.lst).
Click to expand...
 

Attachments

  • brys snap ?09 ?February ?2011 07h22m42s.png
    brys snap ?09 ?February ?2011 07h22m42s.png
    18.2 KB · Views: 3

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
packard bell IXTREME M5722
OS
Operating System : Windows 7 Home Premium Edition 6.01.7600 SP1 (x64)
CPU
Processor : Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 @ 2500 MHz
Motherboard
Mainboard : Packard Bell (Acer EG43M )
Memory
Physical Memory :8GB Corsair4x 2GB 800MHz C5 DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Video Card : XFX 6700 AMD
Monitor(s) Displays
Maestro 234DL - BenQ V2220 - BenQ VW2420H
Screen Resolution
Current Display :1920x1080p pixels at 60 Hz in HD LED
Hard Drives
Hard Disks : WDC (1000 GB)
Drive C: (Hard Disk) : 428 GB available on 491 GB
Drive D: (Hard Disk) : 426 GB available on 492 GB
SAMSUNG spinpoint HD103SJ 1000.2 GB
(X 2) KINGSTON SSD NOW V 30GB
PSU
XFX ProSeries 550W PSU
Case
PACKARD BELL IXTREME
Cooling
System Blower Current: 150mA Air Flow16CFM ;Akasa 90mm rear
Keyboard
Gigabyte Aivia K8100
Mouse
TRUST-Wireless Laser Mouse - Carbon edition MI-7770C
Internet Speed
TP-LINK > TL-WN951N / AV500 Gigabit Powerline Adapters
Browser
chrome dev
Other Info
EXTRA COOLING>(FAN CONTROLLER) PC Bay Cooler 3 x 40mm fans; Akasa AK-HD-BL Blue hard drive cooler 2 x 40 mm fan 4500 rpm 29.7 dBA
Bios> American Megatrends Inc.
Version : P01-A1
Date : 08/31/2009
Thanks Every one for the help =D Much Appreciated!
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Compaq Presario CQ5200 Series (CQ5210F)
OS
OEM version of Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 925 Deneb 2.8GHz
Motherboard
PEGATRON CORPORATION NARRA5
Memory
4 Gigs
Graphics Card(s)
MSI N450GTS-M2D1GD5/OC Edition
Sound Card
Hewlett-Packard Company nForce 430 (MCP61) High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
acer
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
WDC WD5000AAKS-65V0A0 (500GB)
PSU
OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W
Case
Medium ATX
Cooling
Apevia Case Fan
Keyboard
Stock Keyboard
Mouse
Logitech
Internet Speed
30 Mbps Download. 1mb Upload =(
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top