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Only boots XP after windows 11.04 install

Asked by Dick

Installed 11.04 using the windows install tool for UBUNTU. Everything installed with no errors. Re-booted after installation completed but only boots up XP SP3.

No screen to select which system to boot.

Any Ideas ???

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

Please boot from live cd and install/reinstall grub...

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2#Reinstalling GRUB 2

here the already answered question about grub2 https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#2

If you used Wubi installer, to install Ubuntu inside Windows partition, please wait bcbc answer.

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Best bcbc (bcbc) said : 		#3

Right-click on My Computer, Properties, Advanced, Startup & recovery settings. Check that the Timeout is 15 or 30 (if it is zero change it). Also check the drop down list (to choose the default operating system) and make sure an entry for Ubuntu is in there (leave Windows as the default).

If there is no entry for Ubuntu post back.

Don't install grub2 or it will stop windows from booting.

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Dick (oldcoot999) said : 		#4

Thanks bcbc, that solved my question.

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Dick (oldcoot999) said : 		#5

I downloaded another copy of the ISO bootable CD file and installed it. The windows install didn't work so it was a waste of time.
Installed from CD. Very painful - tooks hours!!! But finally made it.

Now having problems with no sound - only been working on it for 1 day so I have a long ways to go.

I like the speed of the system. Mozillla is also fast.

Just no sound.

I will post a problem for sound if I can't resolve it from others problems for the same thing.

Thanks for all your help!!!!!

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#6

For sound, check which output hardware is activated in preferences, if you have both output in front and behind computer.

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Dick (oldcoot999) said : 		#7

Thanks Delance - I changed the OUTPUT to analog output/no amplifier - tested OK!!  Played an mp3 using VLC and also a video at YOUTUBE.  Banshee didn't work but that is a problem for another.  Again - thanks much.

--- On Wed, 5/25/11, delance <email address hidden> wrote:

From: delance <email address hidden>
Subject: Re: [Question #158603]: Only boots XP after windows 11.04 install
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Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 3:01 PM

Your question #158603 on Wubi changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/wubi/+question/158603

delance posted a new comment:
For sound, check which output hardware is activated in preferences, if
you have both output in front and behind computer.

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