On Sat, May 22, 2010 at 5:03 AM, Codename62 George <[email protected]>wrote:
> I have been fed up these days since i use both GNU/Linux and Windows XP on > my PC and if i re install windows in any case, the GRUB bootloader gets > replaced with the Windows bootloader which dosent detect the GNU/Linux OS. > So iam unable to bot into my GNU/Linux. > > Any way to recover/reinstall GRUB? > > Although i found a few methods from the internet, i am not understanding it > properly. > > 1. Install from live cd or from rescue > mode<http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&q=install+grub+rescue+mode&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=37b7d6645d50ecf6> > . > 2. Use bootable CDs like SystemRescueCd <http://www.sysresccd.org>, Trinity > Rescue Kit <http://trinityhome.org>, etc. > 3. Install some utilities from windows like > grub4dos<http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&source=hp&q=grub4dos&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=grub4&gs_rfai=&fp=22e93c1dff322700> > , auto super grub > disk<http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&q=auto+super+grub+disk&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=auto+super&gs_rfai=&fp=37b7d6645d50ecf6>, > etc. > > I think the first method would be good. > > Please help me if anybody knows. > > for grub legacy( version 0.9x) do you have a live cd? boot from a live cd(like ubuntu 8.04 or linux mint7) in terminal type sudo grub now the grub prompt comes type *find /boot/grub/stage1* note down the value it may show something like (hd0,x) now type *root (hd0,x) * # the output of the earlier command is used. if it is (hd0,1) type root (hd0,1) *setup (hd0)* *quit* now reboot *sudo reboot* regards manoj
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