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Editing of MBR to restore Ubuntu

  • 03-03-2006 11:17am
    #1
    IronMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a Dell Inspiron 9300, on which I was dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows XP professional. I had to do a re-install of Windows following a virus infection (bad AVG). I was using Grub boot manager, and the default boot option was XP Pro. Following the re-install of Windows, the boot loader is no longer available, I presume that Windows re-wrote the MBR. I wish to recover the Ubuntu installation, and once again have the dual-boot option. I know I can mount the Linux partitions in Windows using Ext2Fsd and recover the documents/settings I need, but would prefer to just have my installation back. Is there an easy way of restoring this? I have had a look at some boot managers but none of them seem that easy to use, and the last thing I want is to destory/make unavailable my other NTFS partitions. I have had problems with the MBR, and for me, its a dark and mysterious place.

    Any help or suggestions would be much appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    Khannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,485 ✭✭✭✭Khannie


    I think getting out your ubuntu installation disc will rewrite grub on the mbr. There's no nice graphical interface to boot managers that I'm aware of. A grub re-install should defo do the trick though.

    Note: I could be talking through my bottom. My comments are based on an understanding of the underlying premise, not actual experience.


  • #3
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,288 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    No, I think your right Khannie. If I recall it was fairly straight forward.


  • #4
    MarkR
    Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators Posts: 11,183 Mod ✭✭✭✭MarkR


    What they said. :)


  • #5
    IronMan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 598 ✭✭✭IronMan


    I thought as much. Was going to try and install Grub alright, and then edit the config file so it defaults to XP, instead of Ubuntu. Its just with having had problems with the MBR before, the last thing I need is to foobar my other NTFS partitions. As far as CLI's go, GRUBS aint too bad. I also discovered an open source project that might provide a graphical way to solve my little pickle.

    http://www2.arnes.si/~fkomar/xosl.org/


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