Getting back into Ubuntu

Jonathan G · 26 Dec 2011 at 22:32

While I was reinstalling windows (due to upgrading hardware) I used Ubuntu to hold all the files I wanted to keep and it used a launcher that hat had a pink background. Now when I start my computer it goes straight to windows. How do I get back into Ubuntu again?

Dunks · 26 Dec 2011 at 22:58

Look into reinstalling grub, plenty of how to's floating around

trackrat · 26 Dec 2011 at 23:45

http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/

SMN · 26 Dec 2011 at 23:46

Just want to clarify - did you install ubuntu/windows side by side and use grub to choose which to boot, and since reinstalling W7 you cant get into ubuntu?

If you just want the files, boot a live cd of Ubuntu, and mount the ubuntu partition.

Jonathan G · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:18

Firstly I installed windows then Ubuntu and used grub to boot into either one and now grub just seems to of gone when I installed windows7. It would also be nice to get into Ubuntu again via grub though.

SMN · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:31

Yeah - so you'll have to boot off a livecd, go to terminal and reinstall grub as Windows installs its own boot loader on install.

SMN · 27 Dec 2011 at 00:32

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows