@David, Thanks.. super grub disk downlaoded from the following link, and booted http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=10921 looks like an easy way to restore grub.
On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:33 PM, David Shar <dvds...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, You need to log in with live cd and restore the Grub. See if it works > otherwise open Gparted and flag Ubuntu partition as a "boot". If it still > fails email me your fdsik -l output. In addition try super grub disk, a free > utility that handles complicated boot options. > > > On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 9:25 PM, nishandh M <pro.n...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Windows 7 seems to make two primary partitions, a 100MB as well as a user >> specified size partition. Boot flag is on the 100MB partition. Any >> correlation for the above discussd problem to this fact? >> >> >> On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 7:59 AM, Manu Krishnan T.V < >> tvmanukrish...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> On Wednesday 16 June 2010 12:45 AM, raghu ram wrote: >>> >>> Friends recently i installed ubuntu 10.04 in my friend's dell studio >>> latptop >>> which is having windows 7, after installing ubuntu i could see grub with >>> windows and linux >>> partitions, >>> for checking i booted into windows 7 which suceesfully booted but when i >>> restarted no grub boot loader is there. >>> using live cd again i installed grub it had shown windows and linux when >>> ever i am booting into windows grub >>> is washing out. it is teling no operating system found >>> >>> note : grub always finding the path of recovery paritions probably >>> removing grub >>> >>> the paritions are like this >>> sda 1 is dell utiliity >>> sda 2 is windows recovery ( where grub always booting through) >>> sda 3 is windows os ( pc is supposed to boot) >>> remaining are linux partitions >>> >>> Since you are having Dell, check for any software like Dell Backup safe >>> or something installed in your Windows 7. My friend had the same problem and >>> he got it fixed after removing that software. There is a documentation >>> regarding it in the Ubuntu website. but I can't locate in now. :( >>> >>> -- >>> >>> suggestions or solutions or comments are welcome >>> thanks inadvance >>> >>> >>> >>> Susarla Raghuram >>> Research Fellow >>> Space Physics Laboratory >>> Vikram Sarabhai space center >>> Thiruvananthapuram. 695022 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> With love and regards, >>> Tvm a.k.a Bizzard >>> >>> Find me @ Bizzard's Hackshop <http://www.bizzard.info/> >>> >>> Quote: I'm not a HANDSOME guy. But I can give my HAND to SOME one who >>> needs help. 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