Can I install the GRUB Bootloader from an Ubuntu Linux Live CD without already having Linux installed or having to install Linux?
If not, is there a way to install just the Windows Bootloader from a disk or another bootloader from a disk to my laptop?
(Its because i deleted my ubuntu install which had GRUB and now when i turn it on it just comes up with “Error 17″ in grub)
Posted in Linux Live CDs
Tagged bootloader, grub, grub bootloader, installation, Laptop, Linux, Live, Ubuntu
I’m somewhat new to linux and such, however I installed Ubuntu on my machine that was already running XP. I did that about a week ago and I have been messing around with Ubuntu and somehow screwed stuff up to the point where there are errors at startup and shutdown (tried googling to fix them which I couldn’t find a solution). I don’t really remember what I did to cause these errors, but since I only installed Ubuntu about a week ago I thought can’t I just go through the same installation process again on the same partition? I put in the live CD and tried to go through the installation process again, however at the end of this they said they were going to install it on partition 1 (My partition with XP) and the grub bootloader on partition 5.
So my question is, is there any easy way to reinstall Ubuntu so I can have it fresh and error free like it was to start with? In the Live CD is there a way to select what partition I want to install Ubuntu to (I looked and couldn’t find)?
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Tagged dual-boot, grub bootloader, installation, Linux, machine, partition, Process, reinstall, stuff, Ubuntu, week
i at one point had XP and Linux mint in dual boot, but i got a virus on widows and had to reinstall, now my bootloader is gone and i can only boot into XP, how do i get that back, do i use the linux live cd to re-install it, and will it mess my windows or anything up?
-Your friendly linux noob.
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Tagged anything, boot, bootloader, dual-boot, grub, grub bootloader, Linux, Linux Live CDs, Mint, point, reinstall, use, virus, widows
