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Thread: Ubuntu CD won't create dual-boot with Windows on first drive and Ubuntu on second dri


when installed ubuntu onto second harddrive, had crunchbang on it, overwrote crunchbang , no longer boot machine.

so, boot repair disk rescue...and got windows , booting, without dual-boot.

how ubuntu boot-up list?
wipe ubuntu drive , start over? part of problem grub setup boot second drive when it's plugged in.

here's boot info summary:

=> syslinux mbr (3.61-4.03) installed in mbr of /dev/sda.
=> grub2 (v1.99) installed in mbr of /dev/sdb , looks @ sector 1 of
same hard drive core.img. core.img @ location , looks
(,msdos1)/grub on drive.
=> no boot loader installed in mbr of /dev/sdg.

[full summary here: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1252850/]

the ubuntu installer have installed grub2 bootloader. need boot correct disk.

did try booting sdb, not sda?


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