This is the common problem which is faced, when you try for dual boot.
Easily Recover / Re-Install Grub in Ubuntu using Boot-Repair from live
cd / usb. Boot Repair is the simple graphical tool used to repair,
restore or reinstall the grub bootloader on Ubuntu. Now this tools has
been updated with some new features in advanced option, using boot-
repair you can also restore the MBR on Windows.
On dual boot once you update your Ubuntu OS, Windows / Fedora will not be listed on your grub. After installing Windows / Fedora your Ubuntu will not boot anymore and its grub may be wiped out. To restore it follow the steps below
Once booted then open a terminal, and run the following command one by one to install the boot repair.
To add boot-repair to the repository
To Update your repository
To install boot-repair
Once Installation complete run boot-repair on terminal by typing the following command or select it by System->Aministration->Boot Repair.
NOTE: Update the Boot Repair if its newer version is available.
It will scan the System for few seconds and will show you the options Recommended repair and Create a BootInfo summary. By clicking the Recommended Repair it will start repair the grub. Check the screen shots below.
Once done click ok and restart your system, your grub should work now. If not run the boot-repair again using live cd / usb. Then follow the steps below.
Select the Advanced options, In Main options tab check whether the following options are selected or not. If not select it, the options are Reinstall Grub and unhide boot menu for 10 seconds. Check the screen shot below
Then select the GRUB locations tab and check the following options are selected or not. The options are OS to boot by default and place grub into, In “OS to boot by default” option choose the OS which you want to be default on boot. Then select the drive where you need to reinstall the grub in “place grub into” option and click apply. Check the screen shots below
Click ok and restart your System.
Hope this will be helpful for you!!!
It will scan the System for few seconds and will pop-up a small window. Select Advanced options and in Main options tab select Restore MBR. Check the screen shot below.
Then select the MBR options tab, check the drive for MBR and Windows OS. By default all the options are selected correctly if not select the drive where your MBR is to be and the correct OS. Click apply now, check the screen shots below.
Once done click ok and restart your system and it should work. Then after logging in into your windows, go to Disk Management in Computer Management then select the Storage. Now you will see the list of all available partitions, there you select the linux partitions and delete it. Make a new partition from the deleted one and format it with ntfs. Thats it your done.
Hope this will be helpful for you!!!
On dual boot once you update your Ubuntu OS, Windows / Fedora will not be listed on your grub. After installing Windows / Fedora your Ubuntu will not boot anymore and its grub may be wiped out. To restore it follow the steps below
To Reinstall Grub
You need to have Ubuntu Live CD or Live USB. Normal session can be used to repair the grub. Boot using your Ubuntu Live CD or Live USB, while booting choose Try Ubuntu.Once booted then open a terminal, and run the following command one by one to install the boot repair.
To add boot-repair to the repository
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
To Update your repository
sudo apt-get update
To install boot-repair
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair
Once Installation complete run boot-repair on terminal by typing the following command or select it by System->Aministration->Boot Repair.
boot-repair
NOTE: Update the Boot Repair if its newer version is available.
It will scan the System for few seconds and will show you the options Recommended repair and Create a BootInfo summary. By clicking the Recommended Repair it will start repair the grub. Check the screen shots below.
Once done click ok and restart your system, your grub should work now. If not run the boot-repair again using live cd / usb. Then follow the steps below.
Select the Advanced options, In Main options tab check whether the following options are selected or not. If not select it, the options are Reinstall Grub and unhide boot menu for 10 seconds. Check the screen shot below
Click ok and restart your System.
Hope this will be helpful for you!!!
To Restore MBR
Run boot-repair on terminal by typing the following command or select it by System->Aministration->Boot Repair.boot-repair
It will scan the System for few seconds and will pop-up a small window. Select Advanced options and in Main options tab select Restore MBR. Check the screen shot below.
Then select the MBR options tab, check the drive for MBR and Windows OS. By default all the options are selected correctly if not select the drive where your MBR is to be and the correct OS. Click apply now, check the screen shots below.
Once done click ok and restart your system and it should work. Then after logging in into your windows, go to Disk Management in Computer Management then select the Storage. Now you will see the list of all available partitions, there you select the linux partitions and delete it. Make a new partition from the deleted one and format it with ntfs. Thats it your done.
Hope this will be helpful for you!!!
