Thread: Installing Grub2 Bootloader for Windows XP
hello all, trying restore computer windows xp. computer came 'restore cd' , not windows xp 'setup cd'. ran restore cd erased partitions , installed restore files, however, because ubuntu 9.10 had installed changed master boot record- not boot windows. re-installed ubuntu getting: grub> file not found. grub rescue> none of grub2 commands work. have both 9.10 , 9.04 live cds. tried making mbrfix boot sd card. couldn't working prompt. tried reinstalling ubuntu, got same error. there seems several ways reinstall grub2. not need. ideally install/reinstall grub2 boot loader without installing ubuntu on partitions- possible? willing explore other options. boot 9.10 ubuntu cd, try ubuntu option. in terminal execute: sudo fdisk -l show partitions. depending how installed ubuntu have 1 larger linux partition (probably /dev/sda5) , 1 smaller linux swap partition (pro...