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How to fix GRUB after Windows breaks it, and how to edit the GRUB menu

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Mar 15, 202610077 views

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I had Windows XP and Ubuntu both installed. I could easily boot into either until Windows "fixed" the bootloader so that it now only boots into Windows. I guess there is no way to prevent Windows from doing this. So instead when it happens how do I quickly restore the GRUB bootloader? Also while I'…

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Boot off a live CD (gparted is quick), then in a terminal window enter, (substituting your (drive,partition) pair): Then reboot the system As root edit , it's fairly self explanatory.

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How to fix GRUB after Windows breaks it, and how to edit the GRUB menu

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