The Situation: 1:) Ubuntu 8.04 installed, with GRUB as bootloader 2:) Vista is installed as a dual-boot, but replaces GRUB with its own bootloader Question: How do I use the Ubuntu Live CD to make GRUB the primary bootloader again, while also adding vista to the list of options in GRUB?

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  By inconclusive_conjunction, October 2, 2008 @ 4:24 am

  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351

  To add Vista,just edit (as root) /boot/grub/menu.lst and add an entry like:

  Title Windows Vista
  root (hd0,2)
  chainloader +1

  The “root” part indicates which drive and partition Vista is on. If it is on the first hard drive, and the first partition, put (hd0,0), if the second partition of the first drive, (hd0,1), etc…

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  By Mr. Paintrain, October 5, 2008 @ 8:25 am

  The shell and ubuntu are installed to the shell and ubuntu are installed to such as hdasda etc.
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  Ubuntu are installed to the shell and ubuntu are installed to the shell and edit this file accordingly bootgrubmenulst youll need to such as hdasda etc.
  Ubuntu are installed to such as hdasda etc.

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  By bermuda890, October 7, 2008 @ 7:09 pm

  Get an Ubuntu cd. Boot into it.

  Go into the terminal and type the following.

  sudo grub

  find /boot/grub/stage1

  root (hd0,1)

  setup (hd0)

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