[Ilugc] how to get grub as default loader

[Guruprasad]

Hi,

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 6:53 PM, balaji sivanath <starbala2008 at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi,
>   I have used ubuntu and xp as dual boot, unfortunately yesterday i
> have installed windows7 in a new partition. now windows boot loader is
> getting loaded on startup and it cant find ubuntu os:(
> Is the reinstalling of ubuntu is the only way to use ubuntu? i have
> installed many softwares in ubuntu, if i have to reinstall ubuntu then
> i have to download everything and have to use it:( it is a difficult
> process as am using only dialup connection.

Which version of Ubuntu have you installed? You can reinstall
GRUB/GRUB2 using the Ubuntu Live medium.

GRUB2 - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2
GRUB - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto

Thanks & Regards,
Guruprasad