Grub boot loader has disappeared!

[Keith]

On Wed, 2006-10-18 at 02:35 -0700, Jared Buck wrote:
> I had to reinstall Windows on my dual-boot system because it was
> running very slowly (likely due to spyware on the computer that my
> spyware removers couldn't find).  When i reinstalled and booted back
> up, the GRUB boot loader vanished.  I need to get back into Ubuntu so
> i can transfer some stuff from there to my Windows half of the
> computer.
> 
> Can anyone tell me how to get the GRUB loader back so I can continue
> to dual-boot?
> 
> Jared
> 

I am assuming your windows is 9x and not XP. 

Run the live CD 
Open a terminal Window
mkdir /mnt/ubuntu
lets say your ubuntu / or /boot is on /dev/hda2
mount -t auto /dev/hda2
chroot /mnt/ubuntu
grub-install /dev/hda 
reboot

If you are using XP see:
http://www.tprthai.net/bootmgr.htm