How to re-set grub after installing Vista?

[(``-_-´´) -- Fernando]

there are lots of sites with the steps:
http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-76652.html

but to keep it simple:
just boot the Live CD, and run a grub-install, or grub-update.


On 7/27/07, Craig Hagerman <craighagerman at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have a dual boot system with Windows XP and Ubuntu Feisty. I am thinking
> of upgrading the Windows partition to Vista but can't remember the procedure
> for re-setting / recovering grub.
>
> Right now the partitions are set up as follows:
>
> /dev/hda1          NTFS        (bootable)
> /dev/hda2          ext3
> /dev/hda3          swap
>
>
> /boot/grub/menu.lst has this:
>
> title           Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.20-16-386
> root            (hd0,1)
> kernel          /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.20-16-386
> root=UUID=d7c6e3c9-7b1b-4c39-8c25-68ba894cfb69 ro quiet
> splash
> initrd          /boot/initrd.img-2.6.20-16-386
>
>
> title           Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> root            (hd0,0)
> savedefault
> makeactive
> chainloader     +1
>
>
> Is this correct:
>
> 1. boot into XP, upgrade to Vista, let it proceed until it is all finished
> 2. boot a live Ubuntu CD, make sure that my current Feisty partition is
> mounted, chroot into that partition, move into the /boot/grub directory
> 3. enter the command "grub-install /dev/hda"
>
> I am not sure about step #3 there, if it is correct and if there is anything
> else I need to do. I really don't want to mess up anything about my Feisty
> partition.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Craig
>
>
>
>
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