Question about reinstalling GRUB

[Lucio M Nicolosi]

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 12:14 AM, Bill Stanley <bstanle at wowway.com> wrote:
> I have an older (but still good) computer that dual boots Ubuntu and
> Windows.  The Windows partition needs the Windows OS to be reinstalled.
>
> Here is the question.  When I reinstall Windows, I know that the GRUB
> boot-loader will be overwritten by the new install of Windows.  At that
> time, the computer will only be able to boot Windows.  What is the best way
> to reinstall the GRUB boot-loader.  Saving the existing GRUB boot-loader is
> probably inadvisable.   As such, generating a new GRUB boot-loader probably
> will be needed.  What is the best was to do this?
>
> Bill Stanley

Please read:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows

L.

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Lucio M. Nicolosi, Eng.
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