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Getting Back GRUB after installing Windows

Follow these Simple Steps to get back GRUB after installing Microsoft Windows .....

Step 1 : Boot Your Machine With any Linux Live CD.

Step 2: After booting machine, Open the Terminal and type the following command.
prompt$ sudo grub
( this will bring the grub prompt )

Step 3: Now type the following command. This command will find the partition on which GRUB is installed
grub> find /boot/grub/stage1
( output : (hd?,?) , here the hd? is hard-disk number, and ? is the partition name)

Step 4: Now install the GRUB using the following command.
grub> setup(hd?)
(here the hd? is the information returned by the previous command)

Step 5: Now Quit GRUB
grub> quit

Things done,, Now Reboot Yor machine ...



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Arghya said…
Nice tip, very useful thanks
April 23, 2009 at 5:18 AM
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