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>
> If you resort to reinstalling Windows, obviously be careful not to
> tamper with or destroy the Ubuntu partitions but this will also result
> in no more grub. To fix grub boot into an Ubuntu live CD and open up a
> terminal window. Type 'sudo grub' to enter the grub console and ent
Sometimes the Windows boot files get messed about for which a reinstall
may not be necessary. Try booting from a Windows install cd and entering
recovery mode. You'll be asked for your Administrator password - just
press enter if it is blank. You'll get a recovery console with limited
commands;
On Sun, 2007-11-25 at 12:44 +, Sean Miller wrote:
> You could always do what most Windows users end up having to do at
> least once a year, re-install ;-)
>
> Sean
I would be very happy to reinstall Windows as long as I am sure that it
will not affect the Edubuntu installation or, in some wa
Try a windows repair,
http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic8356.html
Should work fine after that.
Regards,
Daniel
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On Sun, 2007-11-25 at 12:39 +, norman wrote:
> I have recently installed windows 2K and Edubuntu to give a dual boot
> set up for my granddaughter. Edubuntu is great and she is really
> enjoying using it. However, I am unable to boot the windows system. When
> I select it from the starting menu
You could always do what most Windows users end up having to do at least
once a year, re-install ;-)
Sean
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Hmmm... sounds like Windows has somehow become corrupted.
I doubt this is due to installing Edubuntu, but rather something that's gone
wrong in Windows (there are so many things, after all)... assuming it's a
licensed copy of Windows I'd get them to sort it... they are, after all, the
company that
I have recently installed windows 2K and Edubuntu to give a dual boot
set up for my granddaughter. Edubuntu is great and she is really
enjoying using it. However, I am unable to boot the windows system. When
I select it from the starting menu the usual start bar appears followed
by the dreaded blue
I was lucky enough to come across an old Compaq dual CPU Proliant
server with two great SCSI RAID systems, which I am going to use for
educational purpouses in a school. While trying to boot the Ubuntu
Breezy Live CD I get this on screen:
[170.088629] Input: AT Translated Set 2 Keyboard on isa 0060
