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; type 'fixboot' followed by 'exit' (no quotes) and try booting Windows. If no luck, repeat and type 'fixmbr' then 'exit' at the same console. The latter command will likely destroy grub but this is easy to fix.
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 enter the following (substituting your partition numbers where applicable). root (hd0,1) setup (hd0) quit The numbering begins at zero and I assume you installed Windows first, putting your Edubuntu root partition as the second one on your first hard drive (drive 0, partition 1). Post the current contents of your /boot/grub/menu.lst file if you would like further clarification. Hope this helps, Tom 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 the usual start bar appears followed > by the dreaded blue screen and a message saying that it could not boot. > > Please, could some kind person advise me on how to overcome this > difficulty. > > Norman > > > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
