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Old 31. Oct 2009, 06:28 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Default Ubuntu 9.10 using Grub2 loader

I note that latest build of EasyBCD (version 2.0.0.67) has promptly added Grub2 support, in response to the newly launched Ubuntu 9.10 using Grub2 loader, instead of the legacy Grub.

After I installed Ubuntu 9.10, it overwrote MBR to boot from Grub2. Now I use Easy BCD to reinstall the "Windows Vista/7 Bootloader" and write MBR, so that the PC will boot from this bootloader.

Next, I remove the NeoGrub loader entry and add a new entry to chainload to Grub2 to load Ubuntu, with the steps below using EasyBCD:

Add/Remove Entries -> Lunux/BSD
Select Grub 2 from "Type" drop-down menu
Click "Add Entry"

That's it. The settings viewed in EasyBCD now look as follows:

There are a total of 3 entries listed in the bootloader.

Default: Windows 7
Timeout: 8 seconds.
Boot Drive: C:\

Entry #1
Name: Windows XP
BCD ID: {ntldr}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \ntldr

Entry #2
Name: Windows 7
BCD ID: {current}
Drive: I:\
Bootloader Path: \Windows\system32\winload.exe

Entry #3
Name: Chainload to Grub2
BCD ID: {2614856a-0443-11dc-80ed-aee1952ea8b0}
Drive: C:\
Bootloader Path: \NST\AutoNeoGrub0.mbr
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