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    Boot Ubuntu with Windows Boot Loader

    I have a computer with Windows 7. I want to try Ubuntu, but i know that after dual booting the system, Linux boot loader takes control of the booting process. Is there a way to Boot Ubuntu with Windows Boot Loader? I want this because, even if i screw th Ubuntu OS, my Windows 7 would be safe and then i could just format Ubuntu partition from Windows 7. Any help? Thanks in advance...

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    Re: Boot Ubuntu with Windows Boot Loader

    These are some topics which i think caould help you :
    How to uninstall Ubuntu from dual boot with Windows XP
    Remove Ubuntu (and GRUB) without Damages
    Remove GRUB Loader
    If you still got doubts, do post back...

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    Re: Boot Ubuntu with Windows Boot Loader

    Thanks for trying to help, but i alreday refered to those threads. Those topic describes how to remove grub boot loader when you have alreadt wrecked your linux windows dual boot machine... Any other help? Is this not at all possible? Please help...

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    Re: Boot Ubuntu with Windows Boot Loader

    It is possible. First Windows must be installed, Then Ubuntu must be installed and while installing choose advance option and install grub boot loader in the partition on which you will install Ubuntu. Once the system restarts, you will have Windows Boot loader but no option to boot linux. Now boot from ubuntu live CD and open terminal when the live CD loads. Minimize terminal and mount any windows drive. Then in the terminal type :
    Code:
    dd if=/dev/sda3 of=/mnt/share/ubuntu.bin bs=512 count=1
    In the above code replace the following :
    "/mnt/share/" with the windows partition that you just mounted
    "/dev/sda3" with your linux root partition

    Then reboot your computer and now do not boot with live CD, Windows will load. Copy the ubuntu.bin file that you created from linux [It will be there in the partition that you had mounted on linux], and paste it in the drive windows in installed. [Example C:\] Open boot.ini file and in the file add the following line :
    c:\ubuntu.bin="Ubuntu 9.04"
    Save the file and reboot your computer.


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