Install Grub!

[juanmafreelance]

Hi!

I have a big problem. I have Windows XP and Xubuntu.

Today, I start my computer and the grub is not show!!

My computer show a characters rare and colours.

I start my live cd with xubuntu, and I need to configure the GRUB!

In /boot/grub/ dont exists menu.lst!!

I need help!!

Thanks you!

[Puck7]

Which version of xubuntu are you running?

[Leppie]

could you post the output of:

$sudo fdisk -l

[juanmafreelance]

Which version of xubuntu are you running?

Xubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)

[juanmafreelance]

could you post the output of:

$sudo fdisk -l

Disposit. Inicio Comienzo Fin Bloques Id Sistema
/dev/sda1 * 1 3837 30820671 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 3838 4864 8249377+ 5 Extendida
/dev/sda5 3838 4814 7847721 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 4815 4864 401593+ 82 Linux swap / Solaris

[Leppie]

try the following:

$sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda

and reboot

[Puck7]

Xubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)

Here is how you can restore your Grub:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2#Recove...20via%20LiveCD

[juanmafreelance]

try the following:

$sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda

and reboot

Oh Thanks you!! The grub shows now!!

[juanmafreelance]

Here is how you can restore your Grub:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Grub2#Recove...20via%20LiveCD

Thanks you!
I followed the steps that Leppie writed and the grub works now!

[Leppie]

you're welcome
glad it worked out