How can I get GRUB to appear after installing Ubuntu with Windows 7 using a LiveUSB?

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I booted Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from a LiveUSB, and then selected the option to Install Ubuntu to my hard drive. I allowed the installer to partition it, giving Ubuntu 50GB and leaving Windows 7 with 200GB. However, when I boot, It still boot straight into Windows. The only way to access GRUB is by booting from the LiveUSB, although this can then be removed.

How do I access the GRUB menu without using the USB?

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score 9 · Answer 1 · edited Jul 01 '12 at 15:47

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What you need to do is run Ubuntu from LiveCD or LiveUSB and install boot-repair. To install boot-repair, open up a terminal and type the following:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair

boot-repair will automatically launch, if is doesn't, launch it via Dash. Make sure to select recommended repair to repair and get grub back.

Reboot and grub will be back on boot.

edited Jul 01 '12 at 15:47

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answered Jul 01 '12 at 14:22

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You're welcome. Glad to be of service. – Peachy Jul 01 '12 at 15:20
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@Niall, You can accept this as the answer, which may help future visitor – Anwar Jul 01 '12 at 15:44
By the way, thank you @AnwarShah for the edit. Better late than never. – Peachy Jul 12 '12 at 14:21

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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Duplicate post

Open the terminal and run this command:

sudo gedit /etc/default/grub

ADD comment line (add "#"):

GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0

It must look like this (by default)

#GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT=0

Update your GRUB with this comand:

sudo update-grub

Reboot your system and you will see how the system will now stop at the GRUB2 boot screen.

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answered Jul 01 '12 at 14:29

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I never tried this as the first response worked, but thanks anyway for your help :) – Niall Jul 01 '12 at 15:09
This makes GRUB automatically boot the default operating system (that is, it makes it not appear). That doesn't answer this question, because this question is asking how to make it appear. – Eliah Kagan Jul 04 '12 at 12:57

score 1 · Answer 3 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24

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As I've mentioned here:

Assuming you installed your Ubuntu system alongside Windows (by booting from a CD/DVD or USB flash drive and running the installer), and not inside Windows (with the Wubi installer), this problem can almost always be solved easily by reinstalling GRUB2 to the Master Boot Record, using any of these methods.

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answered Jul 04 '12 at 12:59

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How can I get GRUB to appear after installing Ubuntu with Windows 7 using a LiveUSB?

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