Dual boot failed can no longer boot into windows

Question

I tried to dual boot Windows 7 and Ubuntu on my DELL laptop. I set up all the partitions etc. I used a live CD of Ubuntu, installed Ubuntu on a separate unallocated space and finished the installation.

Now, however, when I boot up the machine, it goes directly into Ubuntu and doesn't show the Grub menu like I thought it should.

I'm wondering if that is because of that goofy 300mb thing at the top it isn't recognizing windows? I don't know if I really want Windows back (for some reason). Would that work, if I could just access the Windows partition, delete the Ubuntu one and try again?

Possible duplicate of Dual boot pc boots directly to ubuntu instead of showing grub menu — karel, Sep 09 '19 at 14:58

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Sep 09 '19 at 14:51

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Just boot into Ubuntu, open the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and type this command:

sudo update-grub

Now reboot and see if Grub menu loads.

edited Sep 09 '19 at 14:51

BeastOfCaerbannog

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answered May 12 '14 at 17:00

Sudheer

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That fixed it, you sir are a genius and myself a moron. Im just happy it was such an easy fix! thanks again – zyphon7 May 12 '14 at 17:14

Dual boot failed can no longer boot into windows

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