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i need to install grub on a new hard drive.

i have a 1tb hard drive with linux mint on it.

i also have a dual boot 40gb hard drive with windows xp and ubuntu 12.04lts with grub to chose an os.

i want to copy the ubuntu install from the 40 gb drive on to the bigger drive i have done this already (http://paste.ubuntu.com/7465749/)

i have copied the ubuntu install and put it on the new hard drive with linux mint already on it using gparted in linux mint.

so after i have done this how can i install grub on the 1tb drive to chose an os at boot ?

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If you are planning to remove the old 40GB hdd, you should ensure that GRUB and /boot partition are installed onto the second drive. There is good instruction in How can I repair grub? (How to get Ubuntu back after installing Windows?)

Alternatively, you can use Boot Repair's Recommended repair. It will place GRUB on all drives.

However, Linux Mint uses GRUB too, and if you put the GRUB onto 1TB drive (/dev/sdb) when you did install it, you just need to boot into Mint and run sudo update-grub. It should print that it found Ubuntu.

Resume: check if Mint starts from the second hdd, and if it will, just run sudo update-grub in it. If not, use Boot Repair or install GRUB manually.

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  • The update-grub should fix most of it. I have had troubles with Boot Repair always working (when installing GRUB on all the drives/partitions) If it doesn't work it may actually be better to install GRUB manually if Boot-Repair doesn't work(Link follows). https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Installing – No Time May 15 '14 at 02:44