Help with dual boot: BIOS changed and I can no longer access Linux Ubuntu already installed
Two years ago, I downloaded the latest version of Linux Ubuntu to do dual boot with windows 7, and I only kept the latter in my notebook just because of some games and also for work reasons (I could not work at a level professional with free software editors).
In this configuration, the BIOS that you started when you turned the computer on was always that of the Linux installation. Unfortunately I do not remember what the BIOS version was. I just remember that I was always asked to choose which operating system I would like to start. Sorry if I'm saying something wrong, because I really do not know this in depth like I'd like.
Last November, however, I decided to reinstall the copy of windows 7, to leave a larger space on the Linux partition while uninstalling many useless Windows programs. But instead of backing up data (from windows) on an external hard drive, I decided to access these my personal files that I would like to save through the Ubuntu OS, saving everyone on the desktop in an organized way.
The problem is that I am no longer able to access this Linux installation, where my files are, since the new installation of Windows 7 also reinstalled the original BIOS. This BIOS does not give boot options and also does not give access to Ubuntu.
Windows recognizes the existence of the partition where the old Ubuntu was, but I can not access the data that is there. As an alternative to trying to recognize the old Ubuntu installation, and the data, I downloaded a current version of Ubuntu on Live-CD, but even then, I can not access what is already installed on the partition.
If I understand correctly what happened, what should I do to change the BIOS to recover access to the version of Ubuntu that is already installed on my computer?
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Two years ago, I downloaded the latest version of Linux Ubuntu to do dual boot with windows 7, and I only kept the latter in my notebook just because of some games and also for work reasons (I could not work at a level professional with free software editors).
In this configuration, the BIOS that you started when you turned the computer on was always that of the Linux installation. Unfortunately I do not remember what the BIOS version was. I just remember that I was always asked to choose which operating system I would like to start. Sorry if I'm saying something wrong, because I really do not know this in depth like I'd like.
Last November, however, I decided to reinstall the copy of windows 7, to leave a larger space on the Linux partition while uninstalling many useless Windows programs. But instead of backing up data (from windows) on an external hard drive, I decided to access these my personal files that I would like to save through the Ubuntu OS, saving everyone on the desktop in an organized way.
The problem is that I am no longer able to access this Linux installation, where my files are, since the new installation of Windows 7 also reinstalled the original BIOS. This BIOS does not give boot options and also does not give access to Ubuntu.
Windows recognizes the existence of the partition where the old Ubuntu was, but I can not access the data that is there. As an alternative to trying to recognize the old Ubuntu installation, and the data, I downloaded a current version of Ubuntu on Live-CD, but even then, I can not access what is already installed on the partition.
If I understand correctly what happened, what should I do to change the BIOS to recover access to the version of Ubuntu that is already installed on my computer?
dual-boot windows-7
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Possible duplicate of Recovering GRUB after installing Windows 7?
– guiverc
15 mins ago
If you machine is BIOS & had windows 7 on it; you may have been using GNU Grub to select which OS you wanted to use. A re-install of windows will overwrite the MBR which caused grub to boot (grub is a boot-loader asking you which of many OSes you have installed you wish to boot). The link provides a few fixes if it's what I assume; personally I'd use the 39 upvote answer by choice, or 55 upvote second, but I gather many like the easier boot-repair 17 upvote answer (which can be done from live-media)
– guiverc
11 mins ago
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Two years ago, I downloaded the latest version of Linux Ubuntu to do dual boot with windows 7, and I only kept the latter in my notebook just because of some games and also for work reasons (I could not work at a level professional with free software editors).
In this configuration, the BIOS that you started when you turned the computer on was always that of the Linux installation. Unfortunately I do not remember what the BIOS version was. I just remember that I was always asked to choose which operating system I would like to start. Sorry if I'm saying something wrong, because I really do not know this in depth like I'd like.
Last November, however, I decided to reinstall the copy of windows 7, to leave a larger space on the Linux partition while uninstalling many useless Windows programs. But instead of backing up data (from windows) on an external hard drive, I decided to access these my personal files that I would like to save through the Ubuntu OS, saving everyone on the desktop in an organized way.
The problem is that I am no longer able to access this Linux installation, where my files are, since the new installation of Windows 7 also reinstalled the original BIOS. This BIOS does not give boot options and also does not give access to Ubuntu.
Windows recognizes the existence of the partition where the old Ubuntu was, but I can not access the data that is there. As an alternative to trying to recognize the old Ubuntu installation, and the data, I downloaded a current version of Ubuntu on Live-CD, but even then, I can not access what is already installed on the partition.
If I understand correctly what happened, what should I do to change the BIOS to recover access to the version of Ubuntu that is already installed on my computer?
dual-boot windows-7
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Two years ago, I downloaded the latest version of Linux Ubuntu to do dual boot with windows 7, and I only kept the latter in my notebook just because of some games and also for work reasons (I could not work at a level professional with free software editors).
In this configuration, the BIOS that you started when you turned the computer on was always that of the Linux installation. Unfortunately I do not remember what the BIOS version was. I just remember that I was always asked to choose which operating system I would like to start. Sorry if I'm saying something wrong, because I really do not know this in depth like I'd like.
Last November, however, I decided to reinstall the copy of windows 7, to leave a larger space on the Linux partition while uninstalling many useless Windows programs. But instead of backing up data (from windows) on an external hard drive, I decided to access these my personal files that I would like to save through the Ubuntu OS, saving everyone on the desktop in an organized way.
The problem is that I am no longer able to access this Linux installation, where my files are, since the new installation of Windows 7 also reinstalled the original BIOS. This BIOS does not give boot options and also does not give access to Ubuntu.
Windows recognizes the existence of the partition where the old Ubuntu was, but I can not access the data that is there. As an alternative to trying to recognize the old Ubuntu installation, and the data, I downloaded a current version of Ubuntu on Live-CD, but even then, I can not access what is already installed on the partition.
If I understand correctly what happened, what should I do to change the BIOS to recover access to the version of Ubuntu that is already installed on my computer?
dual-boot windows-7
dual-boot windows-7
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Possible duplicate of Recovering GRUB after installing Windows 7?
– guiverc
15 mins ago
If you machine is BIOS & had windows 7 on it; you may have been using GNU Grub to select which OS you wanted to use. A re-install of windows will overwrite the MBR which caused grub to boot (grub is a boot-loader asking you which of many OSes you have installed you wish to boot). The link provides a few fixes if it's what I assume; personally I'd use the 39 upvote answer by choice, or 55 upvote second, but I gather many like the easier boot-repair 17 upvote answer (which can be done from live-media)
– guiverc
11 mins ago
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Possible duplicate of Recovering GRUB after installing Windows 7?
– guiverc
15 mins ago
If you machine is BIOS & had windows 7 on it; you may have been using GNU Grub to select which OS you wanted to use. A re-install of windows will overwrite the MBR which caused grub to boot (grub is a boot-loader asking you which of many OSes you have installed you wish to boot). The link provides a few fixes if it's what I assume; personally I'd use the 39 upvote answer by choice, or 55 upvote second, but I gather many like the easier boot-repair 17 upvote answer (which can be done from live-media)
– guiverc
11 mins ago
Possible duplicate of Recovering GRUB after installing Windows 7?
– guiverc
15 mins ago
Possible duplicate of Recovering GRUB after installing Windows 7?
– guiverc
15 mins ago
If you machine is BIOS & had windows 7 on it; you may have been using GNU Grub to select which OS you wanted to use. A re-install of windows will overwrite the MBR which caused grub to boot (grub is a boot-loader asking you which of many OSes you have installed you wish to boot). The link provides a few fixes if it's what I assume; personally I'd use the 39 upvote answer by choice, or 55 upvote second, but I gather many like the easier boot-repair 17 upvote answer (which can be done from live-media)
– guiverc
11 mins ago
If you machine is BIOS & had windows 7 on it; you may have been using GNU Grub to select which OS you wanted to use. A re-install of windows will overwrite the MBR which caused grub to boot (grub is a boot-loader asking you which of many OSes you have installed you wish to boot). The link provides a few fixes if it's what I assume; personally I'd use the 39 upvote answer by choice, or 55 upvote second, but I gather many like the easier boot-repair 17 upvote answer (which can be done from live-media)
– guiverc
11 mins ago
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Possible duplicate of Recovering GRUB after installing Windows 7?
– guiverc
15 mins ago
If you machine is BIOS & had windows 7 on it; you may have been using GNU Grub to select which OS you wanted to use. A re-install of windows will overwrite the MBR which caused grub to boot (grub is a boot-loader asking you which of many OSes you have installed you wish to boot). The link provides a few fixes if it's what I assume; personally I'd use the 39 upvote answer by choice, or 55 upvote second, but I gather many like the easier boot-repair 17 upvote answer (which can be done from live-media)
– guiverc
11 mins ago