[Bug 1140414] [NEW] GRUB needing to be continuously reinstalled

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I have a Lenovo T430s laptop with a dual Windows/Ubuntu Install.

Windows 7 Pro 64bit is installed on the laptop's main hard drive
(default from the manufacturer)

I also have Ubuntu 12.10 64bit installed on the laptop's internal 16 gb
cache drive. The original function was to be a cache drive for windows
but since Lenovo did not set it up properly I decided to try running an
Ubuntu install off of it (works wonderfully, when I can get it to
boot!).  This drive is a select-able boot option when choosing a device
to boot from before the computer starts up.

The problem: I have had to reinstall GRUB on the drive multiple times
using an Ubuntu Install DVD (with boot repair).  Seemingly at random
intervals GRUB will not launch when I select the bootable cache drive
and I need to reinstall it with the DVD, then it will work fine for
several boots until GRUB dissapears again.  I have only been installing
GRUB on the drive with Ubuntu on it as I like the ability to turn the
laptop on and have it automatically boot into Windows without launching
GRUB.  If installing GRUB on the main drive is the only solution then I
will do that but I am wondering if there is another problem happening
here.

Thanks for the help

** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Incomplete


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GRUB needing to be continuously reinstalled
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1140414
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