1 Windows Partiton and 2 Ubuntu partition Help

[Goh Lip]

Dan B wrote:

> I have recently messed up big time and erased the ubuntu partition
> completely without messing with grub. The "No Ubuntu Partition Grub
> Rescue" command up, 

If this ubuntu partition has the grub set to sda (mbr), erasing it will mess 
up the grub, unless you have /boot on a separate partition and don't erase 
that. How did you erase partition "completely" without messing with grub? 
What did you do?


> so I bypassed this by installing Ubuntu 9.10 64 bit
> again but this copy of 9.10 was being really glitchy for some reason. I
> tried to install ubuntu again to overwite the first Ubuntu partition but I
> messed up and it made a second Ubuntu partion (three partitions total). If
> I delete the first partition of Ubuntu (the glitchy one) will it mess up
> my grub? If it will, is there a way to keep my good Ubuntu partition
> without getting out the Windows 7 cds? I really like Ubuntu I just messed
> up with trying some DIY technique. Thanks so much in advance.


I think the best bet is to install ubuntu again with a "non-glitchy" copy 
and make sure that you set grub to sda not (hd0,x).

A good idea is to make a boot cd of grub. It will come very handy for 
instances like this and you can use that to boot up any OS, including 
windows, on your computer. Just type this on a terminal...
grub-mkrescue anyname.iso

Burn that iso image to cd and you have that bootable cd.

Regards - Goh Lip