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Old 08-10-2011
Cannot find ubuntu on boot up

My brother (naughty) reloaded windows 7 on my computer and now I can not boot into linux. It now goes straight to win 7. What maybe wrong and can it be fixed.
# 2  
Old 08-10-2011
you need to re-install the bootloader...

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351

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Old 08-10-2011
I am very new to ubuntu problems. The live cd is different from the ubuntu 10.10 cd i used for initial installation? I seem to get to ubuntu@ubuntu and there is no way I can do what is on the link. I am not able to log into ubuntu at all. My windows still can not see the linux partition
# 4  
Old 08-10-2011
That is a prompt, like a fullscreen terminal, so you're already logged in and don't need to open a terminal. Try typing 'sudo grub' on it like it says. You might not even need sudo if it's a root prompt.
# 5  
Old 08-10-2011
Thank you guys for the help... I am so green in ubuntu so I will rephrase. Is a live cd the same with installation cd that I used? When I use the cd it gives me two option 1 Try ubuntu 2 install ubuntu. I chose try n went to that console bt I think it is wrong. All I want is to get into the linux I installed befor my naughty bro fixed me up
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Old 08-10-2011
That text terminal you already got to is where you type things.
# 7  
Old 08-10-2011
"try" is the correct choice. after that you have to open a "terminal" and follow the instuction from the above link.

note: read ALL content in the link carefully!
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