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Ubuntu won't boot on windows starter

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I installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS yesterday from a usb, but it only boots into Windows unless the usb is in, then it boots into the Ubuntu loader where I can choose Ubuntu vs. Windows. What's the problem?

I run windows starter on a netbook with 1 gb ram and intel atom processor.
I tried to install boot-repair but it won't work either. I follow the instructions for the Terminal and it seems to go right until I try launching it - then it says that it does not know the command boot-repair.

I really like Ubuntu, it lets this netbook run smoothly and better than ever before but I don't think I want to boot from a usb every time.

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answered 1 Year ago jectedrin · Accepted Answer

It seems you might have installed (1) Ubuntu or (2) Grub boot-loader or (3) both on your USB driver.

In the case of 1 and 3, you need to install Ubuntu again, making sure that it is installed in your fixed disk (e.g. sda2, sda3, etc. assuming Windows is on sda1) and also that Grub boot-loader is also installed in the same fixed disk.

In the case of 2, you need to install only Grub again from within Ubuntu. You can choose from a number of method for this, e.g. entering sudo grub-install /dev/sda in a terminal window.