Help with Bootloader (Windows and Linux "Multiboot")

[Abhishek1108]

Hello Guys
I am going to multiboot Windows 7, 8 and Linux(Mint or Ubuntu). Windows 7 and 8 are already installed as dualboot in my pc. But when installing linux theres something known as grub i am worried about. My main problem is I don't want 2 bootloaders. I just want either of them (GRUB or Windows Boot Loader) listing all the three entries. How do I accomplish that.
Thnx

 

[skittle]

When you install Ubuntu GRUB will replace windows boot loader and auto magically add the windows installation s to the boot list.

 

[aadithya]

Windows boot loader will not be used. GRUB will take over and it will handle the windows partitions too.

 

[StirB]

When you install Ubuntu GRUB will replace windows boot loader and auto magically add the windows installation s to the boot list.

"auto magically" You sir have gave me my new favorite word.

 

[lophophora]

Should it not proceed automagically, the command(s) below may be in order to correctly configure the GRUB2 bootloader (do so as root or use sudo):

update-grub

is a stub for running

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

to generate a grub2 config file.

'Tis nothing to be fearful of (but a windoze boot disk is always a good idea).

 

[Ijack]

Windows boot loader will not be used. GRUB will take over and it will handle the windows partitions too.

That's not quite correct. Grub does not, and can not, boot Windows; it doesn't understand the Windows boot process. What it does is to add a menu option that passes control on to the Windows boot loder by use of the "chain" command in the configuration file. The Windows boot loader then does the actual booting of Windows.

This is not mere semantics - remove the Windows boot loader and Windows would no longer run.

 

[techie_dude]

there wont be two.saap(windows) aur newla(linux) main saap ko marna hin parta hai!!

since! u have windows 7 & 8 preinstalled and the black screen you see when your computer restarts is callled as windows boot manager,what happens,as you install linux as third OS its GRUB will remove windows boot manager and you will have GRUB(linux boot manager) as your boot manager.

but some prefer windows boot manager and dont want to loose it.so if you want to install linux with windoes bootmgr intact..read this post
http://engg-haven.blogspot.in/2014/08/install-ubuntu-bodhi-linux-on-external.html