Ubuntu :: Grub Doesn't Boot Win7 And WinXP

Nov 3, 2010

I have Win7 installed in my notebook, after I install WinXP, after I install Ubuntu 10.10

I need WinXP to my project...

I re-install Grub2 with live CD and the WinXP doesn't show up...

So I re-install WinXP... Re-install Grub2 and WinXP doesn't show up again...

So I custumise Grub2 and I put one line for WinXP (doesn't work)

But Now, Win7 line in Grub2 boot WinXP

Code:
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in partition #6 for (,msdos6)/boot/grub.

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Code:
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Code:
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Code:
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010 [code]....

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