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[ubuntu] No Boot option in 'Side by Side' Install

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http://ubuntuforums.org – Hello guys, I am a windows 7 (64 bit) user and wanted to try out Ubuntu on my laptop. I downloaded Ubuntu Desktop 12.04LTS (64 bit) on my USB and and followed http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/...ick-on-windows to create a bootable USB stick. Before starting my install i used Windows 7 disk management to shrink my hard-disk(500GB) to 400GB and left 100GB free. After booting with USB stick I chose the side by side install and finished intalling Ubuntu. After restart I a unable to see any boot option on my startup screen. I tried pressing shift and esc but only Windows 7 option shows up. I (Hardware)

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Submitted by colm on 10/10/2012

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