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Used Boot-Repair to get a Dual-Boot

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http://askubuntu.com – I used boot-loader and when I turned on my computer it went to GRUB this time. hurray!. I still cannot access Ubuntu however. When GRUB loads all it has in it is Windows and Windows Memory Test. No Ubuntu whatsoever. Here is the link that boot-repair made. Thank you for all help ahead of time. Is there a way to add the Ubuntu to the listing of GRUB? (HowTos)

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Submitted by Songlist on 10/17/2012

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