I tried to install Ubuntu 9.10 using Easy BCD 2.00 (build 88) but your guide done with Vista seems to be missing steps or 9.10 vs whatever installed has chnaged. I click on install Ubuntu and while your guide states "answer basic questions" it does go throught various install steps and it does install GRUB to W7 MBR...no prompting whether I want to or not/ The first screens that require me to perform anything was the screen with advance tab, where I selected manual or whatever your guide suggested. So if you have time...re-do your Ubuntu,9.10 install guide. Also address after the advance tab ...Ubuntu requires you to format drive.....does not reconize NTFS and also wants a SWAP partition....no advnace warning from Ubuntu on that area.
In the end grub appears to works gave choices between W7 and Ubuntu but Ubuntu had errors. Error 1. Power Management and then it listed two logins.....for for my account that I created but then another for systid.......have no idea what systid log-in is. What is the best method to ensure GRUB will not install.....disconnecting the primary drive. I have 2 harddrives.
So I restore my drive .
In the end grub appears to works gave choices between W7 and Ubuntu but Ubuntu had errors. Error 1. Power Management and then it listed two logins.....for for my account that I created but then another for systid.......have no idea what systid log-in is. What is the best method to ensure GRUB will not install.....disconnecting the primary drive. I have 2 harddrives.
So I restore my drive .