Error installing Grub?

I was installing Ubuntu on my second partition and at the very end it gave me an error message saying it couldn't install grub. Do i need to re download ubuntu, or just reinstall from the cd i have now??

 

Did you try configuring Grub differently or something? Any funny partitioning? Do you know what the exact error said? There are many things it could be.

 

I'm not sure what the error was exactly.. i am trying to dual boot xp pro and ubuntu. i already have a 30 gig partition for linux.

 

Did you try to install Grub on a differ partition or let it install on HD0?

 

There's no harm in reinstalling Ubuntu, but I would suggest not using the LiveCD method. Instead, download the iso for alternate method. This will boot into a text-based installer. Just follow along with it. I would also suggest that if you're not comfortable with partitioning, go into windows first, then into Administrative Tools, then into Computer Management. From there, you can delete that second partition so that it's only unallocated free space. Then when you reinstall Ubuntu, once you get to partitioning, just choose the automatic method which uses whatever free space is on your hard drive. That should work to restore your main boot record to a dual-boot with Windows and Ubuntu. In fact, if it's the average laptop, you will end up with a triple-boot, because you will also be able to boot into the recovery partition (hidden in Windows, but everything Linux sees it).