Ubuntu/Vista dual booting problems on Dell Vostro 1400

Hello all

I am having a big trouble with Ubuntu and Vista Dual-booting on my Dell Vostro 1400.

what i did: installed Vista Ultimate and then installed Ubuntu (i had already partitioned the disk as I needed).

Configured Ubuntu. Its running like a dream.

Reboot, went to Vista. Installed all the drivers. Reboot. Ubuntu runs normal. Reboot, Vista runs normal. Intalled Office, reboot. Ubuntu runs normal. Vista gives me a BSoD every time i try to boot it (even in secure mode)

Any ideas on what is wrong and, mainly, what can i do to fix this?

 

Sounds more like a vista issue then Ubuntu issue.
Tried booting into safe mode and installing SP1?

 

I posted it here because i though it might be a Grub problem. Not sure, though, I am still a Linux n00b.

And i cant boot Vista in any way anymore. Secure mode does not work also.

 

you might have corrupted vista somehow...try putting in your vista CD and run that start up repair utility.

 

Shall try that tonight. Yet, i am afraid it may destroy GRUB and screw me even more (I only use Vista because i NEED M$ Project and Visio to work), making ubuntu unaccessible

 

Why not use Vista(or XP) in a VM?

 

Vista problem....have you done SP1? I used to get many BSOD's, looping BSOD's, when the computer was just sitting there idling.....I don't anymore since I've got SP1 and my drivers sorted.

 

Because i need to present the Gantt Charts. If i get it to work in Ubuntu, then its VM for Vista

EDIT: did not make it clear before. I need to present the Gantt charts on projectors. If i get the external vide output to work, then it is VM for vista

 

Good for you then....it's better that way really....GalCiv2 keeps in a dual boot situation.

 

Thank to you all, guys.

Its working fine now!

 

for future refrence, you can download a thing called "super grub" that will boot up your partition if grub gets corrupted.