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Hi bigdaddy 
Sounds like a problem that I used to have with my [A] rig triple boot when using Ubuntu Manual install. I soon learned that I needed to delete the existing partition and its installation, and then re-create and define a new installation with the Partition Installer.
It's now become second nature every time that I thus use its automatic drive scan and multi-boot GRUB menu installation. 
I hope that this advice helps. 
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I realised that most of my data was backed up to my USB pen drive, so things are not as bad they seem.
Is it possible to copy the boot information from the working system to the duff one? I thought of using using a USB drive and Live CD.
It will all have to wait until much later, as I will be playing out in the garage with my nice shiny new toy all morning and I have to take Tilly Mint shopping this afternoon, as her friend no longer has a car.
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XPSp2/Vista 64SP1/Ubuntu 8.10 64bit triple boot. Dave/MMF special, Asrock 775Dual-VSTA, Intel core duo E6600 S775 @stock, 2gig DDR2 Team Elite ram, 300 gig Maxtor SATA, Seagate 160 SATA,160 WD IDE, DVB-T media card, on board sound, Nvidia 8600 GTS. 19 inch AVidAV TFT. Ricoh DVD+RW, Pioneer DVD+/-RW,+ assorted other detritus.
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Double posting, sorry.
The boot menu now seems to have resolved itself. After using my spare HH 8.04.1 drive several times I have just replaced it with my original reinstalled drive. Everything went like clock work, so I may not have to ponce about with sorting out Grub.
Thank you all who helped me.
bigdaddy. Deputy leader of "The pedants' revolt". A founder member of "The GRUMPIES".
If you cannot laugh at yourself you may be missing the joke of the century.
The Janitor's mop.
XPSp2/Vista 64SP1/Ubuntu 8.10 64bit triple boot. Dave/MMF special, Asrock 775Dual-VSTA, Intel core duo E6600 S775 @stock, 2gig DDR2 Team Elite ram, 300 gig Maxtor SATA, Seagate 160 SATA,160 WD IDE, DVB-T media card, on board sound, Nvidia 8600 GTS. 19 inch AVidAV TFT. Ricoh DVD+RW, Pioneer DVD+/-RW,+ assorted other detritus.
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