Boot up from the Ubuntu Desktop CD. Go into a terminal and type:
grub-install /dev/hda
See if that helps. If it gives you an error message, please post it here.
I have ubuntu installled on an external hdd, but my pc automatically boots into windows. How can I change this?
My windows hd is nfts and my linux one is ex3(i think)

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