Instlalled Ubuntu, can't get to the partition select screen

what do you mean? cant get to the partition select screen?

is Ubuntu installed like you said?
did you go the Wubi method (install in-part in windows) or to its own partition
Does it boot?

Sorry a bit more infomation is needed
 
It got it's own partition. I know that my windows install is still there, but I can't get to the screen where I select which partition to boot.
 
right so basically it just boots into Ubuntu and no option for Windows right?

Did you skip/ignore/miss the part of the installation where ubuntu give you the option about grub and other operating systems? would of been towards the end of the install

its easy to fix but a Harddrive layout is needed (so /boot/grub/menu.lst can be edited)
could you post:

Code: 
sudo fdisk -l

sudo cat /boot/grub/menu.lst
 
Code: 
Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x1578dd8e

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sda2   *           1       30400   244187968+   f  W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5           22947       30400    59874223+   7  HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6               1       22946   184313650+  83  Linux

Partition table entries are not in disk order

Disk /dev/sdb: 200.0 GB, 200049647616 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 24321 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00e77a7f

   Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
/dev/sdb1               1       24322   195366433+   7  HPFS/NTFS



Code: 
# menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
#            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
#            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
#            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.

## default num
# Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
# the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
#
# You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
# is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
# WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
# array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
default		0

## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout		3

## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu

# Pretty colours
#color cyan/blue white/blue

## password ['--md5'] passwd
# If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
# control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
# command 'lock'
# e.g. password topsecret
#      password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
# password topsecret

#
# examples
#
# title		Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root		(hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader	+1
#
# title		Linux
# root		(hd0,1)
# kernel	/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
#

#
# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST

### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below

## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs

## ## Start Default Options ##
## default kernel options
## default kernel options for automagic boot options
## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
# kopt=root=UUID=6a456aec-7ebe-421f-8919-c5e1db57904a ro

## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0

## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,5)

## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. alternative=true
##      alternative=false
# alternative=true

## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
## e.g. lockalternative=true
##      lockalternative=false
# lockalternative=false

## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
## alternatives
## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
# defoptions=quiet splash

## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
## e.g. lockold=false
##      lockold=true
# lockold=false

## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenhopt=

## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
# xenkopt=console=tty0

## altoption boot targets option
## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
##      altoptions=(recovery) single
# altoptions=(recovery mode) single

## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
## alternative kernel options
## e.g. howmany=all
##      howmany=7
# howmany=all

## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
## e.g. memtest86=true
##      memtest86=false
# memtest86=true

## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
## can be true or false
# updatedefaultentry=false

## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
## can be true or false
# savedefault=false

## ## End Default Options ##

title		Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-18-generic
root		(hd0,5)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic root=UUID=6a456aec-7ebe-421f-8919-c5e1db57904a ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-18-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-18-generic (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,5)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-18-generic root=UUID=6a456aec-7ebe-421f-8919-c5e1db57904a ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-18-generic

title		Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root		(hd0,5)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=6a456aec-7ebe-421f-8919-c5e1db57904a ro quiet splash
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet

title		Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root		(hd0,5)
kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=6a456aec-7ebe-421f-8919-c5e1db57904a ro single
initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic

title		Ubuntu 8.04, memtest86+
root		(hd0,5)
kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin
quiet

### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
 
in your menu.lst file, you have the option selected to hide the grub menu, and the timeout set for 3 seconds. Look for the section:

Code: 
## hiddenmenu
# Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
hiddenmenu
and comment out the hiddenmenu line. This is what is keeping you from seeing the menu. It would also help to increase the timeout so you get a chance to change your selection before it boots the default. Look for this section:

Code: 
## timeout sec
# Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
# (normally the first entry defined).
timeout        3
and bump up that 3.
 
It is a known issue with your motherboard, because it does not suppose AHCI. This simple fix I used (check sig, same motherboard) is adding "all_generic_ide" to the end of the command line from the boot select menu (when you boot from the disc).

You should be fine after that.
 
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