I have a Windows 7 computer. This is what I did:
Using Windows Disk Management, shrunk the available hard drive producing a partition more than large enough for Ubuntu.
Changed the boot order in BIOS to CD, USB, HDD.
Inserted Ubuntu 12.04 disk, launched Ubuntu.
Chose "Install alongside windows 7".
Successfully installed Ubuntu, restarted, and it goes straight to Ubuntu. No text screen to choose Windows 7 or Ubuntu. Just straight Ubuntu.
I can see the 2 normal windows partitions, in Ubuntu, access the data I want from it, but cannot get it to allow me to use windows as well.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm somewhat experienced with Windows/DOS, and utterly clueless regarding Ubuntu/Linux. Please understand I am semi-tech literate.