Lost my grub

[garotasimpatica]

I had a notebook with an Ubuntu 6.0 installed working fine, an then I had to install Windows XP on it and since then I could't load linux anymore.

I had tried to install Super Grub in a USB Pen drive and boot from it, but I get a message that says "invalid system disk, Replace the disk, and then press any Key"
( Super Grub Disk Webpage: Documentation )

I don't have an ubuntu live cd, only a ubuntu studio 7.0 and I don't Know if I can use the 'repair system' without loosing all my configurations of the previous version. I do not have acess to any computer with linux either.

Does anybody Know How can I repair it?
There is any way to do it from Windows?

tanks a lot
=)

[devils casper]

Hi an Welcome !
Boot up from Ubuntu Studio CD, open Terminal and execute this

sudo fdisk -l

Post out here.

[garotasimpatica]

i don't know how to open a terminal from my ubuntu cd...

the options that I have in the first menu are:

install ubuntu studio
text mode install for manufacturers
check cd for defects
rescue a broken system
memoru test
boot from first hard disk

I don't have an option to load ubuntu from the cd ....

I had tried to load a shell from the rescue option, but it does not have an fdisk operation



=[

[devils casper]

Select rescue a broken system option. It will drop you at shell prompt. Execute fdisk -l command there.

[garotasimpatica]

that's exacly what I've tried, but in this shell I get a message "fdisk:not found"

[devils casper]

hmmm.... Boot up Windows and type diskmgmt.msc in RUN Dialog box or execute it at Command Prompt. Disk Management Tool window will pop up. Post Partition Structure here. Attach Sceentshot of Partition Structure, if possible.

[garotasimpatica]

I tried rescue a broken system -> load components -> many things I don't remember -> and then execute a shell -> fdisk -l

and I get

device - boot - start - end - blocks - ID - system
/dev/sda1 - - 1 - 7186 - 57721555+ - 83 - linux
/dev/sda2 - * - 7187 - 10412 - 25912945 - 7 - HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 - - 10413 - 13779 - 27045227 - 83 - linux
/dev/sda4 - - 13780 - 14593 - 6538455 - 5 - extended
/dev/sda5 - - 13780 - 13926 - 1180714+ - 82 - linux swap / solaris
/dev/sda6 - - 13927 - 14219 - 2353459+ - 82 - linux swap / solaris

(it seems that everyting is there)

=)

[jweekley1]

a couple of things that might help you out add fdisk has to be run as root that's what sudo is for. When setting up a dual boot install windows first then partition your drive for your linux os. If you are having trouble opening a terminal try using a systemrescuecd which an be downloaded at distrowatch.com

[jweekley1]

looks like you drive is set-up correctly

[devils casper]

Execute this

grub-install /dev/sda --recheck

Post error message here, if any.