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05-15-2009 #1
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[SOLVED] Cannot boot to Ubuntu
I installed Ubuntu 8 with Vista home already installed and changed the boot manager to EasyBCD 1.7.2. It worked but now after a few days (and may be some inadvertent operation in EasyBCD) I tried to boot to Ubuntu and I get the below error.
BootPart 2.60 BootSector ...url of winimage by C.H.Hochstatter
Loading new partition bootsector from C.H.Hochstatter
Cannot read from hard disk
Insert system disk and press any key
How can I restore GRUB? I don't think I like EasyBCD.
Thanks
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05-15-2009 #2
there is sth called super grub disk
may be it helps
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05-15-2009 #3
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boot off of live cd get to a terminal window follow these commands
-sudo grub
-root (hd0,0)
-setup (hd0)
-exit
this will get you back the grub
if windows is missing from grub after repair
sudo vi /boot/grub/menu.lst
uncomment
# title Windows 95/98/NT/2000
# root (hd0,0)
# makeactive
# chainloader +1
that should help you out
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05-15-2009 #4
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Use your Ubuntu CD, let it load, open a terminal and run command: fdisk -l (lower case Letter L) and post the output here. This will show your partition information and enable someone to give you a correct entry to put in your menu.lst and tell you where to install Grub boot files.
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05-15-2009 #5
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I had errors using the
chroot .... etc commands and
setup (hd0) also gave some error.
The output of fdisk -l is as follows
Name Boot start end type
/dev/sda1 1 7 Dell Util
/dev/sda2 8 133 hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda3 * 1313 14061hpfs/ntfs
/dev/sda4 14061 19452 extended
/dev/sda5 linux swap
/dev/sda6 linux
Pl. help with appropriate commands to restore GRUB so that I can dual boot.
Thanks
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05-15-2009 #6
Boot up from Ubuntu LiveCD, open Terminal and execute this
Code:sudo grub
Execute this:
Code:find /boot/grub/stage1
Code:root (hdX,Y) setup (hd0) quit
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05-15-2009 #7
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05-15-2009 #8
Press Alt+F2 and type this
Code:gksu gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
Code:title Windows Vista rootnoverify (hd0,2) chainloader +1
In case it menu.lst has same code already, you have to re-install Vista Boot Loader to remove EasyBCD completely.
Post the contents of menu.lst file here.It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.
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05-15-2009 #9
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05-15-2009 #10
glad to hear that it is solved and please make the thread as solved
Dual Booting Ubuntu 10.04, Windows 7
Toshiba Satellite A200-1M5, Duo Core 2.0 Ghz, 1 Gigs RAM, 256 Intel Card
You are registered Linux user number 490788
Happy Linuxing