 Grub Issues..., GRUB error prevents booting |
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 Jan 22 2008, 11:40 AM
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New Member  Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 23-April 06 Member No.: 65,203  |
Now, when I try to boot, I get a message that says GRUB Error 21 version 1.5 I tried to use the livecd of SAM Linux to fix grub with grub-install, but that hasn't proven a useful strategy either. Ideas? I'm not keen on the idea of losing all the pictures I have taken since June... Thank you in advance! |
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Jan 28 2008, 10:21 PM
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Hay there samsoknight Don't know if you got it figured out, but, it sounds like you overwrote the MBR with your Sam install, of which I am no help at all on how to fix. If you can boot with your Sam disk or use the Ubuntu disk as live you might be able to retrieve you "stuff" and put it on another drive and then go from there. This link is on how to "un-hose" a windows MBR from Ubuntu , don't know if there's any info to help you there or not http://www.arsgeek.com.nyud.net:8080/?p=3340 -------------------- "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster"  |
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Jan 29 2008, 08:07 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 43 Joined: 25-November 07 From: Texas Gulf Coast Member No.: 172,550 |
If you are still having trouble with your GRUB boot, don't panic. All your files are still there. It's just a matter of repairing your GRUB menu and/or MBR (Master Boot Record). I'm still learning and am not able to guide you through it, but the following link will tell you more than you ever wanted to know about the GRUB boot program.
http://users.bigpond.au/hermanzone/p15.htm |
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Jan 31 2008, 05:25 PM
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 Bleepin' Night Watchman Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,975 Joined: 5-December 05 From: The City of Saint Francis, by the western sea Member No.: 43,307 |
Hi there samsoknight, welcome to BC!
 Here's a quick HowTo on repairing GRUB using your Ubuntu LiveCD: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351 --------------------  Social Lives Are Overrated. |
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