I have Windows XP and Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop. I've had XP on the laptop for years, and installed Ubuntu 12.04 a few months ago. For some reason, Ubuntu 12.04 has stopped working.
When I power on the laptop, I get the GRUB menu, and I can select Windows XP or Ubuntu 12.04. If I select Windows XP, it boots up perfectly and I can use it as normal. However, if I select Ubuntu 12.04, It just displays a terminal type blank screen with no text except the blinking cursor, but no commands execute if I try typing something in.
How do I fix this so I can boot back into Ubuntu 12.04? I know I can try a reinstall, but I don't want to lose the files I have in Ubuntu 12.04. Is it possible to somehow do a repair?
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