1

Stressed user here. Last week I could not boot into my Ubuntu 5.04. I have now got the 14.04 installed via DVD. though I can not restore my backups and I have made matters even worse since I have changed the partitions which have stopped me using the FSCK command in the terminal. I can't get Ubuntu 15.04 back either.

I'm blind in both senses that I can't see what I'm doing and have to use my poor wife to carry out the operations and in the sense that I know little or nothing of restoring Ubuntu after boot failure and partition changing. Totally, my fault about partition change.

Help before I damage the computer and ruin my marriage LOL Andy :-(

Improve this question

2 Answers 2

Reset to default
0

A few steps you can take. First install a fresh copy of Ubuntu 14.04.3LTS on a disk. http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop boot from this disk, install on a flash drive! (recommend 32gb or above) You may need to partition the drive you can do this in the try Ubuntu link and use Gparted. Once install is complete reboot system. System comes with a update manager, run this after reboot or go into terminal and type "sudo apt-get update" then "sudo apt-get autoclean". You may also re-partition the systems hard-drive in gparted and install Ubuntu, but this must be done from flash not DVD! Hope this helps

Improve this answer
6
  • Thanks, I think I've got that. So, I'll install Ubuntu via a Flash drive instead of the CD. I have already got the CD with Ubuntu 14.04 which I have already installed. So I'll have a go with a flash drive installation. Fingers crossed.
    – Andy
    Oct 10, 2015 at 11:27
  • Install Ubuntu onto the partitioned flash drive; you may need to change the bios setting from fast boot, and change boot options to dvd/cd; usb; hard drive...
    – DnrDevil
    Oct 11, 2015 at 22:49
  • I lost my entire bootup and the newly installed Ubuntu 14.04. I had no partitiions it was all unallocated now I have install 3 new partitions and have copied them below.
    – Andy
    Oct 12, 2015 at 11:50
  • Partition Table: msdos Number Start End Size Type File system Flags 1 1049kB 13.6GB 13.6GB primary linux-swap(v1) 2 13.6GB 45.1GB 31.5GB primary ext4 3 45.1GB 120GB 74.9GB primary ext4 boot Warning: Unable to open /dev/sr0 read-write (Read-only file system). /dev/sr0 has been opened read-only. Error: Can't have a partition outside the disk! @DnrDevil
    – Andy
    Oct 12, 2015 at 12:02
  • Please use gparted to partition the flash drive and any other drive that you need too from the live cd. If you beed help with gparted m.wikihow.com/Use-Gparted Start with step 6
    – DnrDevil
    Oct 12, 2015 at 16:18
0

Hi There I now have a new situation where I cannot even boot into my Labtop via the Boot repair CD or the live Ubuntu DVD. I momentary get a Booting page for a second or so that goes blank. IS this the end? Is there life after blank screen? @DnrDevil

Improve this answer

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .