Boot-Repair is a tool to fix Windows/Ubuntu problems either after installing Ubuntu or Windows. Use this tag if you used the software in any way.
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“A Disk Read Error” while starting Windows after Ubuntu upgrade + Boot Repair
I just upgraded to 12.10. After installing the files and rebooting I had come across following problem:
error file not found
grub rescue> _
This problem was easily solved by repairing the boot ...
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Error: no such device grub rescue
Summary:
I keep getting the error: no such device grub rescue, after installing 12.04 (erasing an old 12.04 installation beforehand, but using the old /home mount, from a different HDD)
I have two ...
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Boot-Repair after messing up NTFS partition
I posted this question explaining what happened after I tried to create a new swap partition on a Win/Ubuntu dual-boot machine. I have since created a live-boot USB and installed Boot-Repair. I had it ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 - Windows 8 Dual Boot (Tried boot-repair) - Dual OS option not showing
As title says, this is my first time trying ubuntu. I have been trying since last week with continuous googling and searching, but still no luck.
I had Win8 x64 installed before, then tried ...
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I have Windows 7 on a 1TB HDD and I have installed UBUNTU on 240GB OCZ SSD
Boot Info Script
I run boot-repair as I cannot boot up Ubuntu. It suggested using Gparted? I want to be able to boot up my computer and choose either Windows or Linux everytime. I used EasyBCD to ...
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Multiple Windows options in Grub Menu (Ubuntu 12.10)
Please help me. I'm curious about but VERY new to Ubuntu and Linux in general.
Short: My system has 2 OS: Win 7 x64 and Ubuntu 12.10. I'm getting 2 Windows boot options: "on dev/sda1" and "on ...
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Repairing grub 2 with Ubuntu live cd
I installed Windows 7 on a separate hard drive and I have Debian on another hard drive. After installing Windows 7 my grub doesn't appear so I used an Ubuntu Live CD to use boot-repair to fix my grub2 ...
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“hd0 out of disk” / “hd0 write error” (still boots)
I was doing a series of upgrades of my desktop which had 10.04, aiming for 12.04. Somewhere in the middle, GRUB began displaying "error: hd0 out of disk / press any key to continue", but the boot ...
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How to fix boot error for install on a RAID 5 configuration
I'm trying to install ubuntu onto a 6TB virtual disk (3 3TB drives in a RAID 5 configuration).
I thought I had it all ready to go. But it doesn't boot.
So, then I tried boot-repair, which claimed ...
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Can I re-install my OS without affecting my previous data?
I have a Dell server on which I have installed Ubuntu Server Edition. I had it running with two arrays (one RAID 1, the other a RAID 5). My system has gone bad due to me not using a power backup ...
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Partition Table Error. I have the “fdisk -l” info
I have my computer with both W7 and Ubuntu for quite a while now. I had made the Partitions with Easeus Partition Manager and no problem there.
I've grown fond of Ubuntu and wanted to allocate it ...
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How to deal with Corrupted bin/sh?
I messed up my bin/sh file, overwriting it with a database file in Virtualmin. After I restarted, Ubuntu Server won't start properly anymore. The error I face is:
init:Failed to spawn plymouth ...
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Boot Problem : Missing Operating System
A sudden power cut caused my ubuntu not booting any more with the error 'Missing operating system'. No GRUB menu appeared at all.
I tried using boot-repair to solve this problem, but that didn't ...
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Grub fails to boot windows 7, no such partiton error
My dual-boot windows 7 / ubuntu 12.04 has been working fine for months, but suddenly i'm unable to boot to windows. i've tried fixing this using boot-repair (i.e. purging and reinstalling grub), but ...
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MBR Lost after shrinking Active Partition
I've got a serious issue with MBR.
Initially got Windows 7 Up on my machine.
I shrinked the active partition to create space for installing ubuntu. I formatted the new available space. Now i simply ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 System crashes right after login - Boot-Repair log included
Wow, my system crashes hard - right after login! I've heard about quite some crashed with Ubuntu 12.04. ... any suggestions on how to proceed?
Here is the link to the logfile of Boot-Repair - which ...
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How can I fix my NTFS partition after shrinking in Windows?
In attempting to shrink my NTFS drive to a smaller size, so I can dual boot my currnet Windows 7 with a brand new Ubuntu 12.10 (didn't want to use Wubi), I've somehow managed to stuff up the drive and ...
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grub-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sda1
I'm trying to add windows 7 for my new 12.10 grub bootloader.
None of the things worked out; such as .. copying bootx64.efi methods, I'm getting this output:
grub-probe --target=fs_uuid ...
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In trying to repair grub, I get an “Uncompression Error System Halted” notice
I had Ubuntu 12 .04 then installed windows. As usual, it wiped out my Ubuntu 12.04 grub. So I tried using a live CD to repair grub. However, the CD never really load and after eternity it gives me an ...
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How to restore GRUB after restoring MBR with boot-repair?
I've a problem after upgrading to 12.10, which is when I choose Windows option from boot options, I got "A disk read error occurred" error.
I followed this tutorial to restore MBR, but the problem ...
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I have a misspelling in a repository source file, and it's lousing up my ability to download
I just upgraded from Ubuntu 10.10 to Ubuntu 11.04, and because of rebooting issues, I was downloading boot-repair using the live CD. I've been able to get into 11.04, but now I can't do any more ...
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Cannot boot into Ubuntu after installing Ubuntu 12.04 (with Windows 7 on another partition)
I just installed Ubuntu on my desktop which had Windows 7 installed on it. When I restart the machine after completing the installation, It directly loads windows, I don't see the grub menu.
I tried ...
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No icons, launcher, top panel or anything else while 'Try Ubuntu' 13.04
I just got Ubuntu 13.04 to my USB and pressed 'Try Ubuntu' and that worked very well, so I decided to install. At the end of the install I got a fail message and it said something about the boot ...
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Dual Boot Windows 7 & Ubuntu 12.10. Managed to boot in Win7 but not in Ubuntu
http://paste2.org/p/3270871
Hi all,
Thanks In advance. Because I know people over there is very knowledgeable and able to help me out.
I just started to use my first linux based operating system as ...
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UEFI dual-boot, how to load recovery partition (Windows 8) after installing Ubuntu
I've installed Ubuntu (~EFI mode) in a ASUS Zenbook UX32VD, which has Windows 8 pre-installed. It had Security Boot disabled. I installed grub in the same partition I put the root directory (sda7 in ...
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Preinstalled Windows 8 Not showing up on Grub 2, Ubuntu 12.10
http://paste.ubuntu.com/1522276/
Hi There, I've scoured everywhere & I'm still all very confused.
Since I'm a total noob, I don't really want to touch too many files...
I have an Acer M5 with ...
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Installed Ubuntu and now can't boot into Windows anymore
Okay, now I have a new problem... I installed Ubuntu on my new SSD today. But now Windows 8 doesn't show up in the boot loader anymore.
I ran Boot Repair and it told me
GPT detected. Please ...
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Installed Ubuntu on one drive and left windows 7 on the drive, now can't boot to win7
Here is my boot-repair report: http://paste.ubuntu.com/1460148/
I want to be able to dual boot win7 and ubuntu.
When I boot my machine, I see options for ubuntu in grub but no win7.
Do i need to ...
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Removed Java replaced with newest “Sun Java”, disc won't boot, and won't let me re-install grub using boot repair disc
Had a minor problem with my Stock market platform. Set-up screen would freeze program. Called their tech support, got their "Linux guy", who advised remove all Java and replace, not with synaptic ...
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Unable to boot Windows 7 after Grub overwrote the Windows bootsector [duplicate]
I have Windows 7 on my machine and then installed Ubuntu 12.04 using a live CD. I can see both Windows 7 and Ubuntu in the grub menu, but when I select Windows 7 it shows a black screen for about 2 ...
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After a Windows 8 update I don't get my boot menu anymore
I did a software update on my 64-bit Windows 8 and after restarting my computer, I no longer get my boot menu with Ubuntu 12.10, but instead get a black screen that says:
error: unknown filesystem.
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Attempted to use Ubuntu to resize partitions, lost Windows 7
I will attempt to keep this as comprehensive as possible.
Long story - short of how this all came to be: Windows 7 partition ran out of room (insanely made this 120GB, far too small for my needs), I ...
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error: no device connected
I did a fresh install of 12.04 by usb and it went fine, worked on it for several days, but one day the browser crashed and i reset the machine, after that I get this error when i boot;
error: no ...
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Failed GRUB after 10.04 to 12.04 upgrade in system with LVM
I am using Ubuntu Server as a SMB server at work and two days ago I have tried to upgrade it to 12.04.
After reboot, I got this
grub_xput missing
grub rescue>
and all attempts to start from ...
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how to reinstall/repair ubuntu 12.04 after dual boot installation fails with windows 7
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my preinstalled windows 7 Sony vaio s series laptop
following instructions here:
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/05/17/how-to-dual-boot-ubuntu-12-04-and-windows-7/
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Tried results that I searched but was not successful :( “error: unknown filesystem. grub rescue>” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Grub rescue - error: unknown filesystem
I looked up several threads but wasn't successful with the proposed solution. I always seem to get error in like Step 2 or ...
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How can I repair bootable USB drive?
I have made an USB Drive, as live USB. But I am unable to boot from it. It has all required files. Assuming I don't have original ISO, how can I attempt to make it bootable again?
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Does boot repair really work?
I installed Xubuntu 10.04 on a 3-year-old NEC laptop, and it won't boot. Boot repair says it's okay, but it's not. Here's the link to the BootInfoScript Output
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check hdd for errors and repair
My boot in windows is damaged, i've tried several things and every time (even when i'm trying to format with a clean installation of windows 7, repair disc win7 doesn't work either) i try it gets to a ...
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If I run boot repair will I lose everything in my hard drive?
My computer won't boot to ubuntu. What I get instead is "BusyBox v.1.18.5-1ubuntu4.1) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in. Commands.
(Initramfs)
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How do I get my HP laptop to boot into grub from my new efi file?
I have an HP Pavilion Sleekbook 14 laptop that I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 dual boot with the original windows 8. I used boot-repair to get set up to boot into grub.
My issue is that I have not ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Install on Lenovo x120e - Grub menu loads, but won't load Ubuntu without USB in
I've installed Ubuntu using a USB
The grub menu then would not load, so I followed:
To reinstall GRUB:
Make a new Ubuntu Live CD and Boot from it.
Install boot-repair using these commands:
sudo ...
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Can't boot to Ubuntu 13.04 after installing
I know that there is lots of people with the exact same problem, but I can't get an answer from another place (I've really been trying for hours), so here is my problem.
I got Ubuntu 13.04 on my CD ...
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Grub2 menu problems with dualboot w7-ubuntu 11.10
I'm starting up with Linux and having loads of issues. Already tried to find answers here, but can't make anything out of them.
I installed Ubuntu (64 bit version) on a partition of my W7 HHD and ...
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Installed 12.04 from CD - won't boot
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 from a CD on a Toshiba Portege laptop. The installation process seemed to go normally, but now when I try to boot it, it hangs at the "Toshiba Leading Innovation" screen. ...
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How to install the Boot-Repair tool in an Ubuntu live disc?
When the bootloader (GRUB) is broken, I cannot access neither Ubuntu nor Windows.
I heard that an easy solution to fix this is to use the Boot-Repair tool from an Ubuntu liveCD (or liveUSB).
What ...
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Had ubuntu/7 on my system reformated and ubuntu stopped working
Well I had got a virus on the windows part of my computer. I wasn't thinking and a reformatted the hard drive... kinda screwed things up. Normally before this happened I would turn on my computer and ...
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Not booting into grub (boot-repair log included)
Yesterday, after having resized and moved some of my partitions I have successfully enlarged my Ubuntu partition but in the morning I wanted to launch the computer and ... one thing I get is the ...
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What can I do in Ubuntu to repair my windows 8 boot process?
My windows 8 got trapped in infinite automatic repair loop then went into restart loop, none of the fixes are working.
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 via USB.
After getting my files back, I am going to ...
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Unable to repair Grub in ubuntu
I had multiple OS windows and ubuntu, It was working fine but suddenly something happen(or I did some changes which I dont know) and I am unable to boot ubuntu. Even I am not seeing ubuntu drive when ...
