master boot record (MBR)
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Fix Windows MBR using Ubuntu Live CD
I'm trying to fix the MBR using Ubuntu live CD. I already have the ms-sys installed but from the threads that I saw, I'm not completely sure in which /dev I should execute the command:
sudo ms-sys ...
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12.10 not booting from grub line but will boot to generic version
I am new to Ubuntu and installed it as a method to access the internet while I attempted to repair my internet connection for Windows XP SP3. Dual boot for both Ubuntu and XP worked great. Failing to ...
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Failed Install on external HDD (bootloader installed at wrong place)
I installed Ubuntu using "Erase and use the entire disk" on my external hard drive.
Now the problem is that the bootloader was installed on my internal hard drive from my PC
instead of installing it ...
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How can I “move” GRUB?
I had the following setup on my hard disk
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| Windows (100 GB) | Precise (20 GB) | Documents (~ 360 GB) |
...
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1answer
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how to format a partition containing Master boot record in Linux 12.10?
few days ago I have installed Linux 12.10 in my 16 GB USB drive. It was working fine. After some days, I wanted USB for my other uses, so I tried to format it. Whole USB gets formatted but the ...
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Remove the additional entries in grub [duplicate]
I was trying to get a dual-boot set up with Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04. After installing Ubuntu, it wouldn't let me go back into Windows 8. So I ran boot-repair and it fixed it self. Now I have all ...
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Gparted can't create partition table
Here's what the problem is.
About a day or so ago I used Gparted live cd to create 3 NTFS primary partitions on my external 500 gig Goflex and one extended with 2 logical partitiones.
I had planned ...
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Windows on SSD; Ubuntu on HDD
In my System I have a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD.
I have Windows 7 installed on the SSD and I partitioned the HDD in 2 Partitions on for Windows programs and files. And one for Ubuntu.
But after I ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu will not boot
I had Ubuntu running on an acer easyStore box. When the power supply got too loud, I decided to move the harddrive to a desktop box. However, when I tried to boot up, the screen tells me to pick a cd ...
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Error When Installing Ubuntu Linux 12.10
First, I originally posted this on another site I am on. Not getting to much help, here is the post...
THE IMAGES ARE FROM THE INSTALLATION THROUGH WUBI (Windows installer)
So, I understand that my ...
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2answers
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What is the best way to dual-boot Windows and Ubuntu?
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 in dual-boot with windows 7 but I am having some problems. I installed GRUB in the MBR (as it is often recommended) and so GRUB was the boot-loader that appeared ...
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URGENT Help with GRUB!
Solved for the GRUB issue!
Now just need to try to make the USB drives readable on windows again.
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1answer
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Install Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows 8 (not preinstalled) without grub [duplicate]
I want to install x64 Ubuntu 12.04.2 on my HP laptop. I don't like grub, so I want to install without it or install grub onto another partition and then add grub to Windows' bootloader (and set grub ...
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2answers
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How do I install 12.10 on a Pavilion-G6 laptop with UEFI
I have a brand new HP Pavilion-G6 which boots to pre-loaded Windows8 and I want to change the machine to boot up into Ubuntu 12.10 whist retaining Windows 8. I am having difficulty booting into ...
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1answer
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Deleted Windows boot partition by mistake
I have Windows 7 installed on my laptop. Today, while trying to manually partition the drive for Linux install, I accidentally formatted the 100 MB System Reserved partition to ext4. Then, I ignored ...
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0answers
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Will partition sequence affect dual booting Win7 + Ubuntu 12.10?
Current partition sequence:
PQService (Acer)
System Reserved
Windows 7
Shared Data (NTFS)
Total of 4 Primary partitions
I want to install Ubuntu by deleting the PQService because I don't need it ...
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1answer
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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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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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1answer
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Windows missing from GRUB menu
When I turn on the computer, I can see the GRUB and boot into Ubuntu. But I can't boot into Windows because I don't see it in the GRUB.
I have tried both boot-repair and sudo update-grub to no avail. ...
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0answers
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Grub cannot write bootloader - Dell xps 14 Intel smart response
I have a Dell xps 14 with dualboot windows 7 / ubuntu 12.10
on the windows side is active intel smart response ssd caching, while on the ubuntu side 11Gb ssd space is accessible as /dev/sdb1 .
...
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1answer
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I made Ubuntu Thrash My Win 8 MBR - Can I restore it and my data?
I have a lovely Lenovo G780 that came with Win7 which I upgraded to Win 8 -
I downloaded the Ubuntu 12.10.Iso and the App that let me set up a boot USB stick.
I tried to run Ubuntu (For the first ...
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0answers
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How to replace GRUB with BURG without overwriting MBR? [closed]
I'd like to install BURG but I don't want it to overwrite my MBR. That's because I've got two bootloaders in my system :
Default Windows 7 in MBR
Grub in /dev/sda2
With the first power button, it ...
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1answer
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Problems with partitioning on GUID Partition Table
I installed Xubuntu on my new Lenovo G580 notebook. When I tried to partition the HDD and it kept making extra 1 MB partitions at the beginning and the end and they looked like unformatted free space. ...
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1answer
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Windows loader after Grub
I have installed Ubuntu next to Windows7.
When I restart PC, MBR loads windows loader first then if I choose Linux, I have grub loaded.
My problem is that I would like Grub to be loaded first.
Any ...
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Win8 keeps trashing grub2 (12.10 secure remix) [closed]
So I have win8-64 and 12.10 secure remix 64 playing nice together on a new Asus G46vw. I can boot into either after doing a boot-repair/purge. All is wonderful.
...that is until windows - ever so ...
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Replace Windows MBR with Ubuntu MBR(?) [duplicate]
I read that the MBR that "comes with windows" will not boot from logical partitions,
and I read that other MBRs may read from a logical partition.
Here it is: "need to make sure that the MBR code ...
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1answer
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where did my 766 kb in partition go?
I used fdisk -l and saw this.
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size ...
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1answer
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Lenovo U410 — Messed up grub/mrb, and can't access bios
I am out of ideas, so I thought I would ask here.
I have a lenovo U410 and it comes with one of those intel hybrid hdd's that has a 32GB ssd in it. I figured I would unraid it and try out ubuntu on ...
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1answer
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PC BIOS does not recognise External HDD as bootable after installing Linux
I have a Seagate FA GoFlex Desk - 2000 external hard disk. I use it with a Dell Dimension C521 desk top. The internal HDD of 160 GB is dedicated to running Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit) OS. ...
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Install Ubuntu to hard disk without overwriting mbr?
What's the best way to install Ubuntu without putting GRUB on the MBR? I would think I can install to another partition (logical?), and then install GRUB on a bootable USB. When I want to boot to ...
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Accidentally partitioned drive from MBR to GUID
[SOLVED]
Thanks everybody, the MBR schema now is restored via TestDisk, and thanks to the author for this piece of software.
I wanted to format only my Data (NTFS) partition for a fresh start. But I ...
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Cannot start PC without rescatux?
I'm aware that askubuntu is probably not the ideal place to ask this question, but considering that the problem occurred while I was installing ubuntu I'm guessing others may have run into the ...
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1answer
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Recover Ubuntu after MBR recreation
Initially I had Windows 7. After installing Ubuntu I was not able to boot into Windows.
Therefore I recreated MBR from Windows Repair bootrect /fixmbr.
I am not experience in those things therefore I ...
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2answers
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How to fix MBR partition prior to Ubuntu Installation? A partition overlaps GPT backup sectors
My main problem is that i have just acquired an ASUS laptop with WINDOWS 7 and I want to install Ubuntu on it.
I want to have a dual boot to choose between both Operating systems, I read that it's ...
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How to manually fix a partition table ?
I recently had trouble with the MBR/partition table on my laptop. I managed to rebuild the partition table using testdisk, and install GRUB to get it booting properly again (I'm using a dual-boot with ...
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Windows 7 and Ubuntu Boot issue
I had the idea to dual boot Win 7 and Ubuntu and what I did was the following:
Made a clean install of win 7 using all of my hard drive, next I used the Ubuntu live cd and gparted to partition my ...
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How to replace GRUB with BURG? Not on MBR
This question is repeating, I know but I can't answer it as I don't have an answer and I cannot comment either to get some insights on this thing.
How to replace GRUB with BURG without overwriting ...
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1answer
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How to boot to Windows if grub is broken and BIOS won't open?
I recently accidentally deleted my Ubuntu partition. When I rebooted the computer, I got the dreaded grub rescue> prompt. I thought, "simple fix, boot an ubuntu CD and add a new MBR". However, my ...
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Unable to detect HDD from windows 7 bootable disc
I tried making and running live Ubuntu zip drive and succeeded but somehow i messed up my previous MBR, HDD drivers, file system or maybe something else while trying to make a dual boot system. Now i ...
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Can't access my partitions
I have asked this question some time before as well - but here is the main problem out:
MBR was defect, I used Boot-Repair that I could access my Win-xp partition
With windows ext3 readers I can't ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 MBR not loading from dual boot selector
Since I am new to the forums here I cannot post pictures, but hopefully this link to my error screen will work.
Error when selecting to boot the Ubuntu mbr
Basically no matter what I do, windows ...
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Partition table BSD
I messed up the partition table of my HDD and i guess now its in the BSD format and windows/ubuntu both cannot read it. Does this mean I need to format my HDD and lose my entire file system or is ...
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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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Copying entire root drive to flash drive with different drive sizes on VirtualBox
I have my modified Lubuntu version installed on VirtualBox and I want to copy the entire root filesystem to flash drive in order to boot it on my physical PC.
My flash drive has 1.90GB and the entire ...
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1answer
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Partitions mixing up
I am trying to install ubuntu alongside my windows 7. The problem is that ubuntu is not detecting all of my partitions and basically clubs together many of them. The same thing is done by using ...
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1answer
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GPTsync mismatch problem
I have a hybrid disk. After trying to copy some files from another disk to this one, I lost my OSX and Ubuntu boot capability. Ran gptsync and got:
Current GPT partition table:
# Start LBA ...
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What do I select for “GRUB install devices” after an update?
After running Update Manager, a debconf window (titled "Configuring grub-pc"), popped up, requiring me to select the appropriateGRUB install devices for my system. I've made no changes to grub or ...
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Windows 7 won't boot after Ubuntu 12.04 dual boot installation failed
I basically used a LIVEusb I had made of Ubuntu 12.04 to try and dual boot both OS'. but it crashed at the partitioning stage and now Windows 7 won't boot. g Parted shows the same partitions that ...
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1answer
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Need to repair MBR without using CD
I just reinstalled Windows 7 on my PC which erased my Master Boot Record and I can't boot into my Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin partition. The computer in question is an ultrabook, so I don't have a ...
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Desktop doesn't load after install/restart (dual boot)
I've just finished installing Ubuntu and Windows for dual boot on separate partitions. I installed Windows first because it's pickier about partition style (MBR) and that went fine. I shrank the disk ...
