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Unknown Filesystem Error with my live USB Ubuntu after suspension
There are a lot of posts concerning the nasty "unknown filesystem" error and the grub rescue prompt, but mine is rather peculiar.
My Ubuntu 13.04 is installed entirely on my flash drive, and by ...
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Want to rescue GRUB
I have ubuntu 12.04 and windows 8 installed on my system. The main boot manager is grub, also the ubuntu and windows are installed in separate partitions. I want to install windows 7 back in place of ...
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Triple boot with Windows 8
while ago I bought a acer aspire e1 laptop with windows 8 on one partition, yesterday I installed ubuntu 12.10 and fedora 18 but when booting up I don't see ubuntu and fedora OS to select, it takes me ...
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Why my Grub 2 version is 1.99?
Pretty much like the title says.
I'm using Kubuntu 12.04, and my installed grub packages are grub-pc and its various dependencies.
The package description says GRand Unified Bootloader, version 2 ...
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Windows 8 0x50 error when chainloading using BURG
I have a multiboot system, each system on a separate hard drive. I've been using GRUB2 and everything was fine. I've recently decided to switch to BURG and that keeps my Windows 8 in a reboot loop. ...
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Upgrading from Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal)
I just recently installed Ubuntu 9.04 on my laptop with no problems whatsoever. I'm just now learning that 9.04 is unsupported and it's making installing software difficult. I came to the conclusion ...
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Every windows 8 boot breaks grub
I have Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 dual booting with UEFI and grub. (re-used the windows UEFI partition)
After I used boot-repair, everything seemed fine.
After I boot into Windows, however, I can't ...
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Black Screen, Blinking Cursor (Ubuntu install) Super Grub 2 works
FIRST: I know this same problem has been discussed, but I have tried things and haven't found anything regarding Super Grub 2 and such.
Well the issue is pretty much defined in the title, but to be ...
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Reflashing Genesi Efika mx cloud computer
I was given a genesi efika MX cloud computer which already has ubuntu on it.
But I haven't the admin password or the password for any user.
I cant reset the admin pass because it doesn't seem to have ...
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iMac replace GRUB2 with rEFIt
I have a dual-boot of Mac OS X Lion and Ubuntu 12.10. When I installed Ubuntu, it came with GRUB2 as a boot manager, but I can't really use it since I have a bluetooth keyboard that is not supported ...
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grub-probe hanging on Ubuntu 11.10 on EC2
After doing this...:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
... I found the terminal hanging. ps reports this:
17687 pts/2 D+ 0:00 /usr/sbin/grub-probe --target=device /
This is on an ...
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How to pass parameters to a Linux kernel with grub?
I have posted the question "Kubuntu 12.10 laptop battery dropping fast" and there i have received the answer as
accept
As advised on another Stack Exchange forum, the procedure to accomplish an ...
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how to dual boot Redhat and ubuntu on using different partitions
I want to dual boot my laptop using RedHat and Ubuntu in different partitions.
My hardisk contains the following partitions:
/boot ==> redhat boot partition 300MB
/SWAP ===> 8GB
/ ===> ...
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Ubuntu Server 12.04 Will boot with 500GB drive, but not 1TB?
OK, I am stumped...
I recently set up an Ubuntu Server on an old SS4200-E; since it is completely headless (no way all all to connect a display, no console port, nothing), I installed Ubuntu Server ...
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Attempted downgrade from GRUB2 to GRUB; can't boot into ubuntu anymore
So I just did a clean install of windows 7 ultimate and installed ubuntu 12.10 beside it. I kept the windows bootloader in the mbr at the advice if my tutorial (i used easyBCD to enable an option for ...
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How do I choose which GRUB the MBR looks at with multiple linux distributions?
I have two instances of Ubuntu running on my computer (The second one is for an operating systems class).
The problem is that when I installed the second Ubuntu, the MBR now looks at the second GRUB, ...
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Windows option is missing in Dual boot Grub loader
I installed Windows 7 and then Ubuntu 12.10 on my laptop. After installing, when I restart, GRUB didn't load. Instead, it straight away went to Windows booting as if there's Only windows available on ...
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Change default option on dual boot screen
I want to know how I can change the default selected option on the GNU GRUB dual boot screen displayed on system start-up.
I have a Windows 7 and Ubuntu dual boot PC. Currently there is a countdown ...
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Virtualbox existing (physical) Ubuntu guest clears Windows 7 entry on update-grub, no single solution for both scenarios
I have successfully booted an existing Ubuntu 12.04 physical partition installation under a Windows 7 host, as explained here. I use a grub rescue disk .iso to manually boot the kernel, get to the ...
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Windows 8 & Ubuntu 12.10 Dual Boot: Windows 8 as default OS
I recently installed Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) on my laptop with Windows 8 already installed. The installation went successfully and I get to use ubuntu alongside Windows 8. Since I am new quite ...
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Booting from Windows 8 USB, grub unknown filesystem
So, I've been trying to install Windows 8 along with Ubuntu, so I've got the ISO but whenever I try to boot the Windows installation though the USB I get the "unknown filesystem", which doesn't let me ...
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Deleted Linux partitions but still get grub error and cannot boot into windows 7?
I had Windows 7 and Linux on a RAID0 disk- I deleted Linux, now when I boot I cannot get into Windows 7. I just get a grub error.
If I try and use the Grub Repair tool and put that on a USB stick to ...
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How do I get my ThinkPad T420s to boot Ubuntu 12.10 (on disk) instead of trying to netboot first?
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my ThinkPad T420s (no other operating system installed), and it is working. But there is a small thing which I just don't like... Everytime I shutdown and reboot, it's ...
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Purging and reinstalling Grub on Ubuntu 12.10
I'm having a grub issue here. I have Windows 7 on sda. On sdb I have 3 partitions which I used on my old pc where:
one partition for Ubuntu 11.10
another for Windows XP
the third partition I keep ...
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Windows 7 not showing in grub after ubuntu install
After installing ubuntu 12 windows 7 is not showing in my grub anymore
can you help?
i have done a grub-update etc.
this is my boot script info
Boot Info Script 0.61 [1 ...
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partition order messed up grub
testdisk put my partition table into sector order. Next I ran update-grub to rewrite the bootloader. Now every boot lands me at
error: no such partition.
grub rescue>
The only thing that gets ...
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boot error issue with ubuntu
My Ubuntu PC with 12.04 on it doesn't boot up and it shows and error
need to boot the kernel first
It doesn't boot into previous versions or rescue mode. All of them gives the same error.
any ...
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Just installed windows 8 after ubuntu and I have no boot loader
I just installed windows 8 after ubuntu. The installation was from a CD and it installed correctly, but when it asked me to restart, there is no boot loader, i.e. there is just a blinking cursor ...
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Not Loading GRUB After Installing Mint and Ubuntu
On a new computer (less than 3 months), I originally installed Fedora 16 to give it to try.
I wasn't all that impressed and un-installed it about a month ago and I'm not exactly sure how it happened ...
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After a partial update of Ubuntu 12.04LTS, the system is now un-bootable
I just upgraded to version Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and everything was fine until the restart and entered the grub. I give the first option to enter the menu and I get a screen with two errors that would be ...
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Setting GRUB to boot one OS by default and another only when F11 is pressed
I've installed Ubuntu and Arch Linux on my laptop.
I am using Ubuntu. Arch Linux is on my recovery partition. In GRUB, I see Ubuntu and Arch Linux.
How can I set up my machine so that it ...
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Grub : linux command not found
I'm having an issue and I hope someone can help me,
I installed ubuntu 12.10 on my computer (along side windows 7) from a live cd, but when I rebooted my computer after a succefull installation, I ...
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Computer stopped booting after I tried to allocate a drive to unallocated space
I installed Ubuntu on my Windows 7 yesterday and after that I booted to Windows. After that as I saw an unallocated space while installing Ubuntu, I tried to allocate that unallocated space to make it ...
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Can I triple boot Windows 8, Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10?
I have Windows 7 dual booted with Ubuntu 12.10. I can't get rid of any of them, and I want Windows 8 too. How can I triple boot them? Thanks in advance.
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Windows 8 fails to load after Boot Repair
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this question since I don't know if my problem comes from Windows or Ubuntu or Boot Repair. But I'm sure you guys can help me with it. :)
I've got a Sony ...
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Why can't I install grub on /dev/sda3?
I've installed to hard drive using 50% of HD. So Windows has 2 partitions.
Then I manually made 2 partitions for ubuntu:
#3 primary /boot ext4
#5 crypted section with volumegroup for root and swap
...
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Windows 7: moved system partition, need to update boot partition
So, I have a decently standard Windows7/Ubuntu dual-boot setup, and (since Ubuntu is my usual operating system) I found I needed to grow my Ubuntu partition and shrink my W7 partition. Originally, my ...
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Install Ubuntu and run in Windows or through normal boot [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Booting into a Virtual Machine from a physical installation
I like and use Windows 7 more than anything. But there is times when I want to run Ubuntu or some other ...
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grub refuses to install to raid array
I have a software raid 0 setup with dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04. The GRUB bootloader that is already on the hard drive seems to work fine. However, since the latest package update for ...
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Unknown filesystem Grub rescue error
I have a lenovo z570, and I installed Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows 7. Recently all my games that I've been playing stop responding due to a AppCrash.
I searched for the error on Google and they ...
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Is it possible to boot Windows normally, but boot up Ubuntu if certain usb drive is in?
I have 2 operating systems installed. But I want the operating system that boots, to be dependant on whether there is a usb flash drive inserted or not.
If a flash drive is not inserted - boot ...
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Ubuntu showing GRUB console when trying to boot?
I have a dual-installed Ubuntu and Windows 7 on my machine. Since a few days ago, whenever I try to boot into Ubuntu, the GRUB Console shows (this has never happened before). IfI type: "boot" it says: ...
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Can I repair the bootloader for Fedora 17 from Ubuntu 12?
I don't have access to the install media for Fedora right now. Can I restore boot loader for Fedora from Ubuntu 12?
How can I restore grub for Fedora 17?
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Ubuntu 12.04: Does grub support multidevice boot from btrfs?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) with grub 1.99.
I installed on a RAID10 multidevice BTRFS partition. I thought that multidevice support had been included in grub for a while, but on ...
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How find reinstall/replace Grub2 menu generation scripts
I'm trying to figure out how to reinstall/get copies of the scripts that Ubuntu has in the /etc/grub.d/ folder. The scripts have names like 00_header and 05_debian_theme. They're used when the command ...
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Triple booting Debian (wheezy) with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
I already have Windows 7(two systems) and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (desktop version) installed on my desktop, and would like to add Debian Wheezy to that list.
Info related to my question:
The Desktop ...
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Can't restore laptop windows after Ubuntu (GRUB error)
Hi I tried out Ubuntu but wasn't happy, so I tried to restore windows from my laptop's CD, but after the restoration process finishes and the system reboots I get "GRUB loading, Error 17".
How can I ...
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Windows 7/Ubunutu dual boot
I recently attempted a dual boot of Windows 7 and Ubuntu on a Sony Vaio. The installation for Ubuntu went well, but Windows 7 would not load from the Grub menu. I ran the auto repair from the ...
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Borked ubuntu uninstall - need to delete boot partition (i think)
I just got a new pc laptop with windows 7 and wanted to install Ubuntu on it. Which i did, no problem there, by downloading the installer, burning it to dvd then booting off the dvd and installing.
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Dual Boot Installing Ubuntu 12.04 with Windows 7 (64) on a non UEFI system fails
I cannot seem to install the correct boot loader for a non-UEFI firmware system. I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7 (64) which are technically compatible with GPT but for windows only if ...
