How do I get to my Linux Partition?
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Hi, my name is Shawn. Here's how I got here:
I was running WinXP and Ubuntu on the same laptop. I selected which OS to boot at run time from GRUB.
Then, I "upgraded" to Win7. I am not 100% sure, but I think Win7 did not wipe out Ubuntu.
When I boot, I no longer see GRUB so I cannot select Ubuntu to boot in to.
I downloaded and installed Grub2Win.
At boot up, I can select Windows or Ubuntu. Windows boots fine with no problems.
But when I select Ubuntu, nothing happens. I get a screen with no text in it.
I think Grub2Win does not see the start of the Linux partition.
Can Grub2Win search and find the Linux partition to boot?
Or, is there some way I can tell it, "Hey! It's right here!"
Thanks in advance,
-Shawn
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Hi Shawn,
Sorry you're having problems.
First things first. Let's see if the Ubuntu partition is still
there.
Right click on "My Computer" and select "Manage".
When the Computer Management menu comes up select Storage "Disk
Management"
The Ubuntu partition should show up on the disk as "Healthy". If
not, your Windows 7 install deleted it and you will have to
re-install Ubuntu.
If the partition is OK, the Windows install may have changed the
partition order. We can take care of that.
Run Grub2Win.exe and click the yellow "Manage Boot Menu" button.
Select "Edit" for the Ubuntu menu slot. Now select "Partition
Address" in the Boot Mode area of the window.
Change the drive and partition number to match the location of the
Ubuntu partition.
That's it. Now click OK on each window of Grub2Win so your changes
are applied and re-boot.
Hopefully this fixes things.
Let me know how you make out.
- Dave
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Sorry for not updating in such along while. I have intermittent Internet access. I have access now and just remembered to come back and give an update.
I followed your instructions and Windows indicated the partition was "Healthy." Thanks for that tip.
I had done the original Linux installation a long time ago. I booted from a Linux thumbdrive and found that the Linux partition was on /sda5. I don't know why I put it on 5. At any rate, I rebooted to Windows, ran grub2win.exe, told it sda5, rebooted again, and my Linux partition successfully booted! Yay!
Thanks for your help!
-Shawn
P.S. Got any tips for getting a Broadcom BCM4318 Wi-Fi card to work? ;-)