Mint 14 install broke my dualboot Windows 7 (/dev/sda2) and Linux (/dev/sdb1) partitions.
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$ inxi -Fc 0
Kernel: 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 14 Nadia # Cinnamon 64-bit
This is what I got after first and second Mint 14 install. Did not know what to type in grub rescue shell so I could only use terminal from Mint LiveCD.
GRUB loading.
Welcome to GRUB!
error: no such device: <ALPHANUMERIC SEQUENCE>.
Entering rescue mode...
grub rescue>
Solution
source: Mint 14 Failed Installation - Cannot boot to Windows/Linux
kc1di wrote:Hi donoskaro and welcome to Mint,
Go to this page and download and run boot-repair it should restore your grub boot loader.
Good luck
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
*** Steps for lazy people ***
Getting Boot-Repair
* 2nd option : install Boot-Repair in Ubuntu
From Mint 14 LiveCD type these commands in terminal.
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$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
Boot Repair
Boot successfully repaired.
You can now reboot your computer.
Please do not forget to make your BIOS boot on sdb (250 GB) disk!
I never had to edit BIOS after using this fantastic program. Problem solved!
