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No device found

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I just downloaded the KDE version of mint and on bootup got a 'no device found: [some hex code] grub rescue>' error thing. Can someone help me resolve this problem? here's the result.txt

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                Boot Info Script 0.55    dated February 15th, 2010                    

============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================

 => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in 
    partition #6 for /boot/grub.
 => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdb and looks on the same drive in 
    partition #5 for (,msdos5)/boot/grub.
 => Lilo is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc

sda1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       vfat
    Boot sector type:  Dell Utility: Fat16
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files/dirs:   /COMMAND.COM

sda2: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows XP
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  Windows XP
    Boot files/dirs:   /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM

sda3: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       vfat
    Boot sector type:  DEll Recovery: Fat32
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files/dirs:   /COMMAND.COM

sdb1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ntfs
    Boot sector type:  Windows XP
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files/dirs:   

sdb2: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       Extended Partition
    Boot sector type:  Unknown
    Boot sector info:  

sdb5: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       swap
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  

sdb6: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       ext4
    Boot sector type:  -
    Boot sector info:  
    Operating System:  Linux Mint 9 KDE Isadora
    Boot files/dirs:   /boot/grub/grub.cfg /etc/fstab /boot/grub/core.img

sdc1: _________________________________________________________________________

    File system:       vfat
    Boot sector type:  Unknown
    Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
    Operating System:  
    Boot files/dirs:   

=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================

Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sda: 160.0 GB, 160000000000 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 19452 cylinders, total 312500000 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sda1                  63       112,454       112,392  de Dell Utility
/dev/sda2    *        112,455   304,929,764   304,817,310   7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3         304,929,765   312,496,379     7,566,615  db CP/M / CTOS / ...


Drive: sdb ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdb: 400.1 GB, 400088457216 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 48641 cylinders, total 781422768 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sdb1    *             63   638,112,356   638,112,294   7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb2         638,113,790   781,417,664   143,303,875   5 Extended
/dev/sdb5         701,726,781   781,417,664    79,690,884  82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sdb6         638,113,792   701,724,671    63,610,880  83 Linux


Drive: sdc ___________________ _____________________________________________________

Disk /dev/sdc: 260 MB, 260046848 bytes
16 heads, 32 sectors/track, 992 cylinders, total 507904 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes

Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System

/dev/sdc1    *             32       507,903       507,872   6 FAT16


blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________

Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL                         

/dev/loop0                                              squashfs                                 
/dev/sda1        07D6-0C07                              vfat       DellUtility                   
/dev/sda2        C2489AD6489AC895                       ntfs                                     
/dev/sda3                                               vfat       DellRestore                   
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos" 
/dev/sdb1        8C8C55D58C55BB02                       ntfs       Tobisha                       
/dev/sdb2: PTTYPE="dos" 
/dev/sdb5        76e5ee32-dacf-4fe5-93e1-ebefdc716fd5   swap                                     
/dev/sdb6        e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc   ext4                                     
/dev/sdb: PTTYPE="dos" 
/dev/sdc1        722A-4D34                              vfat       BLAIR SIBU                    
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos" 

============================ "mount | grep ^/dev  output: ===========================

Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options

aufs             /                        aufs       (rw)
/dev/sr0         /cdrom                   iso9660    (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0       /rofs                    squashfs   (ro,noatime)


================================ sda2/boot.ini: ================================

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect /usepmtimer

=========================== sdb6/boot/grub/grub.cfg: ===========================

#
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE
#
# It is automatically generated by /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig using templates
# from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub
#

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ###
if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then
  load_env
fi
set default="0"
if [ ${prev_saved_entry} ]; then
  set saved_entry=${prev_saved_entry}
  save_env saved_entry
  set prev_saved_entry=
  save_env prev_saved_entry
  set boot_once=true
fi

function savedefault {
  if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then
    saved_entry=${chosen}
    save_env saved_entry
  fi
}

function recordfail {
  set recordfail=1
  if [ -n ${have_grubenv} ]; then if [ -z ${boot_once} ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi
}
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc
if loadfont /usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2 ; then
  set gfxmode=640x480
  insmod gfxterm
  insmod vbe
  if terminal_output gfxterm ; then true ; else
    # For backward compatibility with versions of terminal.mod that don't
    # understand terminal_output
    terminal gfxterm
  fi
fi
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc
set locale_dir=($root)/boot/grub/locale
set lang=en
insmod gettext
if [ ${recordfail} = 1 ]; then
  set timeout=-1
else
  set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###
set menu_color_normal=white/black
set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/07_mintkde_theme ###
insmod ext2
set root='(hd1,6)'
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc
insmod jpeg
if background_image /boot/grub/isadorablue.jpeg ; then
  set color_normal=white/black
  set color_highlight=white/light-gray
else
  set menu_color_normal=white/black
  set menu_color_highlight=white/light-gray
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/07_mintkde_theme ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
menuentry "Linux Mint 9, 2.6.32-21-generic (/dev/sdb6)" --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc ro   quiet splash
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
menuentry "Linux Mint 9, 2.6.32-21-generic (/dev/sdb6) -- recovery mode" --class linuxmint --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os {
	recordfail
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc
	echo	'Loading Linux 2.6.32-21-generic ...'
	linux	/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc ro single 
	echo	'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
	initrd	/boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
}
### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###
### END /etc/grub.d/10_lupin ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin
}
menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" {
	insmod ext2
	set root='(hd1,6)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc
	linux16	/boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry "Dell Utility Partition (on /dev/sda1)" {
	insmod fat
	set root='(hd0,1)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set 07d6-0c07
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
menuentry "Microsoft Windows XP Professional (on /dev/sda2)" {
	insmod ntfs
	set root='(hd0,2)'
	search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set c2489ad6489ac895
	drivemap -s (hd0) ${root}
	chainloader +1
}
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###

### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###
# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries.  Simply type the
# menu entries you want to add after this comment.  Be careful not to change
# the 'exec tail' line above.
### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ###

=============================== sdb6/etc/fstab: ===============================

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
# Use 'blkid -o value -s UUID' to print the universally unique identifier
# for a device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name
# devices that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).
#
# <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
proc            /proc           proc    nodev,noexec,nosuid 0       0
# / was on /dev/sdb6 during installation
UUID=e4bb2416-14e3-4c80-abca-a768115f7acc /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1
# swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation
UUID=76e5ee32-dacf-4fe5-93e1-ebefdc716fd5 none            swap    sw              0       0
/dev/fd0        /media/floppy0  auto    rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0

=================== sdb6: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================


 356.9GB: boot/grub/core.img
 332.1GB: boot/grub/grub.cfg
 356.9GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.32-21-generic
 356.9GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
 356.9GB: initrd.img
 356.9GB: vmlinuz
=========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc =======================

Unknown BootLoader  on sdb2

00000000  ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff  ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff  |................|
*
000001b0  ff ff ff ff ff ff ff ff  ff ff ff ff ff ff 00 fe  |................|
000001c0  ff ff 82 fe ff ff 3f a8  ca 03 84 fc bf 04 00 fe  |......?.........|
000001d0  ff ff 05 fe ff ff 01 00  00 00 01 a0 ca 03 00 00  |................|
000001e0  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  |................|
000001f0  00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00 00 00 55 aa  |..............U.|
00000200

Unknown BootLoader  on sdc1

00000000  eb 3c 90 2d 2b 52 51 33  49 48 43 00 02 08 10 00  |.<.-+RQ3IHC.....|
00000010  02 00 02 00 00 f8 f8 00  20 00 ff 00 20 00 00 00  |........ ... ...|
00000020  e0 bf 07 00 80 00 29 34  4d 2a 72 4e 4f 20 4e 41  |......)4M*rNO NA|
00000030  4d 45 20 20 20 20 46 41  54 31 36 20 20 20 fa 33  |ME    FAT16   .3|
00000040  c9 8e d1 bc fc 7b 16 07  bd 78 00 c5 76 00 1e 56  |.....{...x..v..V|
00000050  16 55 bf 22 05 89 7e 00  89 4e 02 b1 0b fc f3 a4  |.U."..~..N......|
00000060  06 1f bd 00 7c c6 45 fe  0f 8b 46 18 88 45 f9 38  |....|.E...F..E.8|
00000070  4e 24 7d 22 8b c1 99 e8  77 01 72 1a 83 eb 3a 66  |N$}"....w.r...:f|
00000080  a1 1c 7c 66 3b 07 8a 57  fc 75 06 80 ca 02 88 56  |..|f;..W.u.....V|
00000090  02 80 c3 10 73 ed 33 c9  8a 46 10 98 f7 66 16 03  |....s.3..F...f..|
000000a0  46 1c 13 56 1e 03 46 0e  13 d1 8b 76 11 60 89 46  |F..V..F....v.`.F|
000000b0  fc 89 56 fe b8 20 00 f7  e6 8b 5e 0b 03 c3 48 f7  |..V.. ....^...H.|
000000c0  f3 01 46 fc 11 4e fe 61  bf 00 07 e8 23 01 72 39  |..F..N.a....#.r9|
000000d0  38 2d 74 17 60 b1 0b be  d8 7d f3 a6 61 74 39 4e  |8-t.`....}..at9N|
000000e0  74 09 83 c7 20 3b fb 72  e7 eb dd be 7f 7d ac 98  |t... ;.r.....}..|
000000f0  03 f0 ac 84 c0 74 17 3c  ff 74 09 b4 0e bb 07 00  |.....t.<.t......|
00000100  cd 10 eb ee be 82 7d eb  e5 be 80 7d eb e0 98 cd  |......}....}....|
00000110  16 5e 1f 66 8f 04 cd 19  be 81 7d 8b 7d 1a 8d 45  |.^.f......}.}..E|
00000120  fe 8a 4e 0d f7 e1 03 46  fc 13 56 fe b1 04 e8 c1  |..N....F..V.....|
00000130  00 72 d6 ea 00 02 70 00  b4 42 eb 2d 60 66 6a 00  |.r....p..B.-`fj.|
00000140  52 50 06 53 6a 01 6a 10  8b f4 74 ec 91 92 33 d2  |RP.Sj.j...t...3.|
00000150  f7 76 18 91 f7 76 18 42  87 ca f7 76 1a 8a f2 8a  |.v...v.B...v....|
00000160  e8 c0 cc 02 0a cc b8 01  02 8a 56 24 cd 13 8d 64  |..........V$...d|
00000170  10 61 72 0a 40 75 01 42  03 5e 0b 49 75 77 c3 03  |.ar.@u.B.^.Iuw..|
00000180  18 01 27 0d 0a 49 6e 76  61 6c 69 64 20 73 79 73  |..'..Invalid sys|
00000190  74 65 6d 20 64 69 73 6b  ff 0d 0a 44 69 73 6b 20  |tem disk...Disk |
000001a0  49 2f 4f 20 65 72 72 6f  72 ff 0d 0a 52 65 70 6c  |I/O error...Repl|
000001b0  61 63 65 20 74 68 65 20  64 69 73 6b 2c 20 61 6e  |ace the disk, an|
000001c0  64 20 74 68 65 6e 20 70  72 65 73 73 20 61 6e 79  |d then press any|
000001d0  20 6b 65 79 0d 0a 00 00  49 4f 20 20 20 20 20 20  | key....IO      |
000001e0  53 59 53 4d 53 44 4f 53  20 20 20 53 59 53 7f 01  |SYSMSDOS   SYS..|
000001f0  00 41 bb 00 07 80 7e 02  0e e9 40 ff 00 00 55 aa  |.A....~...@...U.|
00000200


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Re: No device found

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try using a live cd open a terminal and do this

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sudo update-grub
hope this works :D
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