I just installed Linux Mint 8 -main edititon besides windows vista on my toshiba laptop and then i eneterd windows vista and Formatted 2 Partitons which contain stuff i dont need and also edited and added some new Partitons and then restarted the PC and this Error Message Apeared
GRUB Loading..
error: unknown filesystem
grub rescue>
so please i need help with this issue urgently ..because i use the laptop for work
Thank you1
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Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
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Re: Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
I'm kinda guessing here but when you formatted those partitions did they have an existing operating system on them? Also did you at least put a file system on them? It could be Grub detected an operating system before and now its confused. Hopefully you didn't delete part of your Linux as at minimum usually you have 2 partitions for it.
In Windows you can use a program called EasyBSD that can look at your grub and help change settings, but it sounds like you are missing something Grub needs.
I'm sure someone else can provide some other info, just trying to get you a start.
In Windows you can use a program called EasyBSD that can look at your grub and help change settings, but it sounds like you are missing something Grub needs.
I'm sure someone else can provide some other info, just trying to get you a start.
Re: Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
The quickest way to help you is to have you boot the Linux Mint 8 Live CD and reinstall grub2, MAKE SURE you know which drive is which, use in the terminal to give you a clue. Use the chroot method for the most assured results; https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 ... m%20LiveCD (METHOD 3)
Also, the same wiki has commands you can use from the grub rescue shell to try to boot.... type help at the shell also.
Otherwise dl and run and post the RESULTS.TXT from the boot info script as noted in another thread I started in this forum.
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sudo fdisk -l
Also, the same wiki has commands you can use from the grub rescue shell to try to boot.... type help at the shell also.
Otherwise dl and run and post the RESULTS.TXT from the boot info script as noted in another thread I started in this forum.
Re: Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
I just Formatted partations which contain stuff i dont need and then Added and Edited some partations from windows vistaGhoS wrote:I'm kinda guessing here but when you formatted those partitions did they have an existing operating system on them? Also did you at least put a file system on them? It could be Grub detected an operating system before and now its confused. Hopefully you didn't delete part of your Linux as at minimum usually you have 2 partitions for it.
In Windows you can use a program called EasyBSD that can look at your grub and help change settings, but it sounds like you are missing something Grub needs.
I'm sure someone else can provide some other info, just trying to get you a start.
Re: Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
Adding and/or deleting partitions causes all the partitions to renumber andkemooo17 wrote:I just Formatted partations which contain stuff i dont need and then Added and Edited some partations from windows vista
this has obviously confused GRUB as to where to look for your Mint install.
Running the command "sudo fdisk -l" as recommended above will tell us
what the partitions have now changed to.
You will get an output similar to this:-
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Disk /dev/hda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xf058f058
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/hda1 * 1 3648 29302528+ 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda2 3649 60801 459081472+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/hda5 3649 53045 396781371 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/hda6 56909 56977 554211 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/hda7 56978 60801 30716248+ 83 Linux
/dev/hda8 53046 56908 31029516 83 Linux
cheers
mick
Re: Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
after running sudo fdisk -lmick55 wrote:Adding and/or deleting partitions causes all the partitions to renumber andkemooo17 wrote:I just Formatted partations which contain stuff i dont need and then Added and Edited some partations from windows vista
this has obviously confused GRUB as to where to look for your Mint install.
Running the command "sudo fdisk -l" as recommended above will tell us
what the partitions have now changed to.
You will get an output similar to this:-The ball is now in your court.Code: Select all
Disk /dev/hda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Disk identifier: 0xf058f058 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 * 1 3648 29302528+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda2 3649 60801 459081472+ f W95 Ext'd (LBA) /dev/hda5 3649 53045 396781371 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/hda6 56909 56977 554211 82 Linux swap / Solaris /dev/hda7 56978 60801 30716248+ 83 Linux /dev/hda8 53046 56908 31029516 83 Linux
cheers
mick
i got these results
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Disk /dev/sda: 250.1 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x07b9f73d
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 192 1536000 27 Unknown
Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary.
/dev/sda2 * 192 4761 36700160 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 4761 8585 30720000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 8585 27667 153272327 f W95 Ext'd (LBA)
/dev/sda5 8585 13685 40960000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda6 13685 18784 40960000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda7 18784 23884 40960000 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda8 23884 27667 30389248 7 HPFS/NTFS
Thanks!
Re: Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
The output of the command "sudo fdisk -l" shows NO Linux partitions.
All the partitions shown are NTFS Windows partitions.
You apparently deleted the Linux partitions from within Vista.
Windows cannot see Linux partitions and they may have
appeared to you as empty partitions.
I am sorry to tell you, Mint 8 is gone.
All the partitions shown are NTFS Windows partitions.
You apparently deleted the Linux partitions from within Vista.
Windows cannot see Linux partitions and they may have
appeared to you as empty partitions.
I am sorry to tell you, Mint 8 is gone.
Re: Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
is there any thing i can do right now or i just have to reinstall LinuxMint againmick55 wrote:The output of the command "sudo fdisk -l" shows NO Linux partitions.
All the partitions shown are NTFS Windows partitions.
You apparently deleted the Linux partitions from within Vista.
Windows cannot see Linux partitions and they may have
appeared to you as empty partitions.
I am sorry to tell you, Mint 8 is gone.
hope that you advice me because right now i cant even enter Vista or do anything
Thank you very much!
Re: Need Urgent Help With Linux Mint 8 - Main Ed
My advice is to get Vista working first, and then reinstall Mint.
To that end, download the Vista Recovery Disk, boot it up and you will
have Vista working in about 5 minutes.
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-v ... -download/
To that end, download the Vista Recovery Disk, boot it up and you will
have Vista working in about 5 minutes.
http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-v ... -download/