NEED MAJOR HELP!
Forum rules
There are no such things as "stupid" questions. However if you think your question is a bit stupid, then this is the right place for you to post it. Stick to easy to-the-point questions that you feel people can answer fast. For long and complicated questions use the other forums in the support section.
Before you post read how to get help. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
There are no such things as "stupid" questions. However if you think your question is a bit stupid, then this is the right place for you to post it. Stick to easy to-the-point questions that you feel people can answer fast. For long and complicated questions use the other forums in the support section.
Before you post read how to get help. Topics in this forum are automatically closed 6 months after creation.
NEED MAJOR HELP!
ok, so I am new to linux and linux mint, I downloaded it because of the speed, and lack of viruses, ok, so I started the installer and it gave me 2 options and no run side by side option eventually, delete every os but mint, or do somthing else, I wanted windows, so I pressed do somthing else, it gave me some screens full of hard drive spaces or somthing I didn't know. I did some random clicking with no avail, so I clicked back...thats when it all went downhill linux crashed..it said somthing along the lines of kernel can not handel somthing. I restarted my computer, and tried to run it, but it just kept doing the termanal blick, so I rebooted linux, and tried to install it again. It gave the same installer, but now it thinks there is another version of linux on this computer I pressed install side by side, not knowing anything else to do, it is now downloading. I NEED WINDOWS BACK! I don't care if I have to uninstall linux or not, but I need the ability to go on my old windows 7! I AM FREAKING OUT! I need help! I would even be willing for an expert to take control of my computer, or do a step by step live video call with me! ANYTHING TO GET MY WINDOWS BACK!
Last edited by LockBot on Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
Reason: Topic automatically closed 6 months after creation. New replies are no longer allowed.
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
btw I need help ASAP! I am really freaking out and I won't be able to sleep tonight knowing I may not ever be able to get my windows 7 64bit back D:
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
Flightfreak,
Where have you got to now?
Where have you got to now?
Think about the "undo" before you "do".
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
I am currently running Linux Mint, but it thinks there is 2 versions of linux on this computermarsh20 wrote:Flightfreak,
Where have you got to now?
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
If you open a terminal and type
sudo update-grub
This will list all OS's on your drives and should list Windows. If so, just reboot and select Windows from the Grub boot menu.
If Windows fails to boot then more info is needed. You should download and run this http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/ and post the results here insode code tags.
sudo update-grub
This will list all OS's on your drives and should list Windows. If so, just reboot and select Windows from the Grub boot menu.
If Windows fails to boot then more info is needed. You should download and run this http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/ and post the results here insode code tags.
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
it says type password for bryce but it wont let me type anything then it says : Generating grub.cfg ...mintybits wrote:If you open a terminal and type
sudo update-grub
This will list all OS's on your drives and should list Windows. If so, just reboot and select Windows from the Grub boot menu.
If Windows fails to boot then more info is needed. You should download and run this http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/ and post the results here insode code tags.
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 280: /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme: not found
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
When it asks you for a password just type it in, then enter. It won't show anything as you type for security reasons.
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
Generating grub.cfg ...
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 280: /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme: not found
/usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: 280: /usr/sbin/grub-mkconfig: /etc/grub.d/06_mint_theme: not found
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
That's all it says?
Ok, would you post the output of
sudo fdisk -lu
Ok, would you post the output of
sudo fdisk -lu
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
$ sudo fdisk -lumintybits wrote:That's all it says?
Ok, would you post the output of
sudo fdisk -lu
Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders, total 976773168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00045881
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 2048 488724398 244361175+ 83 Linux
/dev/sda2 488724478 976771071 244023297 5 Extended
Partition 2 does not start on physical sector boundary.
/dev/sda5 969211904 976771071 3779584 82 Linux swap / Solaris
/dev/sda6 488724480 969211903 240243712 83 Linux
Partition table entries are not in disk order
Disk /dev/sdb: 8019 MB, 8019509248 bytes
256 heads, 44 sectors/track, 1390 cylinders, total 15663104 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0xc3072e18
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 * 2248 15663103 7830428 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
$
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
so what do I do?! I'm freaking out!mintybits wrote:I don't see any Windows partitions there.
Ok this is my final option senario. No linux, with Windows 7 home premium with 64 bit. Nothing is on it, everything has been reset, but I will not tolerate it if it makes the system slower
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
This is a painful situation. I presume Windows 7 was the first partition on your 500GB disk. Unfortunately, this partition has been reformatted for linux. It may be possible to get some files back using a program called "testdisk". I am not an expert in data recovery so you may have to wait for one to come along. You probably won't have to wait long.
You might get more hits if you post in the Ubuntu forums (Mint is a tweaked Ubuntu). The Ubuntu forums have many more members.
You might get more hits if you post in the Ubuntu forums (Mint is a tweaked Ubuntu). The Ubuntu forums have many more members.
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
I had a big save with the following app after GRUB lost my Win7 after my dumb mistakes changing the config file. The original poster seems to have given up here, but it might help others.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1769482
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1769482
TRUST BUT VERIFY any advice from anybody, including me. Mint/Ubuntu user since 10.04 LTS. LM20 64 bit XFCE (Dell 1520). Dual boot LM20 XFCE / Win7 (Lenovo desktop and Acer netbook). Testing LM21.1 Cinnamon and XFCE Live for new Lenovo desktop.
Re: NEED MAJOR HELP!
Ok, but for an MBR problem, and this is a common type of complaint with Grub and some later windows OS versions, a standard method is simply to reinstall a msdos or windows boot
http://www.computerhope.com/fdiskhlp.htm
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/mbr.htm
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000175.htm
http://www.ambience.sk/fdisk-master-boo ... fixmbr.php
--for some windows OS, a slight different utility is needed.
Or there is always a windows recovery console available, if you plan for it..
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr ... 61858.aspx
And for any windows OS, you have to consider that there might be an issue on booting, either because of corruption or a missing file (NTLDR)
--lots of items with those type of troubles..
Code: Select all
fdisk /mbr
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/m/mbr.htm
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000175.htm
http://www.ambience.sk/fdisk-master-boo ... fixmbr.php
--for some windows OS, a slight different utility is needed.
Or there is always a windows recovery console available, if you plan for it..
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/libr ... 61858.aspx
And for any windows OS, you have to consider that there might be an issue on booting, either because of corruption or a missing file (NTLDR)
--lots of items with those type of troubles..