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    Grub Error 17

    I dualboot Window 7 & 9.10 (updated from 9.04) Then installed EasyBCD onto Win 7 It boots 7 OK but after neogrub come up & I choose 9.10 the grub comes up & from grub I hit enter & get error 17 9.10 will not load. Here is some info.
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                    Boot Info Script 0.55    dated February 15th, 2010                    
    
    ============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
    
     => Windows is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda
    
    sda1: _________________________________________________________________________
    
        File system:       ntfs
        Boot sector type:  Windows Vista/7
        Boot sector info:  No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
        Operating System:  Windows 7
        Boot files/dirs:   /NST/menu.lst /bootmgr /Boot/BCD 
                           /Windows/System32/winload.exe
    
    sda2: _________________________________________________________________________
    
        File system:       ext3
        Boot sector type:  -
        Boot sector info:  
        Operating System:  Ubuntu 9.10
        Boot files/dirs:   /boot/grub/menu.lst /etc/fstab
    
    sda3: _________________________________________________________________________
    
        File system:       Extended Partition
        Boot sector type:  -
        Boot sector info:  
    
    sda5: _________________________________________________________________________
    
        File system:       swap
        Boot sector type:  -
        Boot sector info:  
    
    sda4: _________________________________________________________________________
    
        File system:       ext3
        Boot sector type:  -
        Boot sector info:  
        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
    Disk identifier: 0xd0f4738c
    
    Partition  Boot         Start           End          Size  Id System
    
    /dev/sda1    *             63   202,820,624   202,820,562   7 HPFS/NTFS
    /dev/sda2         202,820,625   232,123,184    29,302,560  83 Linux
    /dev/sda3         306,439,875   312,496,379     6,056,505   f W95 Ext d (LBA)
    /dev/sda5         306,439,938   312,496,379     6,056,442  82 Linux swap / Solaris
    /dev/sda4         232,123,185   306,439,874    74,316,690  83 Linux
    
    
    blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________
    
    Device           UUID                                   TYPE       LABEL                         
    
    /dev/loop0                                              squashfs                                 
    /dev/sda1        1EB20989B209669D                       ntfs                                     
    /dev/sda2        db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39   ext3                                     
    /dev/sda4        ba8783fa-c156-4df8-b56e-6d4deb52c647   ext3                                     
    /dev/sda5        b5e69887-0c95-43db-bfe3-de3b286fdc46   swap                                     
    
    ============================ "mount | grep ^/dev  output: ===========================
    
    Device           Mount_Point              Type       Options
    
    rootfs           /                        rootfs     (rw)
    /dev/scd0        /cdrom                   iso9660    (ro,noatime)
    /dev/loop0       /rofs                    squashfs   (ro,noatime)
    
    
    ============================== sda1/NST/menu.lst: ==============================
    
    # NeoSmart NeoGrub Bootloader Configuration File
    #
    # This is the NeoGrub configuration file, and should be located at C:\NST\menu.lst
    # Please see the EasyBCD Documentation for information on how to create/modify entries:
    # http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD
    
    
    ## ## End Default Options ##
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro quiet splash 
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
    quiet
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro  single
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro quiet splash 
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic
    quiet
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic (recovery mode)
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro  single
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.27-17-generic
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro quiet splash 
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
    quiet
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.27-17-generic (recovery mode)
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro  single
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin
    quiet
    
    ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
    
    
    =========================== sda2/boot/grub/menu.lst: ===========================
    
    # menu.lst - See: grub(8), info grub, update-grub(8)
    #            grub-install(8), grub-floppy(8),
    #            grub-md5-crypt, /usr/share/doc/grub
    #            and /usr/share/doc/grub-doc/.
    
    ## default num
    # Set the default entry to the entry number NUM. Numbering starts from 0, and
    # the entry number 0 is the default if the command is not used.
    #
    # You can specify 'saved' instead of a number. In this case, the default entry
    # is the entry saved with the command 'savedefault'.
    # WARNING: If you are using dmraid do not use 'savedefault' or your
    # array will desync and will not let you boot your system.
    default		0
    
    ## timeout sec
    # Set a timeout, in SEC seconds, before automatically booting the default entry
    # (normally the first entry defined).
    timeout		10
    
    ## hiddenmenu
    # Hides the menu by default (press ESC to see the menu)
    #hiddenmenu
    
    # Pretty colours
    #color cyan/blue white/blue
    
    ## password ['--md5'] passwd
    # If used in the first section of a menu file, disable all interactive editing
    # control (menu entry editor and command-line)  and entries protected by the
    # command 'lock'
    # e.g. password topsecret
    #      password --md5 $1$gLhU0/$aW78kHK1QfV3P2b2znUoe/
    # password topsecret
    
    #
    # examples
    #
    # title		Windows 95/98/NT/2000
    # root		(hd0,0)
    # makeactive
    # chainloader	+1
    #
    # title		Linux
    # root		(hd0,1)
    # kernel	/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda2 ro
    #
    
    #
    # Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST
    
    ### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
    ## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified
    ## by the debian update-grub script except for the default options below
    
    ## DO NOT UNCOMMENT THEM, Just edit them to your needs
    
    ## ## Start Default Options ##
    ## default kernel options
    ## default kernel options for automagic boot options
    ## If you want special options for specific kernels use kopt_x_y_z
    ## where x.y.z is kernel version. Minor versions can be omitted.
    ## e.g. kopt=root=/dev/hda1 ro
    ##      kopt_2_6_8=root=/dev/hdc1 ro
    ##      kopt_2_6_8_2_686=root=/dev/hdc2 ro
    # kopt=root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro
    
    ## default grub root device
    ## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
    # groot=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    
    ## should update-grub create alternative automagic boot options
    ## e.g. alternative=true
    ##      alternative=false
    # alternative=true
    
    ## should update-grub lock alternative automagic boot options
    ## e.g. lockalternative=true
    ##      lockalternative=false
    # lockalternative=false
    
    ## additional options to use with the default boot option, but not with the
    ## alternatives
    ## e.g. defoptions=vga=791 resume=/dev/hda5
    # defoptions=quiet splash
    
    ## should update-grub lock old automagic boot options
    ## e.g. lockold=false
    ##      lockold=true
    # lockold=false
    
    ## Xen hypervisor options to use with the default Xen boot option
    # xenhopt=
    
    ## Xen Linux kernel options to use with the default Xen boot option
    # xenkopt=console=tty0
    
    ## altoption boot targets option
    ## multiple altoptions lines are allowed
    ## e.g. altoptions=(extra menu suffix) extra boot options
    ##      altoptions=(recovery) single
    # altoptions=(recovery mode) single
    
    ## controls how many kernels should be put into the menu.lst
    ## only counts the first occurence of a kernel, not the
    ## alternative kernel options
    ## e.g. howmany=all
    ##      howmany=7
    # howmany=all
    
    ## specify if running in Xen domU or have grub detect automatically
    ## update-grub will ignore non-xen kernels when running in domU and vice versa
    ## e.g. indomU=detect
    ##      indomU=true
    ##      indomU=false
    # indomU=detect
    
    ## should update-grub create memtest86 boot option
    ## e.g. memtest86=true
    ##      memtest86=false
    # memtest86=true
    
    ## should update-grub adjust the value of the default booted system
    ## can be true or false
    # updatedefaultentry=false
    
    ## should update-grub add savedefault to the default options
    ## can be true or false
    # savedefault=false
    
    ## ## End Default Options ##
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro quiet splash 
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
    quiet
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-19-generic (recovery mode)
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro  single
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro quiet splash 
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic
    quiet
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.28-18-generic (recovery mode)
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro  single
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.27-17-generic
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro quiet splash 
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
    quiet
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.27-17-generic (recovery mode)
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic root=UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 ro  single
    initrd		/boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
    
    title		Ubuntu 9.10, memtest86+
    uuid		db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39
    kernel		/boot/memtest86+.bin
    quiet
    
    ### END DEBIAN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST
    
    # This is a divider, added to separate the menu items below from the Debian
    # ones.
    title		Other operating systems:
    root
    
    
    # This entry automatically added by the Debian installer for a non-linux OS
    # on /dev/sda1
    title		Windows Vista/Longhorn (loader)
    root		(hd0,0)
    savedefault
    makeactive
    chainloader	+1
    
    
    =============================== sda2/etc/fstab: ===============================
    
    # /etc/fstab: static file system information.
    #
    # <file system> <mount point>   <type>  <options>       <dump>  <pass>
    proc            /proc           proc    defaults        0       0
    # /dev/sda2
    UUID=db38e58b-8c17-4012-8602-0edc6e0c8f39 /               ext3    relatime,errors=remount-ro 0       1
    # /dev/sda4
    UUID=ba8783fa-c156-4df8-b56e-6d4deb52c647 /home           ext3    relatime        0       2
    # /dev/sda5
    UUID=b5e69887-0c95-43db-bfe3-de3b286fdc46 none            swap    sw              0       0
    /dev/scd0       /media/cdrom0   udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec,utf8 0       0
    
    =================== sda2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
    
    
     113.7GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
     113.6GB: boot/grub/stage2
     113.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-17-generic
     113.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.28-18-generic
     113.7GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.31-19-generic
     113.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.27-17-generic
     113.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.28-18-generic
     113.6GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-19-generic
     113.7GB: initrd.img
     113.7GB: initrd.img.old
     113.6GB: vmlinuz
     113.6GB: vmlinuz.old
    can someone help fix this
    Thanks
    Thanks for the Help. Jerry ☮
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    Re: Grub Error 17

    got it used this http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBCD/Ubuntu
    reinstalled 9.10
    Thanks for the Help. Jerry ☮
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    Acer Aspire 4530- ADM Athlon 64 X2 1.90GHz- 4GB Ram- GeForce 9100m G- Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit

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    Re: Grub Error 17

    Recently had a similar problem...

    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1400104

    This is where I got help.

    The post that I think will help you is this one...
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...38&postcount=7
    See if you have the same problems presence points out for me.

    I see our situations are different sorry this is the best I can do for you.

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