Cloned copy of Partition with new UUID wil not boot

[Redalien0304]

Cloned my Partition /dev/sda2 to another Drive Via Gparted (copy/paste). Changed the UUID. Ran sudo update-grub to update & grub reinstall also it. Drive also has a Fresh Install of Ubuntu 14.04 on it. The new fresh Install was installed 1st then i cloned my other partition to the same Drive. Thanks for any help in Advance. Thanks

[papibe]

Hi Redalien0304.

You may need to update '/etc/fstab' on the cloned partition to reflect the change on UUID.

Hope it helps. Let us know how it goes.
Regards.

[Redalien0304]

here is copy of my fstab

# /etc/fstab: static file system information.#
# Use 'blkid' 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>
# / was on /dev/sda2 during installation
UUID=ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1

also a copy of my grub.cfg

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


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


if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then
menuentry_id_option="--id"
else
menuentry_id_option=""
fi


export menuentry_id_option


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
}
function load_video {
if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then
insmod all_video
else
insmod efi_gop
insmod efi_uga
insmod ieee1275_fb
insmod vbe
insmod vga
insmod video_bochs
insmod video_cirrus
fi
}


if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then
font=unicode
else
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
fi
font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2"
fi


if loadfont $font ; then
set gfxmode=auto
load_video
insmod gfxterm
set locale_dir=$prefix/locale
set lang=en_US
insmod gettext
fi
terminal_output gfxterm
if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ] ; then
set timeout=-1
else
if [ x$feature_timeout_style = xy ] ; then
set timeout_style=menu
set timeout=10
# Fallback normal timeout code in case the timeout_style feature is
# unavailable.
else
set timeout=10
fi
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
if background_color 44,0,30; then
clear
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###
function gfxmode {
set gfxpayload="${1}"
if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then
set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7
else
set vt_handoff=
fi
}
if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then
if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then
if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then
if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=keep
fi
else
set linux_gfx_mode=text
fi
export linux_gfx_mode
menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd' {
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-37-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-37-generic-advanced-ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-37-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-37-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-37-generic-recovery-ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-37-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-24-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-24-generic-advanced-ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd' {
recordfail
load_video
gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-24-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.13.0-24-generic-recovery-ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd' {
recordfail
load_video
insmod gzio
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
fi
echo 'Loading Linux 3.13.0-24-generic ...'
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-24-generic root=UUID=ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd ro recovery nomodeset
echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...'
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-24-generic
}
}


### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###


### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+)' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
fi
knetbsd /boot/memtest86+.elf
}
menuentry 'Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos2'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ccb76466-f5e3-4c37-8baf-0776e0790cbd
fi
linux16 /boot/memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8
}
### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###
menuentry 'Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-simple-46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=bae1c6ff-1e59-4e01-9750-5dc19e7b434f ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (14.04) (on /dev/sda1)' $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-advanced-46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28' {
menuentry 'Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic--46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=bae1c6ff-1e59-4e01-9750-5dc19e7b434f ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-37-generic (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic--46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=bae1c6ff-1e59-4e01-9750-5dc19e7b434f ro quiet splash $vt_handoff
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.13.0-37-generic (recovery mode) (on /dev/sda1)' --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-gnulinux-/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic-root=UUID=bae1c6ff-1e59-4e01-9750-5dc19e7b434f ro recovery nomodeset-46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28' {
insmod part_msdos
insmod ext2
set root='hd0,msdos1'
if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28
else
search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root 46714020-616f-4905-9743-97e201126d28
fi
linux /boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-37-generic root=UUID=bae1c6ff-1e59-4e01-9750-5dc19e7b434f ro recovery nomodeset
initrd /boot/initrd.img-3.13.0-37-generic
}
}


set timeout_style=menu
if [ "${timeout}" = 0 ]; then
set timeout=10
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###
### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ###


### 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 ###


### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###
if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then
source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg
elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then
source $prefix/custom.cfg;
fi
### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ###

[coldcritter64]

Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a
# device;

Use the next command to check all the drives UUIDs, for use in /etc/fstab,

sudo blkid -c /dev/null

this will give all UUIDs in use by partitions / drives etc. The "-c /dev/null" forces blkid to poll the hardware for the UUID so as not take it from an OS cached file

If you have more than one drive the command fdisk may help you identify installs and device numbering etc

sudo fdisk -l

that is a lower case "L" in this code.


Using the blkid command you can get the UUID for the partition you are booting and update the fstab file as root. This should allow you to boot that install.

Be aware when copy/pasting UUIDs from the blkid command output not to include any leading or following puntuation marks (eg. " ) into the fstab file ... can cause confusion if it still won't boot with the new UUID.

Running the next command can check your fstab file before you do a reboot. If it returns NO output your fstab file is OK, any problems (edit: with mounting) will be reported to you with this command.

sudo mount -a

[Redalien0304]

This how i made Copy/Pasting a Partition Easier for me. Systembackup can make a Bootable CD/USB Easily.
Make a Bootable USB with "Live System Create" with Systemback. Write to USB. Boot with USB just created. Copy/Paste a Partition with Gparted on a Live Usb. Change UUID. In Terminal Paste these Commands.
sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mntsudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
sudo mount --bind /dev/pts /mnt/dev/pts
sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc
sudo mount --bind /sys /mnt/sys


sudo chroot /mnt
grub-install /dev/sda
grub-install --recheck /dev/sda
update-grub


exit && sudo umount /mnt/dev && sudo umount /mnt/dev/pts && sudo umount /mnt/proc && sudo umount /mnt/sys && sudo umount /mnt

This is what worked for me, making a Custom USB with Systemback, Basically a copy of my Ubuntu 14.04 System on a USB without my Downloads, Docs & Info. You can also use a Ubuntu Live CD/USB.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/systemback/
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...lp-4175499295/
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