Ubuntu 10.04 won't boot after install

[veresszem]

I have downloaded the Ubuntu 10.04 beta and installed it on my Windows 7 PC using the Install inside Windows option. After reboot, I choose Ubuntu from the boot selection screen. I assume Ubuntu is supposed to start after this, but instead I have a GRUB prompt waiting for input.


GNU GRUB version 1.98-1ubuntu1

Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions.

grub>I'm NOT an advanced user of unix like operating systems, so I do not know what to do or expect in this situation. Any help in how to fix this or what to go on with will be greatly appreciated.

[Mark Phelps]

Since, by your own admission, you're NOT an advanced user, why on earth would you be messing around with a Beta version of an OS?? Those are known to be incomplete, buggy, and unstable.

Furthermore, the Wubi version of 10.04 is still in beta testing mode, too. So, there's a very good chance it will not work.

If you want to follow the Wubi 10.04 progress, go to the following forum: Development & Programming, Lucid Lynx Testing.

However, I would strongly suggest, that as a new Ubuntu user, you replace the Beta with a stable version ... 9.10. You will have far less problems that way.

[veresszem]

Well, you are right I guess. I wanted to see what new features it can offer compared to carmic, as I'm thinking about migrating from Windows to Linux. However it may be simpler to install a 9.10 and then upgrade to 10.04 from within. Sorry about the hasty thread, my reaction was a bit desperate.