All right. I have run Boot Info Script. Here are the results.
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010
============================= Boot Info Summary: ==============================
=> Grub 0.97 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive
in partition #2 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst.
=> No boot loader? is installed in the MBR of /dev/sdc
sda1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ntfs
Boot sector type: Windows XP
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System: Windows XP
Boot files/dirs: /boot.ini /ntldr /NTDETECT.COM
sda2: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: ext3
Boot sector type: -
Boot sector info:
Operating System: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
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:
sdc1: __________________________________________________ _______________________
File system: vfat
Boot sector type: MSWIN4.1: Fat 32
Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block.
Operating System:
Boot files/dirs:
=========================== Drive/Partition Info: =============================
Drive: sda ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sda: 80.0 GB, 80026361856 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 9729 cylinders, total 156301488 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sda1 * 63 50,058,539 50,058,477 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 50,058,540 151,862,444 101,803,905 83 Linux
/dev/sda3 151,862,445 156,296,384 4,433,940 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 151,862,508 156,296,384 4,433,877 82 Linux swap / Solaris
Drive: sdc ___________________ __________________________________________________ ___
Disk /dev/sdc: 8013 MB, 8013217792 bytes
5 heads, 32 sectors/track, 97817 cylinders, total 15650816 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Partition Boot Start End Size Id System
/dev/sdc1 8,064 15,650,815 15,642,752 c W95 FAT32 (LBA)
blkid -c /dev/null: __________________________________________________ __________
Device UUID TYPE LABEL
/dev/loop0 squashfs
/dev/sda1 300047D50047A0A8 ntfs
/dev/sda2 e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ext3
/dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sda5 9801b4b6-5550-44f7-bd2c-51cd2041d1b7 swap
/dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos"
/dev/sdc1 75B2-ED0A vfat MINI
/dev/sdc: PTTYPE="dos"
error: /dev/sdb: No medium found
============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: ===========================
Device Mount_Point Type Options
aufs / aufs (rw)
/dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime)
/dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime)
/dev/sda1 /media/300047D50047A0A8 fuseblk (rw,nosuid,nodev,allow_other,blksize=4096,default_ permissions)
/dev/sda2 /media/e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ext3 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks)
/dev/sdc1 /media/MINI vfat (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,uid=999,gid=999,sh ortname=mixed,dmask=0077,utf8=1,flush)
================================ sda1/boot.ini: ================================
[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOW S
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect
=========================== 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=e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ro
## Setup crashdump menu entries
## e.g. crashdump=1
# crashdump=0
## default grub root device
## e.g. groot=(hd0,0)
# groot=(hd0,1)
## 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
## 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 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-21-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ro quiet splash
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.32-21-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ro single
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic root=UUID=e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ro quiet splash
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
quiet
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, kernel 2.6.22-14-generic (recovery mode)
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic root=UUID=e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 ro single
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
title Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, memtest86+
root (hd0,1)
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 Microsoft Windows XP Professional
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=e40ecfb8-9715-42ba-bc01-f2346ed90d21 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
# /dev/sda5
UUID=9801b4b6-5550-44f7-bd2c-51cd2041d1b7 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/scd0 /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto,exec 0 0
=================== sda2: Location of files loaded by Grub: ===================
28.4GB: boot/grub/menu.lst
28.3GB: boot/grub/stage2
28.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic
28.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.22-14-generic.bak
28.4GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic
28.3GB: boot/initrd.img-2.6.24-16-generic.bak
28.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.22-14-generic
28.4GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.24-16-generic
28.3GB: boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic
28.4GB: initrd.img
28.3GB: initrd.img.old
28.4GB: vmlinuz
28.3GB: vmlinuz.old
=======Devices which don't seem to have a corresponding hard drive==============
sdb
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Currently running Ubuntu 10 off LIVE CD.
I see that in partition 2 where Ubuntu is, there is no boot loader.
Can anyone tell me how to fix this?
I cannot seem to access some folders to back them up so I am concerned about having to do a full install. I can see them with sudo but don't know how to change the permissions/ownership to move/copy them. If I could do that then I can back them up and do the full install.
Thanks very much.
Stephen