Major Bootloader problem with Ubuntu 10.10

[phinn]

I dual boot Ubuntu, and Windows 7 on my WD Scorpio Black 1TB hard drive (if the HD matters). I burned a CD to install Ubuntu 10.10 (32bit Desktop). The installation was going smoothly until I got an error that it cannot install the Bootloader to /dev/sda, I tried all the partitions under that (/dev/sda1, 2, 3). And NONE of them worked. When it rebooted it went to "grub recovery" where I could no enter anything.

I had to reinstall Ubuntu 10.04 to get my computer back and it's now dual-booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 again. This is a major issue and it's completely preventing me from installing Ubuntu 10.10 on my machine.

I have been using Ubuntu almost since it began, and I've never had an issue like this before. I do a clean install of every major new release. I want Ubuntu 10.10 :(

[dino99]

why you dont install the alternate iso to let you have a custom install, maybe partedmagic can help you to prepare the partition.

[Rubi1200]

Could you post the results of the boot-script linked at the bottom of my post please as well as the complete specifications including RAM and graphics card.

Thanks.

[Tanargbob]

This is worrying. I am still with 9.10 due to the dual boot problems that 10.04 had. I have just downloaded the 10.10 CD and it won't even run on my computer as a live CD!
Perhaps I should just not bother with this one either, does not bode well for us learners.

[Rubi1200]

This is worrying. I am still with 9.10 due to the dual boot problems that 10.04 had. I have just downloaded the 10.10 CD and it won't even run on my computer as a live CD!
Perhaps I should just not bother with this one either, does not bode well for us learners.
Welcome to the forums Tanargbob :)

Your problem is different from that posed by phinn. Please start a new support thread and we will try and help.

[Tanargbob]

Will do, thanks

[phinn]

To be honest with you guys I went back to Ubuntu 10.04 (which was very disappointing) and I'm not willing to go through ALL of that mess again, to install the boot script. I was actually really worried some data loss happened. I've used Linux since Slackware 4 and love it, but its not worth the risk this time.

However I will share my system info if it helps:

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+, Asus M2N-E motherboard (nForce 570 chipset BIOS 1202), WD Scorpio Black 1TB hard drive, ATI Radeon 4670 512mb, 2GB ram.

Again, this computer dual boots Windows 7 and Ubuntu Linux 10.04 and works perfectly. Ubuntu 10.10 cannot install a bootloader during installation, just giving errors. Reinstalling 10.04 fixed it.

[phinn]

Oh, is there a way I can run that boot script with 10.04 and still be of some use? If there is I will do so asap.