URGENT: problems after installing Ubuntu

[Kuo000]

Hi all,

I just installed Ubuntu (with wubi) an hour ago on my Fujitsu laptop which had only Windows XP Pro. Everything was good, and I started using the Ubuntu. I saw there were some updates in the Update Manager, and I chose to install them all. But after installing the updates and rebooting my computer, I couldn't even get to the place where I can choose between Windows XP Pro and Ubuntu. Instead, I got to a screen like:

error: no such device: 3681b168-edf4-495a-b7a9-9392b6ac7085
grub rescue>


No matter what I typed at the command prompt, I couldn't proceed. I think the problem is that during the updates I chose to install something like GRUB and Fujitsu device....

Now, I cannot even log in any operating system and am very anxious about this. Can anyone save me, please? Many many thanks.

[Chazz44able]

exactly that happened to me when I was running WUBI with the updates, I was able to still access the grub. What I would do is to Re-install the GRUB2 (or if there isn't one, then install one off a Live CD

[Chazz44able]

Here's the link to the post explaining it: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9884063#post9884063

[Kuo000]

exactly that happened to me when I was running WUBI with the updates, I was able to still access the grub. What I would do is to Re-install the GRUB2 (or if there isn't one, then install one off a Live CD

First, thank you for the fast reply.

Do you mind giving me the steps in installing GRUB2. (Also I have absolutely no idea what GRUB is. Can you enlighten me a bit?)

Btw, how would installing the GRUB2 solve the problem? Would I be able to get back to my windows operating system and ubuntu as before after installing this?

Thank you.

[Chazz44able]

okay, the link I gave you explains it all (in terms or installing GRUB2). GRUB is basically like a menu that gives you links to the different operating systems on your system as soon as you boot-up. You'll have to talk to the guy who made the post that I linked you to as to whether it will work with WUBI, although if I remember correctly, he explains that... so ask him/her on that post and it'll get worked out for you.

TBH, I'd recomend that you dual-boot anyway, it'll give you access to other useful functions (Hibernation isn't available in WUBI) and be the proper, stable OS that Linux is.

[kansasnoob]

If this is a Wubi install reinstalling grub is the wrong thing to do. Here's an example of a Wubi install:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi

If it is a Wubi install this thread should be helpful:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10207564&postcount=1

If you're totally unsure what's up please post the output of the Boot Info Script as described here:

http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/

[wilee-nilee]

If this is a Wubi install reinstalling grub is the wrong thing to do. Here's an example of a Wubi install:

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi

If it is a Wubi install this thread should be helpful:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10207564&postcount=1

If you're totally unsure what's up please post the output of the Boot Info Script as described here:

http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/

+1 no grub installing in a Wubi, don't accept update/upgrades for grub-pc or grub-common.

Post the script we can see whats up if you need and if you don't have a XP recovery or install disc there is a handy Linux bootloader that works, not grub though.

[Kuo000]

+1 no grub installing in a Wubi, don't accept update/upgrades for grub-pc or grub-common.

Post the script we can see whats up if you need and if you don't have a XP recovery or install disc there is a handy Linux bootloader that works, not grub though.

Hi,

I did use wubi to install the ubuntu. Yea, I think the sad thing is I accepted the grub-pc update.

Now, when i boot my computer, right after the Fuhitsu screen, I got a black screen with prompt:

error: no such device: 3681b168-edf4-495a-b7a9-9392b6ac7085
grub rescue>

Any help from there?? Thanks.

[wilee-nilee]

If you don't have a XP recovery or install disc, a way to get to the repair command line you can fix this with a Ubuntu cd. So weigh your choices here; and download the Ubuntu ISO and burn it to a cd or load a thumb if you need it.

If you have a XP recovery disc, follow this link.
http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/fix-mbr-xp-vista/

I learned a lot of this from watching kansasnoob so we have a killer back up here amongst many others.