[Boot-Repair] Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in one click

[lukem]

Thank you YannBuntu. I will give that a try.

[YannBuntu]

New feature:

Boot-Repair will show a warning when the boot partition (/ or /boot depending on the system) is far (currently >100GB) from the start of the disk.



See this tread for more information.

As usual, any feedback is welcome.

[YannBuntu]

Thanks for all your feedback!

Some users told me this question could be confusing, so I removed the question, and changed it to an informative message added in the final zenity text.

[Malswon]

So. I have had a hell of a time trying to get ubuntu on this damn computer.

I have a Gateway Mfatxpnt Ykt 500x P04 with no internal hard drive. Bios is set to boot from USB and usb configuration is set to read usb as hard disk. I have a seagate 120gb external drive that I am trying to use as my main hd. I have installed ubuntu several times. I have tried the boot repair to fix the out of disk error (worked) but new error: no such device <UUID> shows up. I have tried mounting and reinstalling grub with no success... I tried the repartitioning the boot to the front of the drive in a 1gb partition, but it failed half way through... I formated the drive, and am starting over. I am about to install Ubuntu on the drive, clean install on the 2nd partition (~119gb) leaving the 1st partition empty (to move the /boot to after install). Any ideas are greatly welcome.

sincerely,
one frustrated mother f*&$er

[YannBuntu]

@Malswon: Please click "Recommended repair" and indicate the URL that will appear.

[Malswon]

@Malswon: Please click "Recommended repair" and indicate the URL that will appear.

Damn. So I saw this post after seeing the other post where you recommended the new /boot partition... hmmm so. Here is an update:

I formatted my drive. clean. then did a fresh install from a live cd... then I got the out of disk error: as expected. So, I started up in the boot repair disk. I wanted to do one thing at a time... to narrow the problem down. so I did the repair with the ATA option checked.
paste.ubuntu.com/1079157

then, as expected, I got the error: no such device <UUID>
But, I had read your response and ran boot repair disc again. this time I created a seperate partition for /boot (it is ~1gb and at the beginning of the drive.)

http://paste.ubuntu.com/1079183/

It just finished, so I am going to reboot.... hopefully it works.

[Malswon]

@Malswon: Please click "Recommended repair" and indicate the URL that will appear.

Although I did not do this and rather clicked the advanced options and created a seperate partition for /boot... as per your suggestion... IT WORKED!!!!!!!!!! HUZZAH! praise the Ubuntu... things... Yannubuntu, you have saved ma life.

for future reference:
after the out of disk error:
paste.ubuntu.com/1079157
then the no such device <UUID> error
paste.ubuntu.com/1079183
Then viola!!! it works!

Thanks Yannubuntu. is there a way to vote you into staff or something!?!? you're the best.

[YannBuntu]

Good job Malswon

[markwestwood]

@helpers: None of us know about the --recheck question, so I will ask to GRUB devs. I'll keep you in touch.

@markwestwood: a failed upgrade results in broken/missing system files. This can be difficult/long to repair via command lines (dpkg, distupgrade..), so I would simply burn a 12.04 CD and reset the system files this way. If any problem, please create a new thread here and tell us the link.

did not work ia ma afriad, now have machine, minus windows on its hard drive c + all lost files and D drive with installed 12.04 , does not work, dont even get the grub screen, just the little flashing cursor ;(

[YannBuntu]

please create a new thread explaining exactly the problem, and tell us the link.