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    Exclamation Grub2 error: no such device: HELP!!!!!

    Hey guys,

    I reformatted and completely reinstalled ubuntu 9.10 on my computer. However, I still can't boot anything. I get the following grub error;
    Code:
    Verifying DMI Pool Data....
    error: no such device: 7e22c0f7-5852-4cb8-ac0d-b293feff3103
    grub rescue> _
    I tried reinstalling grub2, but I still get the same message. Can anybody please help me???? I'm desperate. I haven't been able to use my computer for 2 weeks and I'm about to literally throw the whole thing away. No OS can boot now.
    "Be who you are and say what you feel because those that mind don't matter and those that matter don't mind."
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    Re: Grub2 error: no such device: HELP!!!!!

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    "Be who you are and say what you feel because those that mind don't matter and those that matter don't mind."
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    Re: Grub2 error: no such device: HELP!!!!!

    I had this problem. I jusy used a live cd and disabled the UUID check and it booted fine.

    so boot from a live cd and use this below.

    Quote Originally Posted by drs305 View Post
    If you can't access your system, from the Grub 2 menu: Press ENTER after each line; # are just clarifying comments - do not type them.
    Code:
    c  # enter command line mode
    set root=(hd0,1)  # to set sda1 as root
    linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda1 ro
    initrd /initrd.img
    boot
    Once into the system, open /etc/default/grub:
    Code:
    sudo gedit /etc/default/grub
    You can try disabling the UUID function to see if that solves things for you (uncomment it):


    Update Grub2:
    Code:
    sudo update-grub
    If this works for you send drs305 a pm thanking him hes a real nice guy and very helpful.

    Check here for more help.
    http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1337254

    Good Luck!
    Last edited by Keith1212; May 13th, 2010 at 03:40 AM.
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    Re: Grub2 error: no such device: HELP!!!!!

    SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I popped in a disc I made years ago called "Super Grub Bootloader" and just selected random different options in the menu. After that, it only booted the hard disk with windows vista on it. So, I simply yanked the SATA cable out of the motherboard for that hard drive. Voila, booting ubuntu. Then I just did:
    Code:
    sudo update-grub
    Then, only Ubuntu would boot. I re-inserted the SATA cable and ran "sudo update-grub" again. All fixed. 2 weeks of debilitating anger and frustration solved by some random cd that performed commands I have no idea what. whatever, it works.

    If you get "ata4: SATA link down", Error 11, or some other grub issue, just google "super grub bootloader" and download it and burn it to a disc. Slam it into your crappy, malfunctioning, and totally useless computer (which was made useless by stupid linux) and just press random options till it works.
    "Be who you are and say what you feel because those that mind don't matter and those that matter don't mind."
    Ubuntu Registered User #29486

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