Recovering from a grub rescue crash query

[felinoel]

Ok so I found this, but I worry that it won't fix my issue maybe?

I dual boot Windows and the second to latest update of Ubuntu, I was just updating to the latest update of Ubuntu when I got this crash.
If I follow these steps, will this fix my issue or is it for a different situation and will not work?

[felinoel]

I think it might not work in my situation because I dual boot.

[oldfred]

Lets see where you are at:

Post the link to the BootInfo report that this creates. Is part of Boot-Repair:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Info
Boot Repair -Also handles LVM, GPT, separate /boot and UEFI dual boot.:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
You can repair many boot issues with this or 'Create BootInfo' report (Other Options) & post the link it creates, so we can see your exact configuration and diagnose advanced problems.
Install in Ubuntu liveCD or USB or Full RepairCD with Boot-Repair (for newer computers)
http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair/home/Home/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuSecureRemix

[felinoel]

Lets see where you are at:

Post the link to the BootInfo report that this creates.

Sorry it took me so long, could NOT get it to connect to the wireless, gave up and am now inches away from wifi box connected with a tiny cord on the ground, lol wow where are my longer cords.

Anyways, http://paste.ubuntu.com/1411627/

[oldfred]

The grub in the MBR is looking for the rest of its files in sda4 but your install is in sda3. I would run the Boot-Repair suggested updates.

Is the Windows Vista? It looks like sda2 is main install and sda1 is recovery. Grub2's os-prober usually reversed the descriptions for some reason with Vista. Or Vista is not clear on which is which. Often best to run Grub-Customizer to change descriptions it the reinstall does not sort it out.

New Grub Customizer works with 12.10
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/grub-...-released.html
HOWTO: Grub Customizer Updated for grub 1.99
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1664134

[felinoel]

The grub in the MBR is looking for the rest of its files in sda4 but your install is in sda3. I would run the Boot-Repair suggested updates.

Is the Windows Vista? It looks like sda2 is main install and sda1 is recovery. Grub2's os-prober usually reversed the descriptions for some reason with Vista. Or Vista is not clear on which is which. Often best to run Grub-Customizer to change descriptions it the reinstall does not sort it out.

New Grub Customizer works with 12.10
http://www.webupd8.org/2012/09/grub-...-released.html
HOWTO: Grub Customizer Updated for grub 1.99
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1664134

I am at work atm and am not near my laptop, but I think it is Win7.
Don't remember, I only ever use it when I need PhotoShop...


So you say to run the Boot-Repair suggested updates and if that doesn't work then run Grub-Customizer to change descriptions?
Will do once I get home, thanks!

[felinoel]

I am at work atm and am not near my laptop, but I think it is Win7.
Don't remember, I only ever use it when I need PhotoShop...


So you say to run the Boot-Repair suggested updates and if that doesn't work then run Grub-Customizer to change descriptions?
Will do once I get home, thanks! http://paste.ubuntu.com/1413710/

http://paste.ubuntu.com/1413710/

Ok well I got Ubuntu back on my laptop, except Windows is gone.
Also my Firefox has no URL input spots..?

[oldfred]

Run this:
sudo update-grub

You show a Windows boot/repair in sda1 and an install in sda2. Boot repair usually copies the essential boot files from sda1 to sda2, so you can boot from either. But grub should find them.
How did you resize your Windows partition?

It also says you have flexnet. Grub used to have issues or correctly flexnet wrote into grub and damaged it. But grub created a work around. You must have some expensive DRM 'ed software installed.

[YannBuntu]

Run this:
sudo update-grub

+1

@OldFred: in the log sda1 and sda2 appear in os-prober output, but not in update-grub output. That's strange.

[felinoel]

Run this:
sudo update-grub

me@me-Notbook-PC:~$ sudo update-grub
[sudo] password for me: 
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-34-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-34-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-33-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-33-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-32-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-32-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-30-generic-pae
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.2.0-23-generic-pae
Found memtest86+ image: /boot/memtest86+.bin
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
Found Windows Recovery Environment (loader) on /dev/sda2
Found Windows Recovery Environment (loader) on /dev/sda4
done
me@me-Notbook-PC:~$

You show a Windows boot/repair in sda1 and an install in sda2. Boot repair usually copies the essential boot files from sda1 to sda2, so you can boot from either. But grub should find them.
How did you resize your Windows partition?

It also says you have flexnet. Grub used to have issues or correctly flexnet wrote into grub and damaged it. But grub created a work around. You must have some expensive DRM 'ed software installed.

I used the partitioner that comes with installing Ubuntu if I recall.

Expensive DRM? I just have the Windows that came with the laptop and PhotoShop, I guess PhotoShop was expensive but I bought it severely outdated so it would be cheap.