problems after the Clone disk with dual boot has Windows 7 Prof 64-bit and Ubuntu 10.10
I have many problems after the Clone disk with dual boot has Windows 7 Prof 64-bit and Linux Ubuntu 10.10, not 'can turn Ubuntu 10.10 with the new cloned disk, but Windows 7 is good.
I've seen “ Reactivating Linux Loaders (GRUB, GRUB 2, LILO)” http://kb.acronis.com/content/1686#, but there are problems, for example, the command
chroot /mnt/tmp should not be, he replied: chroot: can not execute the command "/bin/bash": Invalid executable format, as well: grub-install /dev/sda does not work,he replied:
/usr/sbin/grub-probe: error: cannot find a device for /boot/grub (is /dev mounted?) . followed by other errors.
I also tried: “Reactivating GRUB 2” but with no result.
I thought back to the version of Acronis True Image Home 2009 which worked fine with no problems, what do you recommend? , thanks
Giorgio Ferrero
OK , now I try to create the recovery CD, thank you for prompt response
Giorgio Ferrero
I created the recovery CD, I again ran the clone disk using the recovery CD, but I get the same result as before, with the same error, now what? thanks
Giorgio
You would want to follow the instructions for Grub2 and make sure to use the correct settings as per your computer's configuration (specify the correct drive and partition).
Exactly what commands did you run?
Can you post a screenshot of what Disk Management shows for the drive?
now I tried to run the clone HDD on a more 'big (again using the recovery CD), but unfortunately nothing' s go change, I have highlighted in the attached pictures of the two drives: HDD-Hitachi-or-jp.jpg and 'the original disc instead HDD-1 ,5-TB-Seagate. jpg and 'the cloned disk (in this figure shows the symbol / dev/sdf5 but here was connected with a USB 3.0 but when I connect it as a main disk and the abbreviation " / dev/sda5 "), I noticed that the clone looks identical to its' original, with all the files even on Ubuntu. Dual booting seems to focus, if I choose Windows 7 Professional 64-bit is okay, but if I choose Ubuntu 10.10, after 40 seconds of waiting I get the screen attached figure: Ubuntu Boot-failed.JPG.
So I booted with the DVD of Ubuntu 10.10 (I chose Try Ubuntu), then I opened the terminal and I followed the instructions for Grub2 and these were the answers:
To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use "sudo ".
See "man sudo_root" for details.
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo su
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# sudo fdisk-l
sudo: fdisk-l: command not found
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# df-Th
df-Th: command not found
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# a5 /mnt
a5: command not found
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt/boot
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
Installation finished. No error reported.
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# sudo umount /mnt
umount: /mnt: device is busy.
(In some cases useful info about processes that use
the device is found by lsof(8) or fuser(1))
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# sudo umount /mnt/boot
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu#
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I also tried to send the commands: root@ubuntu:~#
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root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# cd
root@ubuntu:~# sudo su
root@ubuntu:~# sudo fdisk-l
sudo: fdisk-l: command not found
root@ubuntu:~# df-Th
df-Th: command not found
root@ubuntu:~# a5 /mnt
a5: command not found
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
mount: /dev/sda5 già montato o /mnt occupato
mount: secondo mtab, /dev/sda5 è già montato su /mnt
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt/boot
root@ubuntu:~# sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
Installation finished. No error reported.
root@ubuntu:~# sudo umount /mnt
umount: /mnt: device is busy.
(In some cases useful info about processes that use
the device is found by lsof(8) or fuser(1))
root@ubuntu:~# sudo umount /mnt/boot
root@ubuntu:~#
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Then I closed the terminal and I did reboot
but appeared the same errors as before: the attached figure: Ubuntu Boot-failed.JPG.
maybe something wrong but I do note that with the previous version ATIH 2009 the album was started immediately without subsequent interventions.
Tomorrow I will be 'no, but I hope to find a solution later.
Thanks for answers
Giorgio
You're not typing the commands correctly. You need to make sure you have a space between the command and the option(s). For example, run fdisk [space] -l and not fdisk-l. Same with the df [space] -Th command.
Also, it looks like you should only mount the Ubuntu partition -- I don't see a separate /boot partition.
Thanks for the corrections on the commands, my mistake.
The " separate /boot partition " I do not know what it is, not the I've ever created, as it must be formatted? ext4 is fine? Where should I create? At the end of the disc is good? , What should it contain?
Thanks for the answers
my version is : Acronis True Image Home 2012 v. 5545
George
You don't need to have a separate /boot partition unless you really want one. I usually just let it boot from root because it's a simpler setup. Your current Mint installation does not have a separate boot partition.
In other words, just ignore the part of the repair instructions dealing with the separate /boot partition. You just need to mount the Mint partition and run the Grub repair on it.
For example, if the Mint partition is connected as /dev/sda5, you would run the following commands:
sudo mount /dev/sdXY /mnt
sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
My new commands are:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ sudo su
root@ubuntu:/home/ubuntu# cd
root@ubuntu:~# sudo fdisk -l
Disco /dev/sda: 1500.3 GB, 1500301910016 byte
255 testine, 63 settori/tracce, 182401 cilindri
Unità = cilindri di 16065 * 512 = 8225280 byte
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Identificativo disco: 0xf4c5da72
Dispositivo Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 * 1 13 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda2 13 92826 745521152 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda3 92826 114548 174477312+ 5 Esteso
/dev/sda4 114548 182402 545036288 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda5 92827 112651 159243264 83 Linux
/dev/sda6 112652 114548 15232000 82 Linux swap / Solaris
root@ubuntu:~# sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt
root@ubuntu:~# sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda
Installation finished. No error reported.
root@ubuntu:~# reboot
but the boot of Ubuntu 10.10 does not start, same problems
(see the previous figure : Ubuntu-Boot-failed.JPG )
my version is : Acronis True Image Home 2012 v. 5545
thank
Giorgio
Try the steps below to see if you can get into Ubuntu.
- If the Grub menu isn't displayed when you boot the computer, hold down Shift when booting.
- Highlight the desired Ubuntu entry on the menu.
- Press e to open the menu entry for editing.
- Remove the entire search line. Use the Up/Dn arrow keys to place the cursor at the start of the line and hold the Del key.
- On the linux line, change the part root=UUID=<long number> to root=/dev/sda5 . Leave the rest of the line as is.
- Press CTRL-x to boot.
Note: The above instructions are a modified version of those found here. You may also find it helpful to read through the Grub2 Ubuntu info (found here).
It appears that the UUID of the Ubuntu partition has changed from what the menu is searching for. If you can boot into Ubuntu by making the above changes you should be able to edit the Grub menu file and do a sudo update-grub and fix it.
Ok, now the problem is solved, I run the above commands.
Now everything works well, the disc also opens cloned Ubuntu 10.10.
Thank you very much for the suggestions MudCrab.
Giorgio