os not found

[ankita]

hey
my win7 was running fine
then i booted ubuntu 9.10 in my lappi in seperate partition outside
windows\
after that it worked well for a fewminutes
after shutting down when i started it again
its giving
" GRUB LOADING
$#%^^ SYMBOLS NOT FOUND
OS NOT FOUND"

i dont want to loose my data stored in windows\
tell me how could i solve my problem at the best.???

[narendra sisodiya]

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:48 PM, ankita <anki17...@gmail.com> wrote:

hey
my win7 was running fine
then i booted ubuntu 9.10 in my lappi in seperate partition outside
windows\

what does it mean ??

have you installed Ubuntu on your lappy ??

 

after that it worked well for a fewminutes
after shutting down when i started it again
its giving
" GRUB LOADING
  $#%^^ SYMBOLS NOT FOUND
OS NOT FOUND"

i dont want to loose my data stored in windows\
tell me how could i solve my problem at the best.???

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[ankita]

yeah...
wht i meant was i installed it outside windows...

On Jul 11, 9:34 pm, narendra sisodiya <naren...@narendrasisodiya.com>
wrote:

[Arulalan T]

hi,

2010/7/11 ankita <anki17...@gmail.com>:

> hey
> my win7 was running fine
> then i booted ubuntu 9.10 in my lappi in seperate partition outside
> windows\
> after that it worked well for a fewminutes
> after shutting down when i started it again
> its giving
> " GRUB LOADING
>   $#%^^ SYMBOLS NOT FOUND
> OS NOT FOUND"
>

Boot using ubuntu 9.10 live cd.

Then do the steps as suggested in the following link.
http://sparkingguy.wordpress.com/2009/12/29/reinstalling-grub-2-from-livecd/

After completed the above process, shutdown and reboot your system (
remove live cd now )

Now you cannot see the windows in grub loader. cool .

$ sudo update-grub2

Type the above command, and reboot your system.

Now you can see the other operating systems ( windows) in grub2. :-)

Try this and update here.

> i dont want to loose my data stored in windows\
> tell me how could i solve my problem at the best.???
>

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[narendra sisodiya]

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 10:46 PM, ankita <anki17...@gmail.com> wrote:

yeah...
wht i meant was i installed it outside windows...

On Jul 11, 9:34 pm, narendra sisodiya <naren...@narendrasisodiya.com>
wrote:

> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 9:48 PM, ankita <anki17jan1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > hey
> > my win7 was running fine
> > then i booted ubuntu 9.10 in my lappi in seperate partition outside
> > windows\
>
> what does it mean ??
> have you installed Ubuntu on your lappy ??
>
> > after that it worked well for a fewminutes
> > after shutting down when i started it again
> > its giving
> > " GRUB LOADING
> >   $#%^^ SYMBOLS NOT FOUND
> > OS NOT FOUND"
>
> > i dont want to loose my data stored in windows\
> > tell me how could i solve my problem at the best.???
>

Please do not TOP post...

You have installed Ubuntu Outside the windows. I assume that you have tried to install in separate partition on same Harddisk.

Try to reinstall again as it was not installed properly. Check CD for defect, Always try to install from USB.

[ankita]

i hav been through the whole procedure you gave for installing grub2
are you sure this will work properly??
n the problem wont arise evr again??
if not can u tell me some permnent method or i should remove ubuntu
from my lappi???

[narendra sisodiya]

Sometimes it happen that while installation , Installer unable to write MBR..

I told to reinstall on same partition.

Best way to use bootable USB pendrive to start with Linux when you are not sure about installation and debugging things.

 

[ankita]

i installed it from a usb pendrive........

[Arulalan T]

Dear Ankita,

2010/7/11 ankita <anki17...@gmail.com>:

> i hav been through the whole procedure you gave for installing grub2
> are you sure this will work properly??

It will work for sure. ( if you installed the ubuntu correctly )

> n the problem wont arise evr again??

99% wont occur, if we didnt disturb the grub.

> if not can u tell me some permnent method  or i should remove ubuntu
> from my lappi???

try to reinstall ubuntu one more time in the same partition.

please refer the following pdf to install ubuntu as dual boot with M$

http://www.slideshare.net/kanchilug/how-to-install-ubuntu-as-dual

Dont think like remove ubuntu.

As a student, you can learn it quickly and will throw out the M$ from
your laptop asap :-)
can can !

[narendra sisodiya]

On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Arulalan T <arul...@gmail.com> wrote:

$ sudo update-grub2

You are telling her the procedure of "How to restore grub". This is Ok when you have proper installation of ubuntu and  MBR got deleted..

procedure is not fit because the Installation is not done correctly. This is why I told her to reinstall.

#be at safe side

[Arulalan T]

2010/7/12 narendra sisodiya <nare...@narendrasisodiya.com>:

yes, it may be correct. she may not install ubutnu correctly.

@Ankita : Did you mention "/" in Mount Point in 4 th step while
installing ubuntu.

i.e partitioning the table.

please refer one time , how to install ubuntu as dual ( ref the link
what i gave you just before thread ).

Ubuntu will work fine always. :-)

[ankita]

On Jul 11, 11:51 pm, Arulalan T <arulal...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 2010/7/12 narendra sisodiya <naren...@narendrasisodiya.com>:
>
>
>
> > On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Arulalan T <arulal...@gmail.com> wrote:


yes..
y??
is der ny prob in doin it dis way??

[Arulalan T]

2010/7/12 ankita <anki17...@gmail.com>:

>
>
> On Jul 11, 11:51 pm, Arulalan T <arulal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 2010/7/12 narendra sisodiya <naren...@narendrasisodiya.com>:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 11:03 PM, Arulalan T <arulal...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> yes..
> y??
> is der ny prob in doin it dis way??

I am really sorry, i can not understand your sms way of question .

can you ask your doubts clearly.

Try to reinstall ubuntu. Just not more that 20 minutes. Reinstall and
come back here , if you have problem again.

>> @Ankita : Did you mention "/" in Mount Point in 4 th step while
>> installing ubuntu.
>>
>