Can't boot, either OS Grub error 2
Hello,
I have just tried to install Ubuntu onto a friends' Dell, but I keep getting an Error 2 message at GRUB loading stage 1.5. My intention was to install Ubuntu on the D drive and keep XP on the C drive, and so I selected "sda" on the installation screen instead of "sdb" (which contains Windows) and "sdc" (I don't know what that is). All of these drives were the same size, 232 MB or so. I got this information from reading a few message boards.
While the installation went smoothly, I am now unable to boot either Ubuntu or Windows XP. Here is some information I think is pertinent:
I have something called 'Raid" on my computer, and when I go into its setup during the boot mode, I can only see one drive that is huge, a total of 450+ megabytes and when I hit enter to get details, it is made up of SATA0 and SATA1 which are 232.83 MB each.
Now from doing a little digging, I think I have a theory about what is wrong: GRUB is looking for a partition to boot from which contains Ubuntu, but due to this RAID thing it looks like their is only one drive and so GRUB is confused. Of course, I'm not a computer person so I could be way off, haha!
I tried messing around with the BIOS settings as suggested on some other message boards, but there are only a few options there: Boot from utility partition (which can no longer be found), Hard Drive Diagnostic (everything comes up good) and Setup (which just confuses me). Plus the list of things to boot from, including the (1) hard disk and CD drive.
It is a very expensive computer and brand new, and I don't want to have to tell my friend that I screwed it up irreparably, so if someone could help me get Ubuntu running I would really appreciate it. Also, forgive me if I'm slow on the uptake.
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