Grub error

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i install ubuntu to my portable hard with my lap top (which already run with Microsoft XP )and now when i turn on my laptop it say "GRUB loading-error:no such disk-grub rescue"i tried it with hard plug d too but same thing happen.PLEASE HELP ME

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thusithavipula (thusithavipula) said :
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PLEASE HELP

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Chris Johnston (cjohnston) said :
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Are you using karmic? Take a look around here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2

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thusithavipula (thusithavipula) said :
#3

Thanks for being help for me.
                    I think karmic mean "ubuntu 9.10"then yes i install it to my portable hard but now XP also want work(and the ubuntu).when i start my lap top same thing happen. this is the command that i get

                                GRUB loading
                                 error:no such disk
                                 grub rescue>

                                                                              Thusitha

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Balakrishna (balakrishna04-yahoo) said :
#4

You may download "Super Grub Disk" iso file and burn it into CD, Place it and restart -you may have the solution.

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thusithavipula (thusithavipula) said :
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Can u send me the link to download it

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Digvijay Patankar (dbpatankar) said :
#6

Are your two disks are different ( I mean one is IDE and other SATA)?
If yes then this is most likely to happen.
Super Grub Disk will also may not be helpful in this case.

If not, then please provide the output of following command :
sudo fdisk -l
Also provide the contents of /boot/grub/grub.cfg file.

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thusithavipula (thusithavipula) said :
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Yes One of my disks are sata Hard drive
Can u tell me how to fix this problem
On 12/6/09, Digvijay Patankar <email address hidden> wrote:
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> Are your two disks are different ( I mean one is IDE and other SATA)?
> If yes then this is most likely to happen.
> Super Grub Disk will also may not be helpful in this case.
>
> If not, then please provide the output of following command :
> sudo fdisk -l
> Also provide the contents of /boot/grub/grub.cfg file.
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Digvijay Patankar (dbpatankar) said :
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Ok.
First boot with a LiveCD.
mount /boot partition of HDD.

open the file device.map with the command :
sudo gedit <mountpoint>/grub/device.map
in this file there will be entries for your HDD.
it will be something like
(hd0) /dev/hda
(hd1) /dev/sda

now just swap the lines, it should look like :
(hd0) /dev/sda
(hd1) /dev/hda

save the file and reboot.
If it boots, fine. If not then reinstall the grub and reboot.
If you don't know how to do the above steps then provide the
output of :
sudo fdisk -l
and we will tell you the exact commands.

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thusithavipula (thusithavipula) said :
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thusithavipula (thusithavipula) said :
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Vikram Dhillon (dhillon-v10) said :
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On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 11:12 PM, thusithavipula
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> Question #92896 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/92896
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> thusithavipula gave more information on the question:
> May this be a year without a tear!
> Would be clear of all the fears!
> Steer to success on top gear!
> Cheer when all your worries disappear!
> Wish you a happy new year!
>                                                      By Thusitha Vipula
> Bandara
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If this is not a question please just mark it solved, and Happy new
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