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Ubuntu wont boot on windows partitioned comp. How can I get my files from Ubuntu side?

Asked by Miles Rees-Spear

Ubuntu will not boot on a windows partitioned HP notebook. I really need the files from the ubuntu side as all my work is there. The choice to choose operating sytems comes up but Ubuntu does not work it just comes back to that screen if you select it. Getting the files is my priority now. I have tried all the things online but I cant get it to work. Pleas help, getting Ubuntu back does not matter. The files are really important.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Why do you not have a backup!? The drivecould physically fail tomorrow,then where is your data!?

You may get the dualboot back with:

sudo apt-get -y install os-prober; sudo os-prober; sudo update-grub

Ubuntu can read and write to NTFS but the fact that you have no good backup is pretty pathetic considering that you say it's a piority so clearly the data is important....

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#2

As said actionparsnip, if you have valuable data, you must backup regularly (even if you have a RAID configuration).
If you need urgently your data and update of Grub fails, a workaround is to boot on Ubuntu CD/USB key and mount the Ubuntu partition. But it's only a temporary fix. Don't hesitate to post again if you need more help.

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marcus aurelius (adbiz) said : 		#3

wow. looks like someone is in dire need of a prescription for vallium.

windoze users don't back up their data for many reasons:
1) too time consuming
2) they were never taught to
3) they never had a reason to because windoze provided albeit rudimentary tools to fix problems if they arose, and other tools were available to ressurrect the computer.
4) most windoze users use the computer to play games

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

It's spelt: WINDOWS, not windoze

Users should backup no matter what OS they use, if they want to learn the hard way then that's their call but I have absolutely no pity for them. Companys use Windows and do nightly backups as their data is valuable. If users treasure rtheir images/config/music/whatever as much as companys value their data they should get a backup. There is an online storage which gives 25Gb for FREE and 1Tb drives are cheap so there is NO EXCUSE. If you can afford a big quadcore CPU system with 4Gb RAM etc then a couple hundred for a backup solution is nothing and will definately save you if you drive mechanically fails. If and when it does you will need to shell out THOUSANDS for professional data recovery with zero guaruntee.

The choice is obvious, yet people waive it so freely.

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delance (olivier-delance) said : 		#5

3) they never had a reason to because Windows provided albeit rudimentary tools to fix problems if they arose, and other tools were available to resurrect the computer.
In fact, they ask to Ubuntu guru how to resurrect their data!

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