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12.04 fail after clean install. error:out of disk grub rescue>

Asked by ben davis on 2012-04-29

Have not been very successful upgrading to 12.04 , so I decided to try a clean install. The clean install proceeds without error. On reboot, it fails with

Error:out of dsk
Grub rescue>

I have searched a lot, and found a lot of causes and solutions, but haven't found one that works yet [hence why the clean install]

Some possible confounding factors. 3tb HD. BIOS is most recent. Gfx card is radeon hd6770. Otherwise is a stock HP p6230y desktop.

Where do I start?

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Last query:: 2012-05-03

Last reply:: 2012-05-03

Link existing bug

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-04-29:

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/09/live-usb-sticking-grub-2-video/

Use that guide to reinstate grub

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ben davis (benj-a-d) said on 2012-04-29:

Is there any difference from using live CD. Don't have a running version to make the USB. Only have CD ATM.

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ben davis (benj-a-d) said on 2012-04-29:

looking more toward partitioning error. Disk only sees one partition, but warns to use gnu parted. Unable to mount, sayug I have to specify the file system type.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said on 2012-04-29:

Maybe follow graphical installation guide there and let grub install in mbr.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GraphicalInstall

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DrivesAndPartitions
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2