12.04 install boot from disc only

It should be possible to use the 'Try Ubuntu' option from the live-DVD and get into your data. Don't try any repairs or anything else until you have safely backed up all data. Then please give information on what partitions you now have and we can try to help you to fix the problem. You can use gparted from the live-DVD to show all the partition information. Please give us the entire information. It is possible that you will end up needing to do a clean install so bear that in mind.

Thanks Barry,

I will try the "TRY" option to retrieve data, I think that will work as I have installed that before. The one small thing that I have not told you is that I am doing this remotely (from around 2000 miles), My father uses the machine to communicate as he is deaf and messed up the auto upgrade.

Following your guidance, I will use TRY option and run gparted from the disc. I will then go for a clean install. I think that I can opt to clean disk during the install or should we reformat at some stage?

I will communicate with my father at 16:30 tomorrow so will let you know how I get on.

He is a massive ubuntu fan as it has opened up so much of the media world to him. Thanks to all those who work on the system.

Thanks for all your time and help.

Best regards

Robert

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Barry Drake requested more information:
It should be possible to use the 'Try Ubuntu' option from the live-DVD and get into your data. Don't try any repairs or anything else until you have safely backed up all data. Then please give information on what partitions you now have and we can try to help you to fix the problem. You can use gparted from the live-DVD to show all the partition information. Please give us the entire information. It is possible that you will end up needing to do a clean install so bear that in mind.

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