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ALERT! /dev/disk/by_uuid/##### does not exist. Dropping to shell

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ALERT! /dev/disk/by_uuid/##### does not exist. Dropping to shell

this is the error i get.. ive installed from USB the newest Ubuntu as of today... my windows files crashed, so when i installed i removed everything and put ubuntu on the whole harddrive..

however, when i restarted i got that error and idk how to fix it. the only way i can use my computer is running the exploring part before i decide to install thing.

any ideas how to fix, because i dont have any WINDOWS on the computer anymore, and, i dont believe my dvd drive works, but installing it off the USB should have worked right?? i went through the whole process and restarted then that error happened.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Boot to the liveCD and mount your internal partitions to allow you to edit the edt/fstab file.

You can mount it from Places, then run:

gksudo nautilus /media

open the folder in the window which opens, then etc then final open the fstab file to see something LIKE this (this is mine and your WILL be different):

# / was on /dev/sda1 during installation
UUID=fcac59cb-0081-419c-ac7c-d8505bfab2d1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1

You will then change:
UUID=fcac59cb-0081-419c-ac7c-d8505bfab2d1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1

to:
/devsda1 / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1

Basically copy the partition name from the line above in the file. Save the new file, close gedit then reboot to the install system

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Ben Daniels (bdaniels-neo) said : 		#2

thanks for the info, however, if im understanding u right, that /media means the media folder? which theres nothing in?
sorry ive never used ubuntu before

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#3

You need to mount your hard-disk / partition so please try the automount using (from Ubuntu live cd) nautilus from menu:
Applications→Places please access to devices listed above the first horizontal graphic divisor to get all automaticcally mounted
then do what actionparsnip suggested to do.

Hth

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

The iive CD will mount the internal partition to a subfolder of /media once you have used the places menu.

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Ben Daniels (bdaniels-neo) said : 		#5

i feel so lost.. no clue where to find the fstab file

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Ben Daniels (bdaniels-neo) said : 		#6

ooh i found the FSTAB file!! lmao i am so tired after working all night i wasnt understanding ther was an ETC file.. not like etc......

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Ben Daniels (bdaniels-neo) said : 		#7

ok now when i open it to change it.. it turns to read only file and i cant save it.. when i do it says i dont have permissions to do so?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#8

You must run:

gksudo nautilus

You can now open the fil

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