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92  <H3>Documentation: Fixing boot problems </H3>  <H3>Documentation: Fixing boot problems </H3>
93    <div style="margin:0; padding: 3px; width: 980; position relative;">    <div style="margin:0; padding: 3px; width: 980; position relative;">
94      <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px;"><H4>30/09/2010 - v 3.2.0</H4></div>      <div style="position: absolute; left: 0px;"><H4>30/09/2010 - v 3.2.0</H4></div>
95      <div style="position: absolute; right: 0px;"><H4>Last update: 11/12/2010</H4></div>      <div style="position: absolute; right: 0px;"><H4>Last update: 10/03/2011</H4></div>
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97  </div>  </div>
98  <div id="linkline">  <div id="linkline">
# Line 214  dd if=/mnt/usb/<font color="Green">Backu Line 214  dd if=/mnt/usb/<font color="Green">Backu
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215  <p>It tells how many hard drives you have, how many partitions they contain and what filesystems the partitions use. If you know, for example, that the disk where you've saved the disk image contains only one partition, look for such disks.</p>  <p>It tells how many hard drives you have, how many partitions they contain and what filesystems the partitions use. If you know, for example, that the disk where you've saved the disk image contains only one partition, look for such disks.</p>
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217  <H3><a name="ntldr-vista"></a>Using Bootrec.exe (Windows Vista/7 only) <span class="hideprint">[<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</span></H3>  <H3><a name="ntldr-7"></a>Using Bootrec.exe (Windows Vista/7 only) <span class="hideprint">[<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</span></H3>
218    
219  <p>You need Windows Vista/7 install disc for this. If you don't have one (for example, if you bought a laptop that was bundled with preinstalled Windows and manufacturer's recovery disc), download a recovery disc from <a href="http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br>  <p>You need Windows Vista/7 install disc for this. If you don't have one (for example, if you bought a laptop that was bundled with preinstalled Windows and manufacturer's recovery disc), download a recovery disc from <a href="http://neosmart.net/blog/2008/windows-vista-recovery-disc-download/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br>
220  <br>  <br>
221  Then boot from the disc. After selecting language, time, currency and keyboard, click <b>Repair your computer</b>. You'll get a list of operating systems you're able to repair. Choose any of them; that choice doesn't matter.<br>  Then boot from the disc.</p>
222  <br>  <!--empty line-->
223  After that, you'll see a dialog box named <b>System Recovery Options</b>. Click <b>Command Prompt</b>. Then you only need to execute one command:</p>  <p><img src="images/windows7-00.png"><br>
224    After selecting language, time, currency and keyboard, click <b>Next</b>.</p>
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226    <p><img src="images/windows7-01.png"><br>
227    Click <b>Repair your computer</b>.</p>
228    <!--empty line-->
229    <p><img src="images/windows7-02.png"><br>
230    Choose the option <b>Use recovery tools that can help fix problems starting Windows</b> and click <b>Next</b>.</p>
231    <!--empty line-->
232    <p><img src="images/windows7-03.png"><br>
233    You'll see a dialog box named <b>System Recovery Options</b>. Click <b>Command Prompt</b>.</p>
234    <!--empty line-->
235    <p><img src="images/windows7-04.png"><br>
236    Then you only need to execute one command:</p>
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238  <p class="newcode">Bootrec /FixMbr</p>  <p class="newcode">Bootrec /FixMbr</p>
239  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
240  <p><b>Note:</b> The command is case-insensitive. You can type, for example, "<b>bootrec /fixmbr</b>".</p>  <p><b>Note:</b> The command is case-insensitive. You can type, for example, "<b>bootrec /fixmbr</b>".</p>
241  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
242    <p><img src="images/windows7-05.png"><br>
243    </p>
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245  <H3><a name="ntldr-xp"></a>Using FIXMBR (Windows XP only) <span class="hideprint">[<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</span></H3>  <H3><a name="ntldr-xp"></a>Using FIXMBR (Windows XP only) <span class="hideprint">[<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</span></H3>
246    
247  <p>You need Windows XP install disc. Boot from it, and when you see the screen "Windows XP Home Edition Setup" or "Windows XP Professional Setup", press <font color="Red"><b>R</b></font> to enter the Recovery Console. Then choose the Windows installation you want to log onto. If you have only one copy of Windows installed, press <font color="Red"><b>1</b></font> and ENTER. After that, enter the administator password and press ENTER.<br>  <p>You need Windows XP install disc. Boot from it, and when you see the screen "Windows XP Home Edition Setup" or "Windows XP Professional Setup", press <font color="Red"><b>R</b></font> to enter the Recovery Console. Then choose the Windows installation you want to log onto. If you have only one copy of Windows installed, press <font color="Red"><b>1</b></font> and ENTER. After that, enter the administator password and press ENTER.<br>
# Line 242  There is only one command to run:</p> Line 258  There is only one command to run:</p>
258  <br>  <br>
259  Don't worry, <b>Super Grub Disk</b> makes it possible. Boot into it.</p>  Don't worry, <b>Super Grub Disk</b> makes it possible. Boot into it.</p>
260  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
261  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-01.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-01.png"><br>
262  Just choose the option "<font color="Red"><b>!WIN!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;:(((</b></font>" and press ENTER.<br>  Just choose the option "<font color="Red"><b>!WIN!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;:(((</b></font>" and press ENTER.<br>
263  <br>  <br>
264  When you have Windows up and running, download the boot disk image appropriate to your version of Windows from <a href="http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm" target="_blank">Bootdisk.Com</a>. Then put a floppy to your floppy drive.<br>  When you have Windows up and running, download the boot disk image appropriate to your version of Windows from <a href="http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm" target="_blank">Bootdisk.Com</a>. Then put a floppy to your floppy drive.<br>
# Line 268  Maybe the easiest way to do so is instal Line 284  Maybe the easiest way to do so is instal
284  <br>  <br>
285  Boot into <b>Super Grub Disk</b>.</p>  Boot into <b>Super Grub Disk</b>.</p>
286  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
287  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-01a.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-01a.png"><br>
288  Choose the option "<font color="Red"><b>WIN => MBR & !WIN!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;:(((((((((((((((((((((</b></font>" and press ENTER. Windows will be booted automatically right after installing syslinux.</p>  Choose the option "<font color="Red"><b>WIN => MBR & !WIN!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;:(((((((((((((((((((((</b></font>" and press ENTER. Windows will be booted automatically right after installing syslinux.</p>
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# Line 279  Choose the option "<font color="Red"><b> Line 295  Choose the option "<font color="Red"><b>
295    
296  <p>Contrary to various ways to restore NTLDR, there is only one way to install GRUB I recommend. That's <b>Super Grub Disk</b>, because it contains GRUB no matter what has happened to the hard drive(s). First, I boot into it.</p>  <p>Contrary to various ways to restore NTLDR, there is only one way to install GRUB I recommend. That's <b>Super Grub Disk</b>, because it contains GRUB no matter what has happened to the hard drive(s). First, I boot into it.</p>
297  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
298  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-01b.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-01b.png"><br>
299  I select "<font color="Red"><b>Choose Language & HELP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;:-)))</b></font>" and press ENTER.</p>  I select "<font color="Red"><b>Choose Language & HELP&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;:-)))</b></font>" and press ENTER.</p>
300  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
301  <H3><a name="grub-1"></a>Screen "S.G.D. Language Selection." [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-1"></a>Screen "S.G.D. Language Selection." [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
302    
303  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-02.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-02.png"><br>
304  I select "<font color="Red"><b>English Super Grub Disk</b></font>" and press ENTER.</p>  I select "<font color="Red"><b>English Super Grub Disk</b></font>" and press ENTER.</p>
305  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
306  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-03.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-03.png"><br>
307  I press ENTER...</p>  I press ENTER...</p>
308  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
309  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-04.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-04.png"><br>
310  ...and then ENTER again...</p>  ...and then ENTER again...</p>
311  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
312  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-05.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-05.png"><br>
313  ...and then ENTER once again...</p>  ...and then ENTER once again...</p>
314  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
315  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-06.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-06.png"><br>
316  ...and finally ENTER one more time.</p>  ...and finally ENTER one more time.</p>
317  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
318  <H3><a name="grub-2"></a>Screen "English Super Grub Disk (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-2"></a>Screen "English Super Grub Disk (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
319    
320  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-07.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-07.png"><br>
321  I select "<font color="Red"><b>Advanced</b></font>".</p>  I select "<font color="Red"><b>Advanced</b></font>".</p>
322  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
323  <H3><a name="grub-3"></a>Screen "Advanced (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-3"></a>Screen "Advanced (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
324    
325  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-08.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-08.png"><br>
326  I select "<font color="Red"><b>GRUB</b></font>" and press ENTER.</p>  I select "<font color="Red"><b>GRUB</b></font>" and press ENTER.</p>
327  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
328  <H3><a name="grub-4"></a>Screen "GRUB (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-4"></a>Screen "GRUB (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
329    
330  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-09.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-09.png"><br>
331  I select "<font color="Red"><b>Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR)</b></font>" and press ENTER...</p>  I select "<font color="Red"><b>Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR)</b></font>" and press ENTER...</p>
332  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
333  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-10.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-10.png"><br>
334  ...and ENTER.</p>  ...and ENTER.</p>
335  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
336  <H3><a name="grub-5"></a>Screen "Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR) (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-5"></a>Screen "Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR) (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
337    
338  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-11.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-11.png"><br>
339  I select "<font color="Red"><b>Manual Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR)</b></font>" and press ENTER. If you want to install GRUB to the Master Boot Record of the first hard drive, "<font color="Red"><b>Automatically Install</b></font>" is a better choice. If you don't know if you want GRUB to the first or some other disk, you most likely want it to the first disk.</p>  I select "<font color="Red"><b>Manual Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR)</b></font>" and press ENTER. If you want to install GRUB to the Master Boot Record of the first hard drive, "<font color="Red"><b>Automatically Install</b></font>" is a better choice. If you don't know if you want GRUB to the first or some other disk, you most likely want it to the first disk.</p>
340  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
341  <H3><a name="grub-6"></a>Screen "Manual Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR) (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-6"></a>Screen "Manual Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR) (Help)" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
342    
343  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-12.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-12.png"><br>
344  I confirm my decision by selecting "<font color="Red"><b>Manual Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR)</b></font>" again and pressing ENTER.</p>  I confirm my decision by selecting "<font color="Red"><b>Manual Restore GRUB in Hard Disk (MBR)</b></font>" again and pressing ENTER.</p>
345  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
346  <H3><a name="grub-7"></a>Screen "Partition of GRUB" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-7"></a>Screen "Partition of GRUB" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
347    
348  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-13.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-13.png"><br>
349  In this screen I can select the disk that contains the partition that contains the files needed by GRUB. In this case, that disk is the external hard drive. As you can see, the disk is only three megabytes in size - because the computer used for screenshots is still virtual. Actually, the "disk" where I'm installing GRUB is just a file.</p>  In this screen I can select the disk that contains the partition that contains the files needed by GRUB. In this case, that disk is the external hard drive. As you can see, the disk is only three megabytes in size - because the computer used for screenshots is still virtual. Actually, the "disk" where I'm installing GRUB is just a file.</p>
350  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
351  <H3><a name="grub-8"></a>Next Screen [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-8"></a>Next Screen [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
352    
353  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-14.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-14.png"><br>
354  This is where I choose the partition where GRUB files reside. This disk contains only one partition.</p>  This is where I choose the partition where GRUB files reside. This disk contains only one partition.</p>
355  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
356  <H3><a name="grub-9"></a>Screen "Restore to MBR of Hard Disk" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>  <H3><a name="grub-9"></a>Screen "Restore to MBR of Hard Disk" [<a href="#sgd-top" title="go to top of the page">^</a>]</H3>
357    
358  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-15.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-15.png"><br>
359  I select the external hard drive to install GRUB to its Master Boot Record.</p>  I select the external hard drive to install GRUB to its Master Boot Record.</p>
360  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
361  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-12.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/supergrubdisk-12.png"><br>
362  Some text scrolled in the screen (too fast to read or take a screenshot) and I was back at this screen. I rebooted the computer. (In this situation, you can safely do a "hard reboot" by pressing reset button once or power button twice.)</p>  Some text scrolled in the screen (too fast to read or take a screenshot) and I was back at this screen. I rebooted the computer. (In this situation, you can safely do a "hard reboot" by pressing reset button once or power button twice.)</p>
363  <!--empty line-->  <!--empty line-->
364  <p><img src="images/grub-loading.png"><br>  <p><img src="images/grub-loading.png"><br>
365  GRUB booted successfully.</p>  GRUB booted successfully.</p>
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367    
368  </div>  </div>
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