Thread: Upgraded to 11.04 and now Can't Boot

hi all,

hoping can me. i'm relative newbie. i've used ubuntu couple of years, know little command line, , pretty don't know how fix things. sorry!

did "update manager" update 11.04 , system relatively new , worked until right after upgrade won't boot after restart. tried going recovery mode , "repairing broken packages" tells me 0 files downloaded or changed. tried using usb boot , reload os (which used on computer , worked perfectly) won't boot usb. tried old version 9 cd won't boot cd (yes checked boot order in bios , hd last in line). so- attempt boot- , starts load. purple splash screen. goes black, , drops me list of errors , tells me things it's "starting/stopping" , says "0k" each except 1 in red says "stopping automatic crash report" says "fail". thing lets me there control-alt-delete. can recovery mode, , did manage use "previous linux version" boot- picked first 1 on list. it's 1 time deal, goes not booting. tried sudo apt-get clean, sudo apt-get update, sudo apt-get upgrade suggestion, didn't either. really want avoid wiping drive if can it. can't figure out how make thing boot, or why refuses boot cd , usb.

have ideas can help? can somehow booting 10.10? might worth @ point!?

can me. need clear instructions please. i'm clueless terminal stuff yet. thanks!

kris

to honest seems you've done since original error it's difficult it's unclear me system installed.
may have had video problem have been fixed boot option. still worth try. if have nvidia or ati graphics card can try nomodeset boot option., details in thread below
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132

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