Thread: Failed to Install boot loader please help

long time fan first time poster!
ubuntu forums have been helpful me without posting past 3 years, i've hit wall one.

bought used pc , ditched win7 ubuntu 11.04. initial install of ubuntu flawless, mouse on newly opened windows not register, clicking icons on window below it. computer slowed crawl, , decided take loss on of files , try fresh install.

after numerous attempts stuck @ grub install stage. continued instillation without boot loader can't figure out how manually install grub, or if sda proper drive mount. appreciated.

gr.turtle

post lead successful booting of system.

if know ubuntu partition , can boot livecd, can try simple step. doesn't install all grub2 files, if missing may solve problems.

boot livecd , mount ubuntu partition. use sda1 example. change needed.

code:

sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda

do not use partition number in second command. reboot , see if boots (without cd).

if needs complete install of grub 2, need chroot real installation , install grub 2. if can't boot, before doing please download, extract , run boot info script following site. create results.txt file - post contents of file can see status of boot files.
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net

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