Argonath RPG - A World of its own
Argonath RPG Community => Hardware/Software support => Resolved issues => Topic started by: Grovyle on January 02, 2010, 03:16:19 pm
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Okay... the virus that attacked my PC @ late November REALLY screwed up the boot sector I c
So I installed Ubuntu 9.10 in one of my Hard Drives past month. I installed it aaaaaaaaalll just fine. It finished, and guess what... The bootloader doesn't show up!
I've checked the BIOS config and it was all fine.
It's probably because of what happened and its still happening. (http://www.argonathrpg.eu/forum/index.php?topic=46097.0)
Anyone got any idea?
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Run -> msconfig. :)
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Run -> msconfig. :)
1st - He is using Linux, not Windows :S
2nd - Read again, he cannot enter the OP system even!
Probably hard drive is not detectable for some reason...or BIOS has bugs.
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Update BIOS.
Formate the HDD(s) which you used when you had the virus..
Re-Install Windows or Linux wateva..
Tell us if it's working or not.
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1st - He is using Linux, not Windows :S
2nd - Read again, he cannot enter the OP system even!
Probably hard drive is not detectable for some reason...or BIOS has bugs.
Bootloader from Ubuntu doesn't show up! Stuck with 7, help!
Note that he is able to access Windows 7, so he may be able to edit the bootloader.
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1st - He is using Linux, not Windows :S
2nd - Read again, he cannot enter the OP system even!
Probably hard drive is not detectable for some reason...or BIOS has bugs.
1st - I am using Windows.
2nd - Bios sux. it loads 7 but it cant load the boot menu.
Update BIOS.
Formate the HDD(s) which you used when you had the virus..
Re-Install Windows or Linux wateva..
Tell us if it's working or not.
Updating the BIOS = Needs MS-DOS (as far as I know) and I can't flash it.
Formate the HDD(s): already done. when I got XP :drunk:
Reinstall Windows or Linux: Maybe ima try reinstall Ubuntu
Run -> msconfig. :)
Hurr, what does that do?
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(http://supcontent.gateway.com/support.gateway.com/s/software/microsof/vista/graphics/MSConfig/MSConfig_boot.gif)
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Hurr, what does that do?
BLOWS UP YOUR PC AND MAKES IT MAKE WEIRD SOUNDS AND SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
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BLOWS UP YOUR PC AND MAKES IT MAKE WEIRD SOUNDS AND SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
The funniest thing I've readed today.
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BLOWS UP YOUR PC AND MAKES IT MAKE WEIRD SOUNDS AND SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
I was so gullible, when I was 6 someone told me they could make a PC explode. LMFAO
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I've went to msconfig, boot section. Guess what? It didn't detect Ubuntu!
Let's think like a virus maker!!!
It was probably to attack the boot sector, so, even with multiple OSs installed, you would be forced to boot Windows. If the other OS wasn't boot-able, you have no chance than to to format the one with Windows, and probably the other OS's.
THEORY 1:
It could attack such way you even with format this would be irreversible unless you get another component (BIOS? I have no idea how it works.)
THEORY 2:
Wrongly installed
THEORY 3:
7 being an ass.
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"Yo a little help here?"
-Scout
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Windows bootloader is not supposed to detect Linux, because Windows was installed before Linux.
If you would have Linux before Windows, then Windows would have detected Linux.
Right now, I would recommend reinstalling Ubuntu fully again.
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Did you check the boot.ini? I think it's like Janar says, since Linux is installed last (? correct), Linux isn't added to it.
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Did you check the boot.ini? I think it's like Janar says, since Linux is installed last (? correct), Linux isn't added to it.
Windows bootloader is not supposed to detect Linux, because Windows was installed before Linux.
If you would have Linux before Windows, then Windows would have detected Linux.
Right now, I would recommend reinstalling Ubuntu fully again.
How can I make 7 detect it?
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Edit it, and add a line, refering to your Linux, on the correct HD and partition
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Edit it, and add a line, refering to your Linux, on the correct HD and partition
By the way, the funny thing is that even the ubuntu disk doesn't find Linux, and 7 can't find the HDD of linux :rofl:
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True. Windows does not detect Linux partition.
Try reinstalling Linux to same partition, like I said.