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ok, the only thing that has kept me from doing that so far is that I don't have my windows boot cd. I believe if I delete Ubuntu from the partition then I won't be able to boot back into windows again without the windows boot disk. Is that right?

If that is the case, I may just have to buy a boot cd

Avinash Raj

is that you don't have Ubuntu and windows live disk?

Darren

don't have windows live disk, I have Ubuntu live on my usb stick

I just found this askubuntu.com/questions/97424/…

maybe I can follow that advise for reinstall?

Avinash Raj

no

1.Boot ubuntu live disk

2.Click on install Ubuntu on startup

3.choose something else

Darren

5:14 AM

ok, and can then instal over my present install

Avinash Raj

4.format /dev/sda6 Ubuntu partition to ext4 filesystem

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Then install Ubuntu on the same formatted partition

yes,format your partition where previously installed Ubuntu is present and reinstall Ubuntu on that same partition

Darren

excellent, thank you. Will give that a shot now.

Avinash Raj

please do all the steps carefully.

Don't hesitate to ask any questions.

Darren

5:42 AM

ok, now I have a problem!

I chose "something else", and formatted /dev/sda6 to ext4 filesystem. Then I tried to click install on the same screen but I got the message "No root file system is defined. Please correct this forum the partitioning menu"

so I hit the back button and then everything froze except for the mouse pointer, so I had to turn the computer off at the power button. And now I can't boot into grub, I get a "Grub rescue" thing

Fortunately I can use firefox by choosing release notes when booting from Live USB, when choosing release notes firefox pops open. So now at least i can get on the internet and type here.

oopsy

Avinash Raj

6:12 AM

oh you have to slelect the root file sytem as choosing / on the same screen.Why do you quit?

Plz try again that.

@Darren

Darren

I had to turn off the computer because the computer froze when I hit the back button

and I did not now how to turn off without having to hold the power button down in this situation

Avinash Raj

is that you chat with me on the same pc?

Darren

yep, because I now booted into ubuntu from Live USB, and on the screen where you choose wither "Try Ubuntu" or "Install" there is an option to read release notes. When you click that firefox opens

and that is how I chat with you now

Avinash Raj

on the side bar click on install Ubuntu icon

Darren

ok, this is what I did before choosing "something else" when I tried a little while ago

what then, do I choose "something else" again

Avinash Raj

6:19 AM

something else

Darren

ok

Avinash Raj

select /dev/sda6 and format it to ext4

Darren

ok, I did that last time, but I need to do that again?

Avinash Raj

check it was already formatted by seeing it's free space

Darren

ok

Avinash Raj

6:21 AM

if yes, on the same screen there was an option to choose your root file system

options on the dropdown list will looks like (/,/home)

Darren

there was like a drop down menu at the bottom of the window, I think that was it

Avinash Raj

did you see that?

Darren

ah yes so I choose /home

Avinash Raj

no

choose only /

Darren

i see, ok

Avinash Raj

6:23 AM

then continue the installation

does it works?

Darren

ok will do. Just writing this all down, before I actually click "Install Ubuntu" incase it quits firefox

Avinash Raj

i think no

Darren

your right, firefox is still open

Avinash Raj

let me know whether the installation completed or not

Darren

ok, so dev/sda6 is showing that 3340MB are being used, but it says it is formated as ext4

should I reformat

I am now going through the steps, because I wrote them down when you where just telling me, but now I am actually doing them

Avinash Raj

6:30 AM

how it shows 3340mb used?Is that You didn't format your sda6 partition?

is that total size of dev/sda6 is 186 GB?

@Darren

Darren

Hi, it says its 20033MB

Avinash Raj

20 Gb which one you formatted?

Darren

Ah, now I see where the "/" option is

Avinash Raj

i'm say about dev/sda6 in tinypic.com/view.php?pic=n3k85d&s=8#.Uw2Jm3jci1F

Darren

yep dev/sda6

Avinash Raj

6:34 AM

but it was 186 GB

Darren

i guess it is just using MB here and not GB and that 20033MB is 186GB

200333MB sorry

Avinash Raj

i'm shocked

Darren

at what :-)

Avinash Raj

on seeing 20033MB

now proceed your installation

Darren

1 sec, I will do the format now, the last time I did it half an hour or so ago I didn't choose "/", I didn't choose anything! So I will do that now!

Avinash Raj

6:37 AM

ok

Darren

ah good, now I am not getting the "No root system is defined error"

Avinash Raj

i think within 1 hour i get quit out of this room

Darren

ok, thank you for your help, I am surprised you haven't run away from me yet!!!

Avinash Raj

yes i didn't run away

please update your process on this room

inform me after installation completed :-)

Darren

7:01 AM

EXCELLENT it worked it worked it worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am now talking to you through firefox on Ubuntu booted from the HDD!!!

Avinash Raj

wow Excellant :-)

Darren

thankyou @Awinash I appreciate the help

:-)

Avinash Raj

did i post answer for your question?

Darren

no, you need to collect your bounty :-)

Avinash Raj

what i have to do to get the bounty?

Darren

7:04 AM

not totally sure. I think you need to put an official answer on my post, and when I check it as correct, then I think you will automatically get the bounty

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Q: First Boot Not Happening [ 7.471657] Adding 4041724k swap on /dev/sda7 Priority :-1 extents: 1 across :4041724k FS

I have been trying to get Ubuntu up and running in dual boot, this is the first time I have tried to install linux. Everything was going well with the install, the progress bar had reached the end of installing files and then I got a black screen with a few lines of writing on it that forced my l...

Avinash Raj

yes you are correct .

may i post the answer as " we discussed in chat that reinstalling Ubuntu on the same partition helps op to boot Ubuntu from HDD.steps to reinstall Ubuntu on /dev/sda6..."like that.I will explained it with gparted screenshot.

@Darren

Darren

Yes, that sounds great, and will be helpful for anybody who finds the post in the future

Avinash Raj

ok i will post the answer within 15 mins

Darren

okey dokey :-)

Avinash Raj

may you upload this tinypic.com/view.php?pic=n3k85d&s=8#.Uw2Jm3jci1F image to imgur.com and post me the link back.

Darren

7:12 AM

yep