Thread: Help, I can't restore a root.disk after reinstalling wubi

since partition of windows7 (c: ) wubi installed small, decided reinstall wubi larger partition (e: ), keeping old root.disk. sadly when replaced root.disk ubuntu cannot boot, loader says there no root.disk file, although it's there...
guess there kind of checksum virtual disk toward loader poiting... how can have old ubuntu installation back?? still have old root.disk.

posted bcbc

the grub menu in old root.disk referring c: partition. when see menu, hit 'e' on first entry , change references. you'll need know partition e: drive references.

e.g. assuming root.disk installed on /dev/sda3 before, , if e: /dev/sda4, change (hd0,3) (hd0,4) , /dev/sda3 /dev/sda4. delete line says 'search -floppy etc.' ctrl+x boot.

once booted run "sudo update-grub" correct.

i'm little confused how decision migrate ended becoming reinstall of wubi - either way, should work fine. don't rid of backup root.disk.

posted zooster

i'm confused
don't see menu.lst, searched windows there no such file...

posted bcbc

when see windows boot manager, select ubuntu, see grub menu. there no menu.lst anywhere anymore.

edit: see have thread - that's idea. why don't post follow there , i'll same.

posted zooster

sorry, posted there forgetting thread, posted here...
did said, , boot old root.disk, did grub update, rebooting again in ubuntu still unbootable. , if edit grub hitting e key see still there hd0,3 , sda3... it's didn't store changes...

i suspect override booting different root.disk. boot ubuntu (whichever or live cd) , run bootinfoscript , post results here.

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