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Suzanne Travis Posted on Aug 09, 2014
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Ubuntu problems How can I fix Ubuntu 14.04. On 09.08.14 I added an update to Ubuntu 14.04 and since then the screen is blank after rebooting. I have a windows 7 / ubuntu partition on my computer.I still have access to Windows.

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  • Suzanne Travis
    Suzanne Travis Aug 09, 2014

    I do not have any information about the update but I did notice a red and white circle with a diagonal line across at the top of my screen before updating. Again I have no details. I remember the update mentioned Skype.

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    Suzanne Travis Aug 10, 2014

    I downloaded the suggested software (EasyBCD) but was not really useful as it seems the programme seems to recognise partitions within windows (if that is possible)My computer is divided into two partitions Windows 7 and Ubuntu 14.04. They are totally seperate and do not recognise each other. Thankyou for trying. Suzanne

  • Glenn Smart
    Glenn Smart Aug 10, 2014

    Ubuntu will be on a partition (orm in a folder within Windows). I'm surprised that EasyBCD hasn't worked...it usually does. When you run EasyBCD in Windows, click on 'Linux' to identify your linux partition.

  • Glenn Smart
    Glenn Smart Aug 10, 2014

    Have a look on Ubuntu forums. You will find a solution (though I really am surprised that EasyBCD hasn't fixed things ... remember you manually use EasyBCD to identify partitions and OS's). This is an old link - you need to reinstall the Linux grub loader into Windows.

  • Glenn Smart
    Glenn Smart Aug 10, 2014

    https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxt...

  • Glenn Smart
    Glenn Smart Aug 10, 2014

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Recove...

  • Glenn Smart
    Glenn Smart Aug 10, 2014

    (You could just reinstall Linux from the cd ...). And just in case you aren't aware, you CAN access all your Windows files from within Linux. Use the disk management tool, mount the partition .. just a single click.. You can use Linux to copy and paste between the 2 operating systems. The same doesn't apply Windows to Linux.. Windows won't recognise Linux at all)

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Download the free edition of EasyBCD (it's boot-up software) and install it in 'C' -Windows. Run EasyBCD... it's very straightforward. It will identify the operating systems on your computer ... choose 'use EasyBCD boot loader' (or similar) and save the changes.

It sounds as though you have somehow lost the boot loader for Ubuntu (it's in C - Windows) when there was an update, which is quite common ..

Using EasyBCD will return your computer to dual-boot

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SOURCE: how do i get X P up on my computer after puting Ubuntu along side my X P home

when you install ubuntu, (or practically any linux) it will give you an option to shrink the windows partition - it then sets up a dual boot for you. Windows doesn't see linux partions at all - so the set up has to be down from the linux partion.

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