grub loading stage 1.5 read error

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5 read error

    Hi, I've got a windows 32 bit processor with Windows XP Professional installed on it and was installing UBUNTU on my external hard drive (500GB) So it finished installing it, restarted and got 2 errors. 1. This is error 1, I have an error saying grub loading error 21, this is without my external har ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading Stage 1.5 & Error 21

    Newbie help, first attempt at loading an operating system (chose Unbuntu), I need some advice about how to finish off the installation.Started out by de-fragmenting and repairing any bad sectors on my computers hard drive.Originally I tried to use an Unbuntu 8.10 live disc that I got from a magazine ...

  • Grub Loading Stage 1.5 Read Error

    i am facing a strange problem nowi have suse 10.2 and win-xp dual bootwhen i start my pc these lines appear GRUB LOADING STAGE1.5 READ ERROR or sometimes GRUB LOADING please wait error17i have to restart pc 4-5 times and then it starts properly help me guys ...

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5, error 18

    Down-loaded Breezy Badger, burned CD. Installation failed on packages(apparently bad CD). Burned new CD. Blanked hard drive. Installation went OK until re-start. At end of boot sequence get "grub loading stage 1.5" and "error 18". How do I get around this? This is my first experi ...

  • Ubuntu Need Help Please - Grub loading stage 1.5 Error 2

    I attempted to install Ubuntu (I have now also attempted Linux Mint) onto my Windows XP desktop. Unfortunately, I selected guided partition setup, instead of manual, since I didn't know what I was doing. My intent was to create a dual boot machine given all of the great things I have read about Ubun ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading stage 1.5, Grub loading - Error 22, won't boot from bootdisk

    I am new to Linux and have to admit I know nothing. My ex was trying to convert me to Linux and installed Ubuntu on my laptop + partitioned it. He never finished it and he's not around now.So I thought (here's where my in experience comes in!) how hard can it be to just remove the partition! Well us ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading Stage 1.5 = error 1.5

    I am trying to install Ubuntu 8.10 on my destop computer. It already has WindowsXP on it. I installed it on my HP Laptop and had NO PROBLEMS whatsoever.The error I get after installation is and the boot screen is:GRUB loading stage 1.5GRUB loading please waitERROR 21then the computer stops and it ju ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading Stage 1.5 Error 22

    I have installed UBUNTU 6.06 and installed window also. Now I added one more 80gb harddisk and I'm getting this errorGrub Loading Stage 1.5Grub Loading....Error 22Please anyone help me to solve this issue. ...

  • Ubuntu Grub stage 1.5 read error. Wierd situation

    I ran my ubuntu 8.04 as a file server 2 days straight, came back and I found that the desktop froze. I power cycle the machine and I got the message Grub stage 1.5 read error. I powered cycle the machine about 5 times and I got some same result each time. I opened up the machine and disconnect the o ...

  • Ubuntu Grub stage 1.5 Read Error after hard reset

    Whenever my system hangs and I have to force reset the computer, Ubuntu will then fail to boot, giving the famous 'grub stage 1.5 read error' malarky. It will continue to do this, sometimes failing to even see the hard drive (I recognize that this isn't ubuntu's fault as it isn't even registered und ...

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5 Grub loading, please wait..... error 18

    I just installed Ubuntu 8.04 desktop edition. The install went fine and I even got the updateswithout any issues. After all is said and done, I get a message prompting me to restart.Ubuntu seemed to shutdown ok, but upon restarting, I get the following message:Grub loading stage 1.5 Grub loading, pl ...

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5 Grub loading, please wait..... error 21

    Before I present my case I need to tell you my story.My PC is a Compaq Presario SR1750NX My Default system is windows XP Media Center Edition which is an a 200GB SATA hard drive, ok.Two years ago I install Ubuntu and Vista in a 40GB IDE hard drive which give me no problems because I set it as an sla ...

  • Ubuntu GRUB loading stage 1.5 error 15

    I have had ubuntu on my PC for 2 years without any problem. I am dual-booting between Ubuntu and Vista from a 2yr-old TOSHIBA laptop. The version of Ubuntu I was using is 9.10 (ok, should have updated a while back, mea culpa...)Yesterday I couldn't load Ubuntu and I got a message ALERT! /dev/disk/by ...

  • Ubuntu Error 17, GRUB loading stage 1.5

    Hello,I'm appreciated if someone help me.I have the following problemi install xubuntu 9.04 on the first hard drive of laptop Toshiba Satellite A300-211,that have partition it.(there is also Windows Vista in other partition of this drive).When I restart my laptop ,it says Grub loading stage 1.5.Grub ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading stage 1.5 ERROR 17-please give full response

    Grub Loading stage 1.5 ERROR 17what do i do?????!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAGH!I recently installed ubuntu 9.04 alpha5 onto a separate partition alongside windows7beta, and wehen i start up my computer I get the above message. PLEASE HELP IT'S REALLY URGE ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading stage 1.5 ERROR 17

    Grub Loading stage 1.5 ERROR 17what do i do?????!??!?!?!?!?!?!??!?! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAGH!I recently installed ubuntu 9.04 alpha5 onto a separate partition alongside windows7beta, and wehen i start up my computer I get the above message. PLEASE HELP IT'S REALLY URGE ...

  • Ubuntu grub loading stage 1.5, error 18

    I installed xubuntu on a machine all went well, when it was time for a reboot to finish the installation I get this error: grub loading stage 1.5grub loading please wait...Error 18and it just sits at this screen ...

  • Ubuntu GRUB loading stage 1.5 error 5

    i have tried to copy my old hdd to my new one using ghost4linux but it failed to work, when i now log on to ubuntu ut gives the error GRUB loading stage 1.5 error 5 can anyone help? ...

  • Ubuntu Grub LOADING STAGE 1.5 -- ERROR 22

    So, I was dual booting Windows XP and Ubuntu, I accidently deleted the partition that I had Ubuntu on and now, when I boot the machine, it stalls at boot with the dialog:GRUB LOADING STAGE 1.5Loading Grub...ERROR 22.Anyone have any idea how I can nuke this issue? ...

  • GRUB loading stage 1.5.

    this is my first go with gentoo but I've been using RH/fedora for a while and I work a lot with embedded linux systems.machine is AMD64 X2 4200+gigabyte ga-m61pm-s2 MBonboard video and sound2 500G SATA drives in raid 1 config - MB has an onboard RAID controllerI went through the basic install and tr ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading stage 1.5

    I'm having a issue here. Recently I had installed Ubuntu onto a computer and when it asked me to restart the computer that when the problem began. When it restated and came back up, there was an error message saying, "GRUB Loading stage 1.5" what does this mean, and what can I do to fix th ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading stage 1.5

    I'm having a problem here, just earlier today I had installed Ubuntu onto a computer. After the installation was complete, I got this error message; Grub Loading stage 1.5. What is the problem here? Any help I would really appreciate it. ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading Stage 1.5.

    I just installed Ubuntu on this computer, keeping my Vista OS on a different partition, and anytime I restart my computer, or start it when I shut it off less than five minutes prior, it gets to the "Grub Loading Stage 1.5." line, and no further. The computer would sit forever with that as ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading Stage 1.5

    I just installed Ubuntu 6.06 via the live CD but on rebooting it simply shows a message "GRUB LOADING STAGE 1.5" and gets stuck...Please tell me how do I fix this problem I'm new to UBUNTU and aint very sure of how to work it out..please help... ...

  • Ubuntu Problem with Grub--"Grub loading stage 1.5"

    I'm a newbie to linux and I installed jaunty (dual booting with vista) about a week ago. Both work fine individually, but whenever I boot up in vista and then reboot, grub hangs at startup with "Grub loading stage 1.5". I booted up with the Ubuntu liveCD and reinstalled Grub, which fixed t ...

  • Ubuntu GRUB Loading Stage 1.5.

    I have a gateway laptop and installed with ubuntu and windows vista [dual boot]once I lend my laptop to my mom for her purpose to chat in Yahoo Messenger in windows, in another day I open my laptop then I just encounter a problem, A black screen then only appears "GRUB Loading Stage 1.5." ...

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5

    I had installed on my Toshiba laptop Vista/Ubuntu 9.04 and decided to re-install XP, the install, it finishes OK, but instead of XP I get a black screen with:GRUB LOADING STAGE 1.5GRUB LOADING PLEASE WAITERROR22. I have tried EVERYTHING to wipe the HD, several re-installs of XP, tries of Ubuntu and ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading Stage 1.5

    Hi, I just installed UBUNTU 6.06 via a live CD on my GATEWAY laptop and when I reboot it shows a message "GRUB LOADING STAGE 1.5" and gets stuck...please guide me through this problem... ...

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5

    I had installed on my Toshiba laptop Vista/Ubuntu 9.04 and decided to re-install XP, the install, it finishes OK, but instead of XP I get a black screen with:GRUB LOADING STAGE 1.5GRUB LOADING PLEASE WAITERROR22. I have tried EVERYTHING to wipe the HD, several re-installs of XP, tries of Ubuntu and ...

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5 repeating

    Hi, I just installed an ubuntu 8 server on ga-ep35 board with 2 1000G disks configured in bios with raid1.Installation went perfectly smoth but after the final restartit came up with endless message :Grub loading stage 1.5how can I solve this? ...

  • Ubuntu Boot loader hangs at Grub Loading Stage 1.5 and Grub Loading Please wait...

    Please help me.When I boot into my ubuntu install a screen comes up saying "Grub Loading Stage 1.5" and then about 40 seconds later "Grub Loading Please wait...". Then another 30 seconds later it loads grub and I can choose my OS.It does all work find in the end but it takes so l ...

  • Ubuntu GRUB loading stage 1.5...

    As the title says, I have a problem with GRUB now.Earlier I was using XP installing something and then it froze. So I had to tell my laptop to restart by pushing and holding the lovely power button.So I got the system to restart and it gets to:GRUB loading stage 1.5Then the system reboots. I can use ...

  • Ubuntu Repeating "GRUB Loading stage 1.5."

    I just bought a brand new 64-bit server with no OS preinstalled intending to load it with Ubuntu Server 6.06. The server is a Visionman Advantage 6422 Server, and its specs are as follows:AMD Athlon 64 3500+ processor with 1MB Cache1GB DDR400 memoryDual 160GB SATA-II HDDs with hardware RAID 0 and 1G ...

  • GRUB loads but sometimes stage 1.5 read error

    I installed GRUB onto a Compact Flash card. My computer is capable of booting off of USB devices or SATA devices. When I have the CF card in a USB reader, my computer can boot off of it just fine. However, I installed it internally using a SATA CF reader, and GRUB fails with a "Grub Loading sta ...

  • Grub Loading Stage 1.5 prompt

    i am SO close to throwing my comp out the window right now. GRUB didn't even work a week this time. it only showed me my boot menu twice before it decided to do its usual act of:loading stage 1.5and then taking me to its command prompt.a working bootloader is the only thing holding me back from usin ...

  • Ubuntu grub loading stage 1.5... 30second hang?

    This is a problem I've had with GRUB on every Linux distro I've tried. I've asked in many forums but no-one seems to know the answer! One more try now that I've settled for Ubuntu...Basically, GRUB waits for 30 seconds at the "loading stage 1.5" bit, before presenting the boot menu. (on so ...

  • Ubuntu Grub stage 1.5 gives Error 15

    I am attempting to do a clean install of Ubuntu 5.04 "Hoary Hedgehog" Release i386 on an old Micron Millenia Celeron, using the instructions at...http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_5.04...entitled ISP-Server Setup - Ubuntu 5.0.4 "The Hoary Hedgehog" and I get as far a ...

  • Ubuntu Dapper GRUB failure stage 1.5 cant find files???

    OK I gave up on Feisty went to Dapper.In Dapper I can get to GRUB Loading Stage 1.5 and then nothing at all, no error.I can, however boot using the Grub Super Disk!Hooray!Once into Dapper I start a terminal and:->sudo grubgrub> find /boot/grub/stage1Error 15: File Not FoundHow the hell did I m ...

  • Ubuntu "RU loading Stage 1.5...." Where's the menu.lst file?

    On my second machine, I have Windows 7, Ubuntu 9.04, and Ubuntu 9.04 Server installed.On bootup, my screen shows:Grub loading Stage 1.5Grub loading...Followed by the Grub menu showing the three OS's.I tried editing the /boot/grub/menu.lst file to set the default OS and -- lo and behold I found that ...

  • Ubuntu GRUB loading stage 1.5 Error 18

    I just installed Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.04 on an Advent 4211 netbook (it's a rebranded MSI Wind). I have replaced the 80GB SATA hard disk with an 8GB solid state disk. The installation went smoothly. However, once the install was complete and I restarted the system I got the following grub error:GRU ...

  • Ubuntu Stuck at GRUB loading, Stage 1.5, Error 2...

    OK, my laptop is a Toshiba Satellite P25-S5092 (http://www.bithaze.com/d/toshiba_satellite_P25-S5092.pdf) (click for PDF spec sheet if it'd be of any help). I previously had a dual boot with Windows XP Professional and Ubuntu Hoary Hedgehog. Since I really didn't use Ubuntu too much, I found my Wind ...

  • GRUB loading stage 1.5 Error 15 Ubuntu 9.10

    Dual boot XP home and Ubuntu, Dell Optiples 210L, 80Gb sata and 250Gb IDE slave. Both XP and Ubuntu on the 80Gb sata drive.-------I just finished reinstalling Ubuntu 9.10 from the CD after a failed attempt to upgrade 9.04 to 9.10 on-line.I deleted the old ext3 and swap partitions first with an old G ...

  • Ubuntu grub stage 1.5 read error

    Just installed Ubuntu 7.04 on my main computer, relatively new to linux, however I have gotten it working on two older systems (with xubutu and puppy linux) and i've been searching for about two weeks for an answer to my problem and have found none. I installed Ubuntu from the live cd (using it righ ...

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5 hang up...HELP!!!!!

    I have 2 machines at home a desk top and a lap top. Did a successful Wubi install on my lap top of Ubuntu 8.04.I tried to do the same for my desktop and so far its been a nightmare.My machine hangs up at .."Grub loading 1.5" every time. I can't get to either XP (my original OS) or Ubuntu. ...

  • Ubuntu Grub loading stage 1.5 ..hang up ..help!

    Based on my research this is such an old issue I'm surprised it still exists at stage.I have 2 machines at home a desk top and a lap top. Did a successful Wubi install on my lap top of Ubuntu 8.04.I tried to do the same for my desktop and so far its been a nightmare.My machine hangs up at .."Gr ...

  • Ubuntu Grub Loading stage 1.5Read error

    Grub Loading stage 1.5Read errorthis is the error i get after i installed kubuntu......now wat do i do??? ...

  • What is loading stage 1.5 ?

    Every Saturday I update my Suse 10 os and lately loading grub changed to loading stage 1.5 when I turn my computer on.Has anyone any idea what stage 1.5 is? Has some bad software been installed on my computer? ...

  • Ubuntu Help - GRUB Loading State 1.5

    I need help. I have been running Ubuntu for some time now. However, today, I installed Kubuntu on a separate system which is running Windows 2000. I changed the BIOS so the installation was saved to an external hard drive. So, I never really touched the hard drive running Win2K. When I was finished ...

  • Ubuntu Stuck at "loading stage 1.5...please wait" message. At a complete loss.

    So, I tried booting my (primary) machine this morning, and instead of being greeted with the login screen, it hung on the message that says something to the effect of "Loading stage 1.5. Loading, please wait..." (there could be more, but my screen has always cut this message off). I left i ...

  • Ubuntu Grub stage 1.5 read error

    I get error: here is a dump of my configuration:I am currently running off a CD.Any help would be appreciatedRegards,# Put static boot stanzas before and/or after AUTOMAGIC KERNEL LIST### BEGIN AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST## lines between the AUTOMAGIC KERNELS LIST markers will be modified## by the debian ...