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Ubutnu won't boot. Error: Target file system doesn't have /sbin/init. No init found.
When started my computer ubuntu wouldn't start. It gave me this errors:
mount: mounting /dev/disk/by-uuid/***************************** on /root failed: Invalid argument mount: mounting /sys on /root/sys failed: No such file or directory mount: mounting /dev on /root/dev failed: No such file or directory mount: mounting /sys on /root/sys failed: No such file or directory mount: mounting /proc on /root/proc failed: No such file or directory Target file system doesn't have /sbin/init No init found. Try passing init= bootarg I found forums describing how to fix this, and I tried to apply this fix: http://pinoy-computing-tips.blogspot...nit-found.html It helped the first time. But after several boots it crashed again and it keeps crashing. I have dual boot, Win7 and Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. I'm quite new to Ubuntu so please be clear in your explanations. I would like to know why this has happened and how to fix this... Thx in advance. |
Hello Zeljka Lin, welcome to LQ,
it seems you didn't install the bootloader grub properly or your /etc/fstab is messed up. I'd recommend to boot the installation-CD and try to repair the system. Using fdisk (like described in your link) is a good idea. You may post the output of fdisk -l. Markus |
Thx for your quick reply. This is output from fdisk -l
Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disk identifier: 0x4bc1f926 Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sda1 * 1 13 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS Partition 1 does not end on cylinder boundary. /dev/sda2 13 108801 873839622+ 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda3 108802 121602 102817793 5 Extended /dev/sda5 108802 121076 98593792 83 Linux /dev/sda6 121076 121602 4222976 82 Linux swap / Solaris So I booted from LiveCD and run the command: sudo fsck /dev/sda5/ The problem is that now I have error (something like this) error. grub rescue> and I can't load Windows or Ubuntu So I've booted again from LiveCD and run the fsck again but, now it's running it for two days, and still not finished I have very important data on my Ubuntu. Should I interrupt it?? I would like to know why this happened because I've never had any problems with Ubuntu, everything was working fine. |
Obviously your Linux-rootpartition is /dev/sda5. Does you grub have a /boot/grub/menu.lst file? if yes, you should look at it and check that there is the correct partition for Linux configured.
If you want to make a backup of your important data, boot with the install-CD, mount /dev/sda5 and copy the files to an USB-storage or external HD. Markus |
Ok, this morning fsck still not finished. I have tried to find /boot/grub/menu.lst but there isn't one (or I can't find it), than I've tried: sudo mount /dev/sda5
but I have this error: mount: can't find /dev/sda5 in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab It seems I'll have to try booting the Win7 and reinstall Ubuntu.. without my data. I would really like to know WHY this happened, because I don't want this to happen again. There are months of my work on my Ubuntu. Since I've installed Ubuntu I don't use Win at all, so I don't think windows could delete my grub (I read on the forums It happens? ; I wasn't updating or upgrading my system when it happened so I really don't understand? Any explanations are welcome... markush thank you for your time and help... |
maybe you'll check your /etc/fstab file.
I don't think that fsck will help you. The problem is not the filesystem but that (probably) your /etc/fstab is damaged. I'd recommend to boot with a Live-CD/install-CD and post the /etc/fstab (of the system, not the one of the CD, i.e. mount /dev/sda5 and open /etc/fstab). Markus |
At first, before trying anything to repair the system backup your data. You can do that easily with a live-CD. Just mount your /-partition with
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sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mntThat you find no menu.lst-file is normal, newer Ubuntu versions use Grub2 that uses a grub.cfg file for configuration. After making the backup, test your harddisk with the manufacturer's diagnosis tool. In my eyes your symptoms are pointing to a dying harddisk. |
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One way to get the data off that has worked for me (albeit on a disk with only one partition) is to remove the hard drive and put it in a USB caddy. Attach the caddy to another computer and navigate to your home directory, compress it and copy it to another place (USB stick, hard drive). I have not done this with a Linux system so others might know the pitfalls better. Another possibility (to rescue the data) might be to boot up a Knoppix disk and use 'ddrescue' to transfer either the whole of /dev/sda5 or the home directory to another storage device but be careful or you might send it into oblivion.
Ferd. |
I cant mount
I've tried:sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt but I have this error: mount: Stale NFS file handle I don't know what that means.. |
I'm not sure if this informations helps:
Boot Info Script 0.55 dated February 15th, 2010 ============================= Boot Info Summary: ============================== => Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in partition #5 for /boot/grub. sda1: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7 Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Boot files/dirs: /bootmgr /Boot/BCD /boot/grub/core.img sda2: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: ntfs Boot sector type: Windows Vista/7 Boot sector info: No errors found in the Boot Parameter Block. Operating System: Windows 7 Boot files/dirs: /Windows/System32/winload.exe sda3: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: Extended Partition Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: sda5: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: ext4 Boot sector type: Unknown Boot sector info: Mounting failed: mount: Stale NFS file handle sda6: _________________________________________________________________________ File system: swap Boot sector type: - Boot sector info: =========================== Drive/Partition Info: ============================= Drive: sda ___________________ _____________________________________________________ Disk /dev/sda: 1000.2 GB, 1000204886016 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 121601 cylinders, total 1953525168 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Partition Boot Start End Size Id System /dev/sda1 * 2,048 206,847 204,800 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda2 206,848 1,747,886,092 1,747,679,245 7 HPFS/NTFS /dev/sda3 1,747,888,126 1,953,523,711 205,635,586 5 Extended /dev/sda5 1,747,888,128 1,945,075,711 197,187,584 83 Linux /dev/sda6 1,945,077,760 1,953,523,711 8,445,952 82 Linux swap / Solaris blkid -c /dev/null: ____________________________________________________________ Device UUID TYPE LABEL /dev/loop0 squashfs /dev/sda1 AC0E23480E230B42 ntfs System Reserved /dev/sda2 508229B58229A088 ntfs /dev/sda3: PTTYPE="dos" /dev/sda5 3ddd7b95-cf53-4166-a76d-c3b4e5d82e6a ext4 /dev/sda6 e40e57cd-e8ad-49db-a5d4-bf108e741f6b swap /dev/sda: PTTYPE="dos" ============================ "mount | grep ^/dev output: =========================== Device Mount_Point Type Options aufs / aufs (rw) /dev/sr0 /cdrom iso9660 (ro,noatime) /dev/loop0 /rofs squashfs (ro,noatime) =================== sda1: Location of files loaded by Grub: =================== ??GB: boot/grub/core.img =========================== Unknown MBRs/Boot Sectors/etc ======================= Unknown BootLoader on sda5 00000000 a4 81 00 00 1d 01 00 00 db 73 b9 4d dc 73 b9 4d |.........s.M.s.M| 00000010 56 fc a6 4d 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 08 00 00 00 |V..M............| 00000020 00 00 08 00 01 00 00 00 0a f3 01 00 04 00 00 00 |................| 00000030 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 bf 84 40 01 |..............@.| 00000040 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| * 00000060 00 00 00 00 c1 1e 63 e7 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |......c.........| 00000070 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| 00000080 1c 00 00 00 ac d1 c9 cb 00 00 00 00 a0 4b 09 9f |.............K..| 00000090 db 73 b9 4d 9c 77 e5 9e 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |.s.M.w..........| 000000a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| * 00000100 a4 81 00 00 5b 05 00 00 e5 f6 b6 4d e1 f6 b6 4d |....[......M...M| 00000110 84 81 c2 48 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 08 00 00 00 |...H............| 00000120 00 00 08 00 01 00 00 00 0a f3 01 00 04 00 00 00 |................| 00000130 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 b4 84 40 01 |..............@.| 00000140 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| * 00000160 00 00 00 00 87 9b bd 37 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |.......7........| 00000170 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| 00000180 1c 00 00 00 90 b7 04 3f 00 00 00 00 18 f8 02 cf |.......?........| 00000190 e0 f6 b6 4d 88 70 2e 79 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |...M.p.y........| 000001a0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 |................| * 00000200 I found some script on the net, and the results doesn't look good? Right? Even to me..... |
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