Partitioned hdd with Win7 and Ubuntu 13.10 live disk won't recognize the current OS.

metalkittykat · 10-19-2013, 11:47 PM

I am trying to do a dual boot with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 13.10 (choose this operating system because my computer has an AMD processor). I created a partition with Windows, equally dividing the hdd, and rebooted Windows a couple of times. Then I restart my computer again to install the Linux distro and it won't recognize my current OS, thereby failing to give me the option of installing Ubuntu along with my Windows OS. I tried rebooting with the live disk multiple times and the issue is still present. Is there anything I can do to make Ubuntu recognize my current OS?

Any helpful input would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

syg00 · 10-20-2013, 12:08 AM

From a terminal in the Ubuntu liveCD, enter this and post all the output

Code:

sudo parted /dev/sda "print free"

- use code tags like I just did when posting the output so it retains its layout..

metalkittykat · 10-20-2013, 12:45 AM

Okay, so I typed what you told me to and this came up;

Quote:

-it has a GPT table
-no valid msdos table as it should
-perhaps it was corrupted
-probably by a program
-or I deleted it and are now using a msdos partition table
-is this a GPT table?
parted: invalid token: free
yes/no

I entered yes.

Quote:

-the primary GPT table is corrupt
-back up okay
-will be used
ok/cancel

I typed ok.

Quote:

Model:
Disk: /dev/sda: 500GB
Sector Size: (physical/logical):512B/409GB *something like that
Partition Table: GPT

This is pretty much what I got, I hope this helps.

syg00 · 10-20-2013, 01:41 AM

Ok, let's try

Code:

sudo parted -v
sudo parted -l

(and use [code], note [quote] tags pls).