On 11/3/13, Anand.R.Kris <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I installed Mint 15 from live USB on my friend's PC which has UEFI > boot. Now after installation, earlier installed Windows 7 started but > did not boot and went to recovery mode. i installed ubuntu's > boot-repair on live-usb and tried auto-repair but no luck there. Tried > some fixes on MBR to GPT but all efforts in vain so far. > > > http://paste.ubuntu.com/6351911/ > > http://paste.ubuntu.com/6351893/ > > He needs a dual-boot. First preference is to recover installed Windows > and Mint 15. Does not mind wiping everything off the hard disk. > > I did google for hours but all this MBR, GPT, ESP, etc just go over my > head. I am no developer just an average desktop user. > > P.S. If it is not too much to ask for, we stay at Nanganallur and > would appreciate any volunteers to help in installation at my friend's > place. I know we had a installation fest hence taking the liberty for > requesting for physical presence. (Even I have registered as volunteer > but have no experience in UEFI). Please mail me if you wish to help.
I had some problem with UEFI boot. Check bios boot order if first boot is uefi device then try to change it to plain hard disk. It may work. I another case installing from cd went well while usb boot gave similar problem. Raman.P -- blog:http://ramanchennai.wordpress.com/ _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc ILUGC Mailing List Guidelines: http://ilugc.in/mailinglist-guidelines
