On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 2:59 AM, Mikkel <mikkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> After restoring data from a backup image set for a 500GB harddisk to a >> 1000 GB harddisk, I am unable to boot up my F11 OS. I have already >> restored *both* the MBR backup and the dump output from sfdisk. >> >> What else is missing? I am stuck at a blinking cursor at the top left >> corner of the screen. GRUB is not loading and I am unable to select >> any kernel to boot. >> >> Using System Rescue CD, I am able to activate all the logical volumes >> and all the volume groups that were restored. I am also able to mount >> all the logical volumes and access the restored filesystems. >> >> So I think the filesystems are restored properly. So I think it is the >> problem with MBR, sfdisk dump output restoration, or GRUB. Is there a >> problem with restoring data of a 500 GB harddisk to a 1 TB harddisk? >> >> Thank you. >> > You will need to re-install Grub. Because Grub uses the BIOS to > access the drive, and because the first stage loader is rather dumb, > (Not enough space for a smart loader) it needs to know the physical > location of stage 1.5. The procedure for re-installing Grub is well > covered, so I will not post it again. > > Mikkel > -- > > Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, > for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup! > > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines > Thank you very much! I have solved the problem. Reinstalling GRUB works. I ran the following commands on my restore harddisk using System Rescue Live CD: # grub grub> root (hd0,0) grub> setup (hd0) grub> quit -- Mr. Teo En Ming (Zhang Enming) Dip(Mechatronics) BEng(Hons)(Mechanical Engineering) Alma Maters: (1) Singapore Polytechnic (2) National University of Singapore My Primary Blog: http://teo-en-ming-aka-zhang-enming.blogspot.com My Secondary Blog: http://enmingteo.wordpress.com My Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/enmingteo Email: space.time.universe@xxxxxxxxx Mobile Phone (Starhub Prepaid): +65-8369-2618 Street: Bedok Reservoir Road Country: Singapore -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
