Grub error 17

[Loïc Martin]

Stephan Schöffel a écrit :
> Hi there,
> 
> after intstalling 8.10 on a hp P4 Notebook parallely to Win XP, grub 
> quits loading with error 17. I tried to reinstall grub using the 
> following instructions provided by Samuel Rhode on this list:
> 
> When you get to
> the desktop open a terminal and enter. (I am going to give you the
> commands and then I will explain them later)
> Code:
> sudo grub
> This will get you a "grub>" prompt (i.e. the grub
> shell). At grub>. enter these commands
> Code:
> find /boot/grub/stage1
> This will return a location. If you have more than one, select the
> installation that you want to provide the grub files.
> Next, THIS
> IS IMPORTANT, whatever was returned for the find command use it in
> the next line (you are still at grub>. when you enter the next 3
> commands)
> Code:
> root (hd?,?)
> Again use the value from the find command i.e. if find returned
> (hd0,1) then you would enter root (hd0,1)
> 
> Next enter the
> command to install grub to the mbr
> Code:
> setup (hd0)
> Finally exit the grub shell
> Code:
> quit
> 
>   
> 
> I used the 8.10 Live CD. Yet, after following the above instractions, 
> grub still hangs with error 17 after reboot.
> 
> Any hints?
> 
> Stephan
> 
> 
google grub error 17:

17 : Cannot mount selected partition

Means one of your partitions have changed. Did you format a partition,
or modify in any way your hd partitions (resize, create, etc...), or
modify /boot.grub/menu.lst?

Get on the LiveCD again, check the /boot/grub/menu.lst on your Linux
partition, fix it if needed.

If you see a problem but no way to fix it, post your /boot/grub/menu.lst
and /etc/fstab here.

Then if it's a partition problem, make sure you save all your data on a
_separate_ hard drive (not just a separate partition), and check with
gparted. You might need to reformat/reinstall linux and possibly windows
(not necessary depending on your skill level and time you can spend on
the issue.

Loïc