UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

RE: UBCD does not boot :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

Icecube — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:35:16 GMT

Author: Icecube
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:35 am (GMT -8)

When you put this CD in your CD drive, which files do you see on it?
_________________
Download Ultimate Boot CD v5.0 RC1: http://ultimatebootcd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2131
Use Parted Magic for handling all partitioning task: http://partedmagic.com/

RE: UBCD does not boot :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

jmmdmd — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:32 GMT

Author: jmmdmd
Subject: UBCD Does Not Boot
Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 8:27 am (GMT -8)

CD has been burned from .iso file using NERO. Files appear to be there but the CD will not boot even if the bios ic changed to CD first. Any idea how to make it bootable?
_________________
Joel Moskowitz

Boot With Grub2 on thumbdrive? :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

DrHappyAngry — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:23:24 GMT

Author: DrHappyAngry
Subject: Boot With Grub2 on thumbdrive?
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:23 pm (GMT -8)

I'm trying to make an Uber thumb drive that multiboots 32/64bit ubuntu/debian/gentoo, ultimate bootcd, and eventually ophcrack. Gentoo's a whole other problem, but I've got it multibooting ubuntu and debian, and haven't tried ophcrack yet.

I know UBCD uses syslinux, but am unsure what's really what on the CD. Not sure if maybe I need to try to chainload syslinux. Here's the grub.cfg I tried last

Code:

menuentry "Ubuntu Live 9.10 32bit" {
loopback loop /boot/iso/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/boot/iso/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-i386.iso noeject noprompt --
initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.lz
}

menuentry "Ubuntu Live 9.10 64bit" {
loopback loop /boot/iso/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso
linux (loop)/casper/vmlinuz boot=casper iso-scan/filename=/boot/iso/ubuntu-9.10-desktop-amd64.iso noeject noprompt --
initrd (loop)/casper/initrd.lz
}

menuentry "Ultimate Boot CD memdisk" {
loopback loop /boot/iso/ubcd411-1.iso
linux (loop)/boot/baslinux
initrd (loop)/boot/baslinux.gz
}

menuentry "Gentoo 32bit" {
loopback loop (hd0,0)/boot/iso/install-x86-minimal-20091103.iso
linux (loop)/isolinux/gentoo root=/dev/ram0 root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc dokeymap looptype=squashfs loop=/image.squashfs cdroot cdboot initrd=gentoo.igz vga=791 --
initrd (loop)/isolinux/gentoo.igz
}
menuentry "Gentoo 64bit" {
loopback loop (hd0,0)/boot/iso/install-amd64-minimal-20091112.iso
linux (loop)/isolinux/gentoo root=/dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc dokeymap looptype=squashfs loop=/image.squashfs cdroot cdboot initrd=gentoo.igz vga=791 --
initrd (loop)/isolinux/gentoo.igz
}

menuentry "debian installer amd64 netboot" {
linux /boot/debian/linux auto=true priority=critical vga=normal --
initrd /boot/debian/initrd.gz
}

I have tried syslinux and unetbootin for this. I could get each one to bootup individually, but not multiboot. For syslinux/unetbootin, I was following this guide http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php...80&postcount=5. I also tried extracting it to the thumbdrive, and directly booting it, and that worked for UBCD, but I was unable to get the linux distros I wanted to boot using syslinux/unetbootin in a multiboot setup.

I suppose that it's entirely possible that I could just bypass the UBCD menu system, and use grub2 to boot each of the floppy images from it. This seems like a really cluttered menu. It might be a solution if somebody knows of a way to create sub-menus, though.

I'm honestly not sure if I'm trying to load it up with the right kernel and initial ramdisk, and if there are other append options I should use. If somebody pointed me in the right directions for a kernel and a ramdisk to use, I could try extracting the disk and trying to boot from the files instead of the ISOs.

RE: Please He lp - Removing UBCD :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

Icecube — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:43:22 GMT

Author: Icecube
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 9:43 am (GMT -8)

UBCD doesn't install anything when your run it.
GRUB doesn't get automatically installed when you run UBCD.
You did install it yourself, by pressing some keys (and probably running Super Grub Disk).

Write a new MBR with Testdisk.
_________________
Download Ultimate Boot CD v5.0 RC1: http://ultimatebootcd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2131
Use Parted Magic for handling all partitioning task: http://partedmagic.com/

Please He lp - Removing UBCD :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

Mechanicus — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:42:21 GMT

Author: Mechanicus
Subject: Please He lp - Removing UBCD
Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 12:42 am (GMT -8)

Hello. A few weeks ago, I had a problem with my computer (blank screen, no post codes from motherboard), and I tried using UBCD in a USB drive to boot up.

It turns out that it was a busted graphics card (and no post codes was due to the speaker cable not being plugged in. Doh!). So now it's all fixed.

The problem is, I now get a message each time I boot up (or come out of hibernation):

"Booting GRLDR
Resetting the boot driver..."

The only explanation I have is that UBCD installed something on my computer and that is that is now causing this message. I have not installed Linux, which is the top result when searching for GRLDR.

I did not get a chance to try out UBCD (as I said, it was a broken graphics card, so the PC worked fine other than having no visual display, and so I couldn't see what UBCD was doing), so I don't know how far it got into it's 'install' (does it even install?)

So, my question is, how do I get rid of this message? What files do I need to delete on my PC to remove UBCD completely?
I am running Vista Ultimate x64

Thanks in advance

RE: UBCD does not boot :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

Icecube — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:48:40 GMT

Author: Icecube
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 8:48 am (GMT -8)

You need to burn the iso as image to the CD (not as file).
http://iso.snoekonline.com/iso.htm

The CD should boot up, when you changed the BIOS to "Boot CD first".
See also the FAQ for possible problems and solutions:
http://ultimatebootcd.com/faq.html

If you need to burn a new CD, you can also try UBCD50RC1, which has much recent versions of all programs.
_________________
Download Ultimate Boot CD v5.0 RC1: http://ultimatebootcd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2131
Use Parted Magic for handling all partitioning task: http://partedmagic.com/

UBCD does not boot :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

jmmdmd — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:22:44 GMT

Author: jmmdmd
Subject: UBCD does not boot
Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:22 am (GMT -8)

I am new to this program disk. I burned the .iso file to a CD. Is the CD supposed to boot up when the bios is changed to "Boot CD first"? or is there something that I have to add to the cd to make it bootable?
_________________
Joel Moskowitz

RE: HDDerase 3.1: hard disk locked :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

vrepalle — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:18:51 GMT

Author: vrepalle
Subject: Thank You ICECUBE
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:18 am (GMT -8)

Thanks a lot, the HDD is unlocked and the procedure I followed was to remove the HDD and boot using the UBCD v5 and then connect the HDD.
After that i tried to Run HDDErase v4.0 and it itself has the option to UNLOCK the HDD.
Thanks Again for u'r help !!!

RE: HDDerase 3.1: hard disk locked :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

Icecube — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:49:09 GMT

Author: Icecube
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:49 am (GMT -8)

You can try to unplug the HDD, boot UBCD from CD, reconnect the drive.
I am not sure if MHDD will detect your drive after the reconnect, but you can try.
_________________
Download Ultimate Boot CD v5.0 RC1: http://ultimatebootcd.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2131
Use Parted Magic for handling all partitioning task: http://partedmagic.com/

It was all going so well... :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

dageshi — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:05:28 GMT

Author: dageshi
Subject: It was all going so well...
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:05 am (GMT -8)

Right so I decided to get myself a hackintosh running so I freed up 30 gig on my xp partition, partitioned it with partition magic, rebooted all fine.

Installed mac osx install went o.k, reboot

"invalid system disk" error

Downloaded UBCD and booted into windows from that, works fine so the partition is o.k

Backed up my mbr then ran fixmbr from windows recovery console. Didn't work.

Did the same thing from UBCD, didn't work same error.

So scratching my head a bit, don't want to play about any more without some advice.

So here's the deal got a primary partition from the start of the disk with winxp, then an extended partition containing a single partition with mac osx in.

Any ideas?

Ideally I'd like to have a menu with the option to choose either xp or mac at boot, but I don't know the best way to accomplish it, any help appreciated.

RE: HDDerase 3.1: hard disk locked :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

vrepalle — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:31:14 GMT

Author: vrepalle
Subject: Unable to even boot using UBCD
Posted: Fri Nov 13, 2009 7:31 pm (GMT -8)

I have the same problem where my laptop has been locked because of HDD ERASE 3.1, I downloaded UBCD 5 and tried to boot using cd, am unable to even boot using CD.. as soon as I turn the laptop on it asks for HDD password..any help would be greatly appreciated

Trying to get XP PC back runnung :: UBCD V4 Support & Troubleshooting

Know Nadda — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:39:41 GMT

Author: Know Nadda
Subject: Trying to get XP PC back runnung
Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:39 pm (GMT -8)

I'm using my daughters PC to burn a CD I need to work on my own 2 PCs.
I decided to explore a restore CD that goes to one of my PCs Her PC was working fine before and while I had the CD in it but when I went to restart it next time it isn't working. It does boot to screen where you choose "start normally" "last known good configuration" and safe modes. I used last known good. The WinXP loading page comes up, the one where the little blue dashes move across bottom of screen. Then it goes to the color circle in the center of the screen which is also normal, but does not continue on from there showing my desktop, then it just stops doing anything.
I have little doubt my inserting that disk caused this and am hoping someone can suggest an action or best program on UBCD that can get this PC back working. Thank You
_________________
Cheryl