I'm a novice--attempted to run true ubiquity to fix a boot/ubuntu can't see win 7 problem-true ubiquity was unable to load grub to any device

[pat ricks]

Have no idea if this is a bug or not. Before running true ubiquity, I ran os-prober and got this:
(short form) sda1: win 7(loader) windows:chain
                        sda2: win 7(loader) windows 1: chain
                       sdd5: ubuntu 13.04(13.04) ubuntu: linux
then ran WINOSDATA=true os-prober and got this:
                        sda2: win 7(loader) windows 1: chain
                        sdd5--same as above

13.04 is actually installed on my external drive but when I attempt to boot to ubuntu I get what appears to be a dos prompt with some wording about grubfordos. When I installed 13.04 to the external disc there was no partition(s) seen(only sda) at the point where I set up my partitions on the external hdd(I used the "something else" option).

When running true ubiquity first error was "unable to install in sda" I then chose sdd, then sdd1--neither worked. i then chose "continue without a bootloader" and THAT caused the installer to crash.
My most recent "paste info" BEFORE I tried true ubiquity was //paste.ubuntu.com/5974385.

thanks,
Pat Ricks

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: ubiquity 2.14.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
CasperVersion: 1.331
Date: Mon Aug 12 09:23:46 2013
InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash -- nomodeset
LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
MarkForUpload: True
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: grub-installer
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Phillip Susi (psusi)]

I don't know what you mean by "true ubiquity" but you seem to be trying to install grub to a drive with no partition table. You must partition the drive.

[pat ricks (rickypat7)]

I was told the "wizard name" of the ubuntu installer was ubiquity.
Yes, it seems that way, but unfortunately neither the Ubuntu installer(nor the included partition mgr) see/recognize the partitions on my c drive. More unfortunately, in trying to fix this "problem", I deleted one of my partitions and now THAT problem has priority. Thanks, though.

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Subject: [Bug 1211178] Re: I'm a novice--attempted to run true ubiquity to fix a boot/ubuntu can't see win 7 problem-true ubiquity was unable to load grub to any device

I don't know what you mean by "true ubiquity" but you seem to be trying
to install grub to a drive with no partition table.  You must partition
the drive.

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Title:
  I'm a novice--attempted to run true ubiquity to fix a boot/ubuntu
  can't see win 7 problem-true ubiquity was unable to load grub to any
  device

Status in “grub-installer” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Have no idea if this is a bug or not. Before running true ubiquity,  I ran os-prober and got this:
  (short form) sda1: win 7(loader) windows:chain
                          sda2: win 7(loader) windows 1: chain
                         sdd5: ubuntu 13.04(13.04) ubuntu: linux
  then ran WINOSDATA=true os-prober and got this:
                          sda2: win 7(loader) windows 1: chain
                          sdd5--same as above

  13.04 is actually installed on my external drive but when I attempt to
  boot to ubuntu I get what appears to be a dos prompt with some wording
  about grubfordos. When I installed 13.04 to the external disc there
  was no partition(s) seen(only sda) at the point where I set up my
  partitions on the external hdd(I used the "something else" option).

  When running true ubiquity first error was "unable to install in sda" I then chose sdd, then sdd1--neither worked. i then chose "continue without a bootloader" and THAT caused the installer to crash.
  My most recent "paste info" BEFORE I tried true ubiquity was //paste.ubuntu.com/5974385.

  thanks,
  Pat Ricks

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
  Package: ubiquity 2.14.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.29-generic 3.8.8
  Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic i686
  ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
  Architecture: i386
  CasperVersion: 1.331
  Date: Mon Aug 12 09:23:46 2013
  InstallCmdLine: file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.lz quiet splash --  nomodeset
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130424)
  MarkForUpload: True
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: grub-installer
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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[pat ricks (rickypat7)]

Hi,
How are you doing, I want to ask you for an assistanceDo you normally order from amazon?
Thanks........pat