The error i get after choosing Ubuntu in grub2 is: error: file not found. error: file not found. error: file not found. Press any key to continue ... here is my grub.cfg: $ cat grub.cfg # # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE # # It is automatically generated by grub-mkconfig using templates # from /etc/grub.d and settings from /etc/default/grub # ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/00_header ### if [ -s $prefix/grubenv ]; then set have_grubenv=true load_env fi set default="0" if [ x"${feature_menuentry_id}" = xy ]; then menuentry_id_option="--id" else menuentry_id_option="" fi export menuentry_id_option if [ "${prev_saved_entry}" ]; then set saved_entry="${prev_saved_entry}" save_env saved_entry set prev_saved_entry= save_env prev_saved_entry set boot_once=true fi function savedefault { if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then saved_entry="${chosen}" save_env saved_entry fi } function recordfail { set recordfail=1 if [ -n "${have_grubenv}" ]; then if [ -z "${boot_once}" ]; then save_env recordfail; fi; fi } function load_video { if [ x$feature_all_video_module = xy ]; then insmod all_video else insmod efi_gop insmod efi_uga insmod ieee1275_fb insmod vbe insmod vga insmod video_bochs insmod video_cirrus fi } if [ x$feature_default_font_path = xy ] ; then font=unicode else insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos2' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos2 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos2 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos2 ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892 fi font="/usr/share/grub/unicode.pf2" fi if loadfont $font ; then set gfxmode=auto load_video insmod gfxterm set locale_dir=$prefix/locale set lang=en_US insmod gettext fi terminal_output gfxterm if [ "${recordfail}" = 1 ]; then set timeout=-1 else set timeout=5 fi ### END /etc/grub.d/00_header ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### set menu_color_normal=white/black set menu_color_highlight=black/light-gray if background_color 44,0,30; then clear fi ### END /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### function gfxmode { set gfxpayload="${1}" if [ "${1}" = "keep" ]; then set vt_handoff=vt.handoff=7 else set vt_handoff= fi } if [ "${recordfail}" != 1 ]; then if [ -e ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt ]; then if hwmatch ${prefix}/gfxblacklist.txt 3; then if [ ${match} = 0 ]; then set linux_gfx_mode=keep else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi else set linux_gfx_mode=keep fi else set linux_gfx_mode=text fi export linux_gfx_mode menuentry 'Ubuntu' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892' { recordfail load_video gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 fi linux /vmlinuz-3.8.0-5-generic root=UUID=ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892 ro quiet splash nomodeset nmi_watchdog=0 $vt_handoff initrd /initrd.img-3.8.0-5-generic } submenu 'Advanced options for Ubuntu' $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-advanced-ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892' { menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.8.0-5-generic' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.8.0-5-generic-advanced-ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892' { recordfail load_video gfxmode $linux_gfx_mode insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.8.0-5-generic ...' linux /vmlinuz-3.8.0-5-generic root=UUID=ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892 ro quiet splash nomodeset nmi_watchdog=0 $vt_handoff echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /initrd.img-3.8.0-5-generic } menuentry 'Ubuntu, with Linux 3.8.0-5-generic (recovery mode)' --class ubuntu --class gnu-linux --class gnu --class os $menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-3.8.0-5-generic-recovery-ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892' { recordfail load_video insmod gzio insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 fi echo 'Loading Linux 3.8.0-5-generic ...' linux /vmlinuz-3.8.0-5-generic root=UUID=ea06e8dd-40ce-482a-8dd2-be2b88635892 ro recovery nomodeset echo 'Loading initial ramdisk ...' initrd /initrd.img-3.8.0-5-generic } } ### END /etc/grub.d/10_linux ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### END /etc/grub.d/20_linux_xen ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 fi linux16 /memtest86+.bin } menuentry "Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)" { insmod part_msdos insmod ext2 set root='hd0,msdos1' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos1 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos1 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos1 f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root f186e672-0f46-46fe-ad89-34620ea571b2 fi linux16 /memtest86+.bin console=ttyS0,115200n8 } ### END /etc/grub.d/20_memtest86+ ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### menuentry 'Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda4)' --class windows --class os $menuentry_id_option 'osprober-chain-CA92FC8F92FC80ED' { insmod part_msdos insmod ntfs set root='hd0,msdos4' if [ x$feature_platform_search_hint = xy ]; then search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root --hint-bios=hd0,msdos4 --hint-efi=hd0,msdos4 --hint-baremetal=ahci0,msdos4 CA92FC8F92FC80ED else search --no-floppy --fs-uuid --set=root CA92FC8F92FC80ED fi chainloader +1 } ### END /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ### ### END /etc/grub.d/30_uefi-firmware ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### # This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the # menu entries you want to add after this comment. Be careful not to change # the 'exec tail' line above. ### END /etc/grub.d/40_custom ### ### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### if [ -f ${config_directory}/custom.cfg ]; then source ${config_directory}/custom.cfg elif [ -z "${config_directory}" -a -f $prefix/custom.cfg ]; then source $prefix/custom.cfg; fi ### END /etc/grub.d/41_custom ### cheers, Michael