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thelabdude
03-20-2012, 05:01 PM
When I redid my system a few years ago, I retained my old HD as a slave drive. Now it is going bad. I have copied what files I want elsewhere. I tried unplugging its power plug, but the computer wouldn't boot. Do I need to find where it is mounted on start up and remove it?

Please answer instead of posting the thread about surprising things people don't knon.
goldmund
03-20-2012, 07:10 PM
Sounds like your bootloader was on the old drive. This page (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows) mentions Windows, but you can use the same procedure to install a bootloader on your new drive.
eldowan
03-20-2012, 07:44 PM
Sounds like your bootloader was on the old drive. This page (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows) mentions Windows, but you can use the same procedure to install a bootloader on your new drive.

Yes, this seems like a very good solution.

And kudos, OP, you for a smile from me for mentioning the don't know thread.

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