Host grub error after installing Virtualbox - Non Recoverable
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I have been unable to fine a resolution to my problem and I have been suffering from it for a while.
I can install Virtualbox and can reboot the machine successfully straight after. Once the system is back up I can run Virtualbox ans start working towards creating a new machine.
So, say I am installing an XP machine. 1 time out of 10 it will work successfully first time. If it doesn't work (i.e BSOD), I delete the machine and start again.
But when the time comes to finish up and switch off my computer, but it doesn't happen gracefully. As soon as I click shutdown, The machine dies.
When the machine is switched back on I get:
Error: no such device
grub resuce>
I boot up my Grub Fix Live CD, but the grub reinstaller get stuck on searching for partitions, gparted just get stuck looking for devices and even fdisk -l
drops a line and displays nothing and is the same. Stuck.
The only way I know how to sort it is by re-installing Ubuntu.
Has anyone had this problem, or know how to fix it?
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