Re: When updating something went bad

[Kevin Thomas <axel2078@gmail.com>]

I had that problem with the live CD too. I had to make a bootable
image on a flash drive using Unetbootin under MS Windows in order to
even install F16.

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On May 19, 2012, at 13:33, "Craig E. Ziegel" <mwtransport@wisperhome.com> wrote:

> Well I tried that.
> dracut Warning: Can't mount root filesystem
>
> Dropping to debug shell.
>
> sh: can't access tty; job control turned off
> dracut:/#
>
> Fri, 18
> May 2012 12:21:11 -0500 Kevin Thomas <axel2078@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Right now, I'd be more concerned with your important data (which I'm
>> guessing isn't backed up) than fixing your system. I would grab the
>> Fedora Live CD and boot from it and then mount your partition where
>> your data is stored and copy it off to a USB flash drive.  Once your
>> data is safe, then I'd worry about fixing the system.
>>
>> On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Craig E. Ziegel <
>> mwtransport@wisperhome.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I use Fedora 16 x86-64. when updating a few weeks ago. I continued
>>> to use the computer and a ton of windows opened at the same time
>>> and the system crashed. Now when I turn the system on the screen
>>> states
>>>
>>> GNU GRUB version 1.99
>>> Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB
>>> lists Possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible
>>> device or file completions.
>>>
>>> grub>
>>>
>>> Is there anyway to bring this thing back to life? There is
>>> information I need in regards to family court matters as well as
>>> professional records I really don't want to loose.
>>>
>>> Please help
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Thank You,
>>>
>>> Craig Ziegel
>>> MW Transport Systems
>>> AMP Towing
>>> 773-418-8713
>>> mwtransport@wisperhome.com
>>>
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>
> Craig Ziegel
> MW Transport Systems
> AMP Towing
> 773-418-8713
> mwtransport@wisperhome.com
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