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Re: [Question #77500]: error 5 after installing Ubuntu 9.04 next to XP

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Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:14:53 -0000
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Question #77500 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/77500

    Status: Open => Answered

actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
I recommend you reinstall grub using the live cd. Did you MD5 check the
ISO file before burning? Did you verify the CD once initially booted to?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto

reinstall grub and see how you go.

Error 5 : "Disk geometry error"

This error is returned when a read is attempted at a linear block
address beyond the end of the BIOS translated area. This generally
happens if your disk is larger than the BIOS can handle (512MB for
(E)IDE disks on older machines or larger than 8GB in general).

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