ubuntu help

[Socrates]

Ok So I have an acer aspire One netbook. Nothing else installed on it but ubuntu netbook version. I also installed ubuntu using a usb since I have no cd rom. I guess lastnight I didn't shut it down correctly so now when I boot up I get these errors

"mount : mounting /dev on /root/dev/failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /sys on /root/sys failed: No such file or directory
mount: mounting /proc on /root/proc failed: No such file or directory
Target filesystem doesn't have requested /sbin/init.
No init found. Try passing init=bootarg."

(initramfs)

It gives me a line saying that. Can anyone help as I'm dying because all of my media for my phone is on my netbook

[Solidus]

Due to it not being shut down properly, the filesystem is unable to mount. Boot Ubuntu using a live CD or USB, open a terminal and type,

Code:

sudo fdisk -l

This will list your partitions, find out which Ubuntu is installed to, and then run this command, (assuming it's installed to /dev/sda1)

Code:

sudo mkdir /mnt/ubuntu && sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/ubuntu

Also, post the contents of the fstab file here after doing the above,

Code:

gksudo gedit /mnt/ubuntu/etc/fstab

[Socrates]

Thinks but how do I open a terminal using just the usb?

[Solidus]

You boot live, then open gnome-terminal.

[Socrates]

I got this error when I tried to boot from the usb T___T "No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!"
boot:

[Peter L]

Did you have anything on the partition (besides a fresh Ubunutu install). If not I'd suggest just installing it again to prevent further problems.

[aminmusa]

using Universal USB Installer

Follow step by step given

and re-install again Ubuntu