14.04 to 16.04

[keetonf]

Currently on 16.04
dual boot windows/kubuntu
can't find KDE version in dolphin/help/about
GRand Unified Bootlader (Legacy Version)
I currently have windows 7 home premium 64 bit, broken kubuntu 14.04, then this functional 16.04

Older HP Desktop p6540f
AMD Phenom II 830 Quad Core
ATI Radeon integrated
8GB DDR3
1 internal HD (have an external for storage backup but hardly used)
1 Super Multi DVD Burner

Kinda new, kinda not. I only get into things when I have issues, and thats usually every year or two. I tried searching a little but thought I'd post while I continue to search.

I went without internet for a year. When I got back it wanted to upgrade from 14.04 to 16.04. Crashed during upgrade and 14.04 won't load. I think I downloaded 16.04 image and installed to get it back up, but now 14.04 is its own broken partition with all my files.

now my boot menu shows:
Ubuntu (which is kubuntu16.04)
Advanced options for Ubuntu
Memory test (memtest86+)
Memory test (memtest86+, serial console 115200)
Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda1)
Windows 7 (loader) (on /dev/sda2)
Windows Recovery Environment (loader) (on /dessda4)
Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS (14.04) (on /devsda5)
Advanced options for Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS (14.04) (on /dev/sda5)

My boot menu and partitions were a mess before, then I cleaned it up a bit, now its confusing to me again.

I'll go load 14.04 and come back with what it says.

[keetonf]

This is what happens after loading 14.04


can't figure out how to insert picture

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3lLGrmCwvjhD7h5J2

[GreyGeek]

I get an "invalid file" error trying to load your picture using
the "Insert Image" icon.

[vinnywright]

what makes you think it's a "broken partition" have you tried to access it from dolphin in the 16.04 install .

you should be able to and get your files .

your image looks more like a kernel panic and probably due to the failed upgrade (it is not recommended to try from 14.04 to 16.04)

boot to your 16.04 and eather use dolphin to mount the partition (click it in the places panel) or open a konsole and

sudo mkdir /mnt/sda5

this makes a folder in /mnt named sda5
then

sudo mount /dev/sda5 /mnt/sda5

now eather go to /mnt/sda5 in dolphin or

cd /mnt/sda5 && ls -la

do you see your files in /home/you (where "you" is your user name)

VINNY