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Thread: External HD Ubuntu works on 1 computer, but not the other

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hello,

new ubuntu, have searched forums issue there lot of posts external hard drives. if problem listed didn't see it.

have desktop computer(from dell) runs on windows 7. have a(hp) laptop dual boots windows 7 , ubuntu 11.10(the dual boot accidental install). , have western digital 1tb external hard drive 3 equal(well close equal of 300gb each) partitions. 1 of partitions ntfs windows file backups(precautions have been taken in case goes wrong). partition has ubuntu 11.10 in it. , third partition empty @ moment.

issue this: when external hard drive attached desktop, can restart computer external hard drive takes on , boot ubuntu, there purple boot loading screen lets me choose operating system use. seems work fine there. however, when attach hard drive laptop , restart desktop(the external drive wont take on when computer first turns on, on restarts) black screen with.


error: hd0 out of disk
grub rescue>_


have ran grub-update in laptops ubuntu external hd attached, loading screen changed adding external hd ubuntu list. when select external hard drives ubuntu error shown in attached picture
attached images attached images

is possible drive can't find (first line in error) present on desktop, cannot found on laptop?

can post output of while external ubuntu os loaded on laptop:

code:
cat /etc/fstab


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