failed to load Ubuntu

Hi,
for the "failed to load ubuntu" problem I am not so expert to help.
For the login problem, after CTRL-ALT-F1, try with "root" and your password.

The root account is disabled, so the username root will not work.

You can reset your password using this guide
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

Hi Everyone:

   Ahm...I know what my password is, so do I really need to reset it? And BTW, even if I can't get in through the machine's O.S., why wouldn't the CD work? Just another question??!! Concerning the CD and assuming I can get it to boot, is there a section on it's O.S that might remedy the problem? Something like a repair or possibly re-install/rewrite from the disc to the machines O.S. WITHOUT having it wipe the disc? Next, if I can't use the CD for a 'fix", and can't get by the log-in/password issue, then what's next? I've been to many, many posts before coming here and well...that's why I'm here. I hate coming here as much as, I'm sure, you all have hated the many, many, many times I've been here. GAWD, I can't wait to get rid of Ubuntu.
Best To All;
RICK

addendum:

   Not sure if this is relevant.....for about a month prior to today's "failed to load session Ubuntu" about 2 out of 3 bootups I'd get this "cannot write bytes: broken pipes". And, last Fri. I did a rather large "update". Could this have lead to today's failure? Also, could anyone tell me if I can use the live CD to repair my current problem? If so, what must I do?

addendum:

   Looking back I see I did NOT issue the 'error" precisely: it should read--- "failed to load session Ubuntu"

   I would like to STRESS; I CANNOT open a terminal, type in any commands or run any repair programs because I cannot "load session Ubuntu" nor will it recognize either my login or password. Short of wiping and starting over, is there something I can to to repair the failure? Oh, any ideas on what caused this failure? WOW, hard to believe I'm getting no resonse on this.

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Reset your password with the instructions as given in http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword and try again.
If you cannot login into the graphical interface, try with ctrl-alt-f1 and provide username /password.
If you are unable to follow these instructions please provide the information where you have problems.

Afternoon Manfred:

   First of all, Thanx once again, for replying.

   Tried 3 times to "reset" password using ".psychocats" Followed it to the letter and, as usual, P.O.S. Ubuntu 12.04 failed. What is it about the password? This ignorant O.S. just refuses to except any password from me even when I try to reset it? Everytime I reach the part "passwd: enter new password (I do) and it comes back "command not found" COMMAND???? I didn't give it a "command" I gave it a password it was SUPPOSED to use!!!. Once, it gave me a 'list" of commands to use...which I did and it came back "command not found"!! Let me repeat that last part ---the terminal GAVE ME a list of commands to use, I selected the appropriate command, entered it and the terminal replied "command not found" WTH? OK, now, I have a live CD, albeit XUBUBTU, and was wondering if I could use it in any way to repair the Ubuntu 12.04? Or maybe I should put it this way...CAN the live CD be used to repair? Also, do you or ANYONE have a guess as to why this happened (failed to load session Ubuntu)? I almost hate to ask this, but what can be done next?

                         ANYONE IS WELCOMED TO READ/REPLY TO THIS POST
THANX:
RICK

    ANYONE IS WELCOME TO READ/REPLY TO THIS POST

to Everyone:

   OK, just because I musta lost my mind, I tried twice more to use the "psychocats" method. Here is where it f#@* me everytime.

   root@rick-HP-2000-Notebook-PC:~# mount -o rw,remount /
   root@rick-HP-2000-Notebook-PC:~# ls /home
   rick
   root@rick-HP-2000-Notebook-PC:~# passwd (insert my password)
   passwd: user '(my password) does not exist

  Manfred:

      Have you used this 'psychocats" method before? If so, please explain where I've made an error? (I HAVEN'T). So, let's go beyond this and go to whatever will get me to the point where I can use the commands to fix this P.O.S Ubuntu. I've had it with 12.04 and Ubuntu!!! I just want to get back into it, recover my files, somehow find somewhere to store them, then with great pleasure, banish Ubuntu12.04 into hell.
Have A good one:
Rick

1. You seem to have confused username and password.

From http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

<Quote>
To reset the password, type

passwd username

where username is the username you want to reset. In this case, I want to reset Susan's password, so I type

passwd susan

You'll then be prompted for a new password. When you type the password you will get no visual response acknowledging your typing. Your password is still being accepted. Just type the password and hit Enter when you're done. You'll be prompted to retype the password. Do so and hit Enter again.
<End of quote>

So in your case you have to type

passwd rick

and then the system will ask you what new password you want to have. You do not provide the _password_ on the command line, but the _username_.

2. Yes, any *Ubuntu installation CD/DVD or bootable USB stick should allow you to access and backup your files.
You can insert your Xubuntu CD/DVD and instruct your computer to boot from that device. You should see a choice "install Ubuntu" or "Try Ubuntu without installing". Selecting "Try Ubuntu without installing" will boot an Ubuntu system, and in that system you should have access to all files on your hard disk. You can them copy then to external USB media, upload them to a cloud service on the web, etc.

3. Again:
Whenever you have problems with a command, please provide not only the error message that you receive, but also the full command line that you gave.
In your previous message you state "...it comes back 'command not found'". We can only help with that if you provide the details of what you have typed in to get that message.

As stated above you were not running the right command to set your password as you didn't add your username. Running 'passwd' on its own sets the password of the user executing the command. In this case root is the account. So this is a PICNIC issue

Manfred/Andrew:

   Fellas, this is just too damn frustrating to deal with. I went into
"launchpad" this morn. (from public comp) and discovered all my past
correspondence had vanished. First Ubuntu, now launchpad....WTF??? OK, the
reset/log-in issue is moot if I can get into my files from a "live CD"
??(had this been stated previously, we'd both would've been spared a great
deal of frustration) Are you *POSITIVE* I can access the files on laptops
HDD from a 'live Ubuntu"? Here is the readout of the reset issue,(which
doesn't matter because it doesn't recognize it when I use it???)
 root@rick-HP-2000-Notebook-PC:~# mount -o rw,remount /

 root@rick-HP-2000-Notebook-PC:~# passwd rick

                                                                   Enter
New UNIX password:

                                                                   Retype
New UNIX password:

 password: password updated successfully

 root@rick-HP-2000-Notebook-PC:~#
I got to this point before and, as I stated, it would NOT accept my
"password" whenever I tried to use it outside of this "terminal"

 Now, it's useless to try to run any commands for I no longer have WiFi.
and I doubt they'd let me run their ethernet (public space) but maybe I'll
try. Anyway, I'm going to get a fresh Ubuntu 12.04 and TRY (very operative
word) to run it, open my files, copy/extract those files (if it works
successfully) and then send UBUNTU12.04 back to the depths of hell from
which it arose. I assure you both, this is the *LAST* time I deal with
Ubuntu.

Take Care and* THANX:*
Rick

On Tue, Aug 12, 2014 at 2:22 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #252904 on Ubuntu changed:
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> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> As stated above you were not running the right command to set your
> password as you didn't add your username. Running 'passwd' on its own
> sets the password of the user executing the command. In this case root
> is the account. So this is a PICNIC issue
>
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1. I cannot see a problem with Launchpad, https://answers.launchpad.net/~69rixter/+questions?field.search_text=&field.sort=RELEVANCY&field.sort-empty-marker=1&field.actions.search=Search&field.status=OPEN&field.status=NEEDSINFO&field.status=ANSWERED&field.status=SOLVED&field.status=EXPIRED&field.status=INVALID&field.status-empty-marker=1 lists 69 questions question that you have created or commented on.

2. The output shows that you have changed your password via the "root command prompt - passwd" procedure. You should now be able to login in the graphical login dialogue with your username and the password that you have set. If this does not work, please describe as detailed as possible what there is happening instead.
There are a few potential causes that might prevent logging in (e.g. different keyboard settings between the root command prompt mode and the GUI leading to special characters being wrongly interpreted, or your user ID might be locked due to too many wrong password attempts, etc.)

3. As already written before, booting into a live system of any Ubuntu should allow access to all files on the hard disk for copying them elsewhere. Just try that once, and you will see (Booting into "Try Ubuntu without installing" will not change anything on your system so you can test that without doing harm.)

4. I politely ask you to use decent language in your comments; cursing is not the way users are supposed to communicate in this Launchpad answer area.