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I dual-boot my laptop and use Windows 7 Pro primarily and have Ubuntu 13.10.

I've created a raw disk vmdk of the entire drive. I also use the latest VirtualBox. I would like to start Ubuntu in VirtualBox but have issues. It will boot to the log in screen. I log in, but the screen goes black. I have not been able to find a solution so far and hope someone might have an idea to try.

Thanks

Nate
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  • Thanks @MadMike. I was able to jump start it with "sudo lightdm" from the recovery mode. I've not come across that link out of all the Googling. – Nate Oct 18 '13 at 15:13

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There are other answers to getting a Black Screen

Instead of of creating an image from your drive, I would start with simply downloading the iso and running a fresh install from within VirtualBox and seeing if that works.

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John Reed
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  • Thanks @John Reed. I followed a link on that page to [link](http://www.webupd8.org/2013/01/ubuntu-lightdm-black-screen-when-using.html). Delaying the lightdm has worked. I haven't seen these answers in searches. Thanks again. – Nate Oct 18 '13 at 15:14