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A few common problems are:
*I Can't boot into Graphical Mode on my c7host
*I Forgot My Regular User Password
*I Forgot My Root Password
*I Can't Start My Virtual Machine
*I Can't start my host machine
==Process of Elimination: Find What It Is by Knowing What It Isn't==
Troubleshooting consists of 3 basic elements:
*Asking Questions (eg. what was done recently prior to problem?)
*Eliminating what the problem isn't
*Tenacity and patience (ability to focus on finding the cause of the problem)
If you cannot log graphically into your machine (first 3 common problems), there is a trick to boot your system into "single-user" mode. This mode does not provide networking, graphics, or logging in as other regular users, but can connect to a text-based interface as root. This method will only work if a GRUB (<u>'''Gr'''</u>and '''<u>U</u>'''nified <u>'''B'''</u>oot-loader) password has not been set, or that you haven't forgotten the GRUB password.
Method to Boot into "Single-User Mode":
====Problem #1: ====
