[RESOLVED] Trouble backing up the GRUB

Im not sure if this is a Zorin problem or maybe an error within the Terminal Im atempting to Dual boot with a partion on windows. im running Zorin Ultimate already installed. I want to backup the GRUB before editing the partitions. When i run the command

Code:

sudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

It will then ask for my password... but its as though the keybaord is not working after that. so i tried to copy and past the password but the terminal wont take any input... Has anyone else experienced this problem?

Something unexpected is happening.... most of the time when i do this it should have a text file open... well the text file opend with no text in it... and this was in theh terminal

Code:

(gedit:11809): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:994:22: Not a valid image

(gedit:11809): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: gtk-widgets.css:1001:22: Not a valid image

(gedit:11809): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:10:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.

(gedit:11809): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:18:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.

(gedit:11809): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:28:20: Not using units is deprecated. Assuming 'px'.

(gedit:11809): Gtk-WARNING **: Theme parsing error: nautilus.css:31:0: 'sideb' is not a valid property name


any ideas? im stumped now

or do you think i should be ok to just open GPartiion and add the space to install without backing up?

same thing, i dissconnected like you said and it brought up a window, then i minimized that and opend a new terminal and typed in Grub command.... I got the same list of values and when the text editor opends there was still nothing to copy.... not sure why my machines are acting up.

thats cool. i just went into Gpartition and make 5gs availible to install on. it installed find without the backup. so im good now. nothing crashed thanks for your help though