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Repair GRUB (Linux Only)
GRUB can be repaired or restored using any Linux LiveCD such as Ubuntu, Knoppix, and Puppy Linux, but there is a
faster way.- Download and burn this ISO from Ubuntu 7.04 to a CD. Size
is 466KB GRUB
ISO
- Boot off the CD. You should see a GRUB command prompt.
- type into the command prompt:
find /boot/grub/menu.lst - You will get a message saying that it was found in (hdb,1), or
something similar. Type in this command. Remember that hda
is 0, hdb is 1, hdc is 2, etc.
root (hd1,1)
- When the previous command has been executed, type this in:
setup (hd0) - Finally, you can type in this command. Make sure you take
the CD out after the computer reboots.
reboot
- Computer should now reboot and the grub menu will be returned.
You do not have to use my GRUB liveCD. These are universal Linux commands that will work with any LiveCD that uses Linux. Therefore, if you want to fix the GRUB with your Linux LiveCD, these commands will work fine.
If you are using a liveCD with a GUI front end, you will have to enter the command prompt. In Ubuntu, this would be Applications->Accessories->Terminal. Furthermore, you will may have to put sudo before every command. If you type the command and it gives an error message, try typing sudo before the command.
If you are using another liveCD such as Ubuntu, you would type in shutdown -r now. If you want to go back to the GUI desktop, type in exit and press Enter. You may have to do this twice to get back to the desktop.