Thread: GRUB rescue>
i absolute beginner linux , pretty sure got in way on head... thought cool have 2 os's on pc , decided install ubuntu. instead of installing them side side on same main hard drive, got external drive , installed on drive. now, when start pc, "grub rescue" message , cannot boot windows 7 or ubuntu. thing can run ubuntu off of usb thumb drive installed off of. have tried go boot menu @ startup , choose either of drives come up, every 1 of them (with exception of usb thumb drive) gives me error. out there knows how solve issue grub bootloader , can me out. ahead of time help!!!
welcome uf
please boot ubuntu live cd/usb , select "try ubuntu" when desktop loaded make sure have internet connection , go site below , download boot script. give zip file should extracted in same directory downloaded. produces folder contains script , changelog file.
need cd directory in terminal (for exampleif downloaded downloads folder). don't need if downloaded home folder.code:cd downloads/boot_info_script060
enter
this produce results.txt file in same directory downloaded boot script. please copy contents of file , paste them in next post between code tags. code tags click on new reply (not quick reply)and click on # symbol in toolbar.code:sudo bash boot_info_script.sh
give full overview of current system.
thanks.
http://bootinfoscript.sourceforge.net/
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