Ubuntu Suddenly Won't Load

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I was using the computer and I went back to Windows and it launched in start-up repair. Now when I try to start Ubuntu this screen comes up that says something about grub files and talks about giving some command. Then it has grub> and a blinking cursor.

I honestly don't know how to get rid of it and I would just uninstall and reinstall Ubuntu but I don't want to lose my files which I hadn't backed up. Help?

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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You don't need to reinstall Ubuntu, only reinstall Grub. You can boot from a LiveCD of Ubuntu and try reinstall it:

Open the live version. Open the terminal and run sudo fdisk -l to see where Linux is installed.

Run sudo mount /dev/sdaX /mnt where X is the number you have found Linux word in.

Run sudo grub-install --root-directory=/mnt /dev/sda to install grub.

Run sudo update-grub to update grub.

Reboot.

More information on reinstalling grub:

How do I reinstall grub2?

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answered Jul 27 '12 at 16:33

LnxSlck

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... and don't let Windows "repair" your computer again ;) – jmetz Jul 27 '12 at 16:34
Do I have to buy a livecd? – Joscine Jul 27 '12 at 16:34
No. You can download it for free in Ubuntu.com Follow this link: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop – LnxSlck Jul 27 '12 at 16:35

score 0 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:23

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Here's a method that doesn't require you to run a large number of commands.

Try the following:

Boot with Ubuntu latest version LiveCD
When you get to the Live Desktop, open the terminal ( What is a terminal and how do I open and use it? ) and type these commands:
- sudo grub-install /dev/sda
- sudo update-grub

You are done. Reboot the machine and grub is installed to hard disk MBR.

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answered Jul 28 '12 at 06:38

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