Does "No such device"->grub rescue on on an established system herald a catastrophic event?

Asked Mar 18 '13 at 23:51

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I've already found plenty of threads on "no such device" and grub rescue on AskUbuntu, but I'm wondering what this signifies if it happens not on a fresh install, but on a computer that has been behaving normally for well over a year.

Is this a sign of catastrophic hard drive failure, or possibly another issue? Or is it a just-happens kind of thing that crops up from time to time with Ubuntu?

edited Mar 19 '13 at 18:04

guntbert

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Did you updated the system before the problem happen? If you boot from a Live Edition do you see the HDD? – Lucio Mar 18 '13 at 23:56
No, it happened after a reboot of the system (which was running normally). Trying to track down my Live CD so I can see what's what, but the HDDs are all visible from BIOS. – JeanSibelius Mar 19 '13 at 00:00
The Boot Repair Disk seems to have fixed things for the moment, but I'm still quite nervous about what this means... – JeanSibelius Mar 19 '13 at 00:19
Don't worry, it could happen some times. Check the disk utility to know your HDD status. Don't forget to create a new answer telling how did you solved it! – Lucio Mar 19 '13 at 03:04
@guntbert I don't think so. Anyway, it would be preferable to mark it. – Lucio Mar 19 '13 at 17:39
possible duplicate of How can I repair grub? (How to get Ubuntu back after installing Windows?) – Thomas Ward Mar 20 '13 at 02:30
@guntbert You're right. This is not a duplicate. (Probably not of anything.) It's asking about the causes of this problem, not the solutions. Sorry I thought otherwise. – Eliah Kagan Mar 20 '13 at 06:32

Does "No such device"->grub rescue on on an established system herald a catastrophic event?

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