Two days ago I got a Install/Live DVD of Ubuntu. After Installing it the first time and restarting the computer I was hit with a "error: file '/boot/grub/i386-pv/normal.mod' not found." screen and when into grub rescue. I have tried all the steps i have found online to do and I can't seem to get this thing to boot. I have tried the troubleshooting from this link: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Troubleshooting . I have tried going into the Try Ubuntu session on the Live DVD and doing the boot repair but that didn't work either. I'm frustrated and stuck. Can anyone help? Please.
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http://askubuntu.com/questions/266429/error-file-grub-i386-pc-normal-mod-not-found – Alcuin Arundel Jul 06 '16 at 21:29
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@AlcuinArundel Tried that and after entering "sudo grub-install /dev/sda --root-directory=/mnt" into the terminal I got a error message " grub-install: error: will not proceed with blocklists." – Terry Wilkins Jul 06 '16 at 21:56
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Here is a similar Problem: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=169124 - if this is the case i would recommend the gparted livecd: http://gparted.org/livecd.php - its like partition magic for free. – Lord_PedantenStein Jul 06 '16 at 22:10
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You need a bootloader.
Use a LiveCD to boot into ubuntu and try reinstalling grub EDIT: or another bootloader /EDIT from there after upgrading the system to the newest version. I dont know if you have this boot option in the DVD of Ubuntu. Ultimate Boot CD has the option to boot installed OS.
http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
After booting in your installed Ubuntu, follow the instructions here: https://wiki.ubuntuusers.de/GRUB_2/Installation/
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https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Installing#Post-Installation
There are also a number of other bootloaders you can use like LILO or leaving the ultimate boot cd in the drive, but i think grub is kind of the standard way.
