GRUB VERSION.........................
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grub>
Friends, if you have 2 OS installed on your system (Windows & Linux) and you ended up with the above message with no way to jump through the Windows, then something may have gone wrong with Linux. The reason is the absence of the configuration files required by the bootloader GRUB.
So, nothing to worry about. Assuming that windows partition is still intact and untouched on your machine, we will go straight away to the solution:
1. grub> rootnoverify (hdx,y) - where x is your hard disk and y is the partition number on that hard disk.
NOTE: If you are not aware of x and y, type hd and press TAB twice. You will see the list of the devices on your PC. (x & y begins from 0. So your 1 is actually your 0).
e.g rootnoverify (hd0,1) ------ I have only 1 hard disk and windows is on partition no. 2
2. grub> makeactive
3. grub> chainloader +1
4. grub> boot
Bit of explanation for enthusiast and friends who are new to Linux:
First of all GRUB is a bootloader. Dhan ta Dhan!!!! Bootloader?????
Well bootloader is the second thing that runs on you machine after power ON. Wondering whats the first one?? That's BIOS.
Why bootloader??
As the name suggest that it's job is to load. It gets aware of what and where the stuffs are stored. It is the one which gives you multiple OS boot option and loads the one which is selected.
1. rootnoverify is a command that will give address of our OS to bootloader and will not send anyone to verify this :).
2. makeactive is a command that will tell bootloader that "This is it.This is the place where all information is loaded."
3. chainloader +1 will allow bootloader to transfer the control to the new OS or bootloader.
4. boot is the command which will do the final assault.
And your Door to Windows is open. :)
NOTE: If you will face this problem you won't be able to look at this blog unless you have another system with working internet :). So, kindly note these steps.
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grub>
Friends, if you have 2 OS installed on your system (Windows & Linux) and you ended up with the above message with no way to jump through the Windows, then something may have gone wrong with Linux. The reason is the absence of the configuration files required by the bootloader GRUB.
So, nothing to worry about. Assuming that windows partition is still intact and untouched on your machine, we will go straight away to the solution:
1. grub> rootnoverify (hdx,y) - where x is your hard disk and y is the partition number on that hard disk.
NOTE: If you are not aware of x and y, type hd and press TAB twice. You will see the list of the devices on your PC. (x & y begins from 0. So your 1 is actually your 0).
e.g rootnoverify (hd0,1) ------ I have only 1 hard disk and windows is on partition no. 2
2. grub> makeactive
3. grub> chainloader +1
4. grub> boot
Bit of explanation for enthusiast and friends who are new to Linux:
First of all GRUB is a bootloader. Dhan ta Dhan!!!! Bootloader?????
Well bootloader is the second thing that runs on you machine after power ON. Wondering whats the first one?? That's BIOS.
Why bootloader??
As the name suggest that it's job is to load. It gets aware of what and where the stuffs are stored. It is the one which gives you multiple OS boot option and loads the one which is selected.
1. rootnoverify is a command that will give address of our OS to bootloader and will not send anyone to verify this :).
2. makeactive is a command that will tell bootloader that "This is it.This is the place where all information is loaded."
3. chainloader +1 will allow bootloader to transfer the control to the new OS or bootloader.
4. boot is the command which will do the final assault.
And your Door to Windows is open. :)
NOTE: If you will face this problem you won't be able to look at this blog unless you have another system with working internet :). So, kindly note these steps.
