i've just had to reload windows onto its partition & can no longer get to my linux mint 8 install how do i go about getting the boot loader back so i can choose which os i want to log into?
any help would be really appreciated
thanks
sani
how do i get the grub bootloader back after windows reinstal
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sanitarium
how do i get the grub bootloader back after windows reinstal
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mmesantos1
Re: how do i get the grub bootloader back after windows rein
You can load the Mint LiveCD here is a link with the how to. 
Since you are running Mint 8 you are useing Grub2 by default.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Recov ... ingWindows
Since you are running Mint 8 you are useing Grub2 by default. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Recov ... ingWindows
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sanitarium
Re: how do i get the grub bootloader back after windows rein
hey
i've just tried the steps in the link provided but keep getting errors
error 1:
grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR. This is a BAD idea.
grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and its use is discouraged.
grub-setup: error: Cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly
error 2 (the --recheck step):
grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR. This is a BAD idea.
grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and its use is discouraged.
grub-setup: error: Cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly
am i being stupid & missing something obvious?
thanks
sani
i've just tried the steps in the link provided but keep getting errors
error 1:
grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR. This is a BAD idea.
grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and its use is discouraged.
grub-setup: error: Cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly
error 2 (the --recheck step):
grub-setup: warn: Attempting to install GRUB to a partition instead of the MBR. This is a BAD idea.
grub-setup: warn: Embedding is not possible. GRUB can only be installed in this setup by using blocklists. However, blocklists are UNRELIABLE and its use is discouraged.
grub-setup: error: Cannot read `/grub/core.img' correctly
am i being stupid & missing something obvious?
thanks
sani
Re: how do i get the grub bootloader back after windows rein
Boot the Mint CD
* Open a terminal and type
$ sudo fdisk -l
* Now, you need to remember which device listed is your linux distribution, for reference, /dev/sda1 will be used. Now we need to mount the filesystem to /mnt
$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
* If you have /boot on a separate partition, that need's to be mounted aswell. For reference, /dev/sda2 will be used.
$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/boot Make sure you don't mix these up, pay attention to the output of FDISK
* Now mount the rest of your devices
$ sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
* Now chroot into your system
$ sudo chroot /mnt
You should be chroot'd into your system as root, you can now run commands as root, without the need for sudo.
*
Now you need to edit the /etc/default/grub file to fit your system
$ nano /etc/default/grub
*
When that is done you need to run update-grub to create the configuration file.
$ update-grub
*
To install GRUB 2 to the MBR, next you need to run grub-install /dev/sda
$ grub-install /dev/sda
* Open a terminal and type
$ sudo fdisk -l
* Now, you need to remember which device listed is your linux distribution, for reference, /dev/sda1 will be used. Now we need to mount the filesystem to /mnt
$ sudo mount /dev/sda1 /mnt
* If you have /boot on a separate partition, that need's to be mounted aswell. For reference, /dev/sda2 will be used.
$ sudo mount /dev/sda2 /mnt/boot Make sure you don't mix these up, pay attention to the output of FDISK
* Now mount the rest of your devices
$ sudo mount --bind /dev /mnt/dev
* Now chroot into your system
$ sudo chroot /mnt
You should be chroot'd into your system as root, you can now run commands as root, without the need for sudo.
*
Now you need to edit the /etc/default/grub file to fit your system
$ nano /etc/default/grub
*
When that is done you need to run update-grub to create the configuration file.
$ update-grub
*
To install GRUB 2 to the MBR, next you need to run grub-install /dev/sda
$ grub-install /dev/sda
Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon
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sanitarium
Re: how do i get the grub bootloader back after windows rein
hey
i got as far as:
Now you need to edit the /etc/default/grub file to fit your system
$ nano /etc/default/grub
what do i need to change in the file?
thanks
sani
i got as far as:
Now you need to edit the /etc/default/grub file to fit your system
$ nano /etc/default/grub
what do i need to change in the file?
thanks
sani
Re: how do i get the grub bootloader back after windows rein
You can skip that and just run
update-grub
then
grub-install /dev/sd?
update-grub
then
grub-install /dev/sd?
Linux Mint 21.1 Cinnamon