Fix/Restore Grub(Grub2) With Rescatux Live CD

Fix/Restore Grub With Rescatux Live CD

Installing Windows or playing with Grub configuration or a corrupted update can make Grub broken and nonfunctional. In past we shared BOOTICE tool that able to fix MBR and now

Installing Windows or playing with Grub configuration or a corrupted update can make Grub broken and nonfunctional. In past we shared BOOTICE tool that able to fix MBR and now here is a free tool to fix Grub(Grub2) named Rescatux.

Rescatux is a GNU/Linux rescue cd that come with a easy to use wizard that provide easy guidance to complete rescue tasks.

rescatux rescapp

Steps involve to Update or Recover Grub using Rescatux:

Initial common steps for every option

Burn the Rescatux ISO in a cdrom
Make your PC boot from the cdrom
At Debian Live Boot screen just press ENTER

Grub options

Select Grub options

How To recover Grub option Using Rescatux?

Select Restore grub / Fix Linux Boot option and click on OK button
Select the partition where your main Linux is and click on OK button
Select the hard disk where you want Grub to be installed (usually the first one)
Reorder hard disks according to hard disk boot order if needed
Grub was installed OK confirmation / Grub was not installed error will appear

How to update grub configuration using Rescatux?

This option at Rescatux 0.21 version only supports Debian based systems such as Ubuntu

Select Update Grub Configuration option and click on OK button
Rename hard disks if Rescatux’s hard disks device names are not your usual names
Select the partition where your main Linux is and click on OK button
Reorder hard disks according to hard disk boot order if needed
Update Grub Configuration confirmation / Update Grub Configuration went wrong will appear

Final common steps for every option

Look for System -> Shutdown in the top tray in order to halt your machine

Download Rescatux ISO Image

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