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title Texmaker #title Recover access to your operating systems with Boot-Repair
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= Introduction =
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'''Boot-Repair''' is a small graphical tool to repair frequent boot problems : '''Boot-Repair''' is a small graphical tool to restore access to Ubuntu and other OS (Windows..).
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 * Repair the boot when an OS does not boot any more after installing Ubuntu
 * Repair the boot when access to GRUB and any OS is lost (may be due to a [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/441941|Windows software that wrote into the MBR gap]], or a OEM MBR lock),
 * Allow to reinstall [[GRUB]] bootloader easily
 * Allow to restore the original bootsector (MBR) if it has been saved by [[https://launchpad.net/~yannubuntu/+archive/clean-ubiquity|Clean-Ubiquity]]

Boot-Repair is a free software, licenced under GNU-GPL.

{{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/original/1299426403.png}}		  * One "Recommended repair" button to repair most frequent boot problems. (generally repair filesystems and reinstall Grub2)
 * Another button to create a [[http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/|Boot-Info-Script]] summary in 1 click
 * Options to reinstall [[Grub2]] easily (OS by default, purge, unhide, kernel options..), and other advanced options (MBR restore...).
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Boot-Repair is a free software, licensed under GNU-GPL. Boot-Repair is not officially supported by Canonical, use it at your own risks.


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 * If the system you want to repair is 32 bits, download and burn a CD of [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10084551&postcount=1|Ubuntu Secured]] (32bits)
 * If the system you want to repair is 64 bits, download and burn a CD of [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10084551&postcount=1|Ubuntu Secured 64bits]]		 The easiest way to use Boot-Repair is to burn one of the following CDs and boot on it.

 * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/files/|Boot-Repair-Disk]] is a CD starting Boot-Repair automatically. (English only).
 * Boot-Repair is also included in [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10084551&postcount=1|Ubuntu Secured Remix CDs]] (multi-languages)
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Remark: Please note that this ISO is not an official Ubuntu image
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  * sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
  * sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install boot-repair-ubuntu		 {{{
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
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Boot-Repair can be installed & used from any Ubuntu session (normal session, or live-CD, or live-USB).

PPA packages are available for Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10 and 11.04.		 Boot-Repair can be installed & used from any Ubuntu session (normal session, or live-CD, or live-USB). PPA packages are available for Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04.
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 * if you use Gnome (default in Ubuntu 10.10 and previous versions): launch Boot-Repair from System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu
 * if you use Unity (Ubuntu 11.04): search "boot" in the dash.		 == Recommended repair ==
 * launch Boot-Repair from either :
    * the dash (Unity)
    * System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Gnome)
    * by typing 'gksu boot-repair' in a terminal
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Then follow the menus...  * Then try "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, reboot and check if you recovered access to your OSs.
If the repair did not succeed, copy-paste the URL that appeared in order to get help by email or forum.
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Remark : if you want to repair a 64bits system, you need to use Boot-Repair from a 64bits system. Same for 32bits.

Example : Boot-repair can be used to reinstall [[GRUB2|GRUB]] easily. In the example below the BIOS is set to boot on first hard disk (sda), so the user chooses "Place GRUB into : sda".

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= See Also =

 * [[GRUB2]] - Ubuntu bootloader		 == Advanced options ==
 
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 * [[https://launchpad.net/~yannubuntu/+archive/boot-repair|Official website of Boot-Repair]]
 * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10871917&postcount=1|Topic "Boot-repair: Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in 1 clic !"]] - on Ubuntu forum, for any questions/comments.		  * [[https://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair/|Official website of Boot-Repair]]
 * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10871917#post10871917|Topic "Boot-repair: Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in 1 clic !"]] - on Ubuntu forum, for any questions/comments.

Boot-Repair is a small graphical tool to restore access to Ubuntu and other OS (Windows..).

  • One "Recommended repair" button to repair most frequent boot problems. (generally repair filesystems and reinstall Grub2)

  • Another button to create a Boot-Info-Script summary in 1 click

  • Options to reinstall Grub2 easily (OS by default, purge, unhide, kernel options..), and other advanced options (MBR restore...).

Boot-Repair is a free software, licensed under GNU-GPL. Boot-Repair is not officially supported by Canonical, use it at your own risks.

http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/original/1322150524.png

Getting Boot-Repair

1st option : get a CD including Boot-Repair

The easiest way to use Boot-Repair is to burn one of the following CDs and boot on it.

Remark : you can also install the ISO on a live-USB.

Remark: Please note that this ISO is not an official Ubuntu image

2nd option : install Boot-Repair in Ubuntu

Either add ‘ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair’ to your Software Sources via the Software Centre or, for speeds-sake, add it using a new Terminal session: 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair

Boot-Repair can be installed & used from any Ubuntu session (normal session, or live-CD, or live-USB). PPA packages are available for Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04, 11.10 and 12.04.

Using Boot-Repair

  • launch Boot-Repair from either :
    • the dash (Unity)

    • System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Gnome)

    • by typing 'gksu boot-repair' in a terminal
  • Then try "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, reboot and check if you recovered access to your OSs.

If the repair did not succeed, copy-paste the URL that appeared in order to get help by email or forum.

Advanced options

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External Links

Boot-Repair (last edited 2022-01-18 23:30:53 by yannubuntu)