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| '''Boot-Repair''' is a small graphical tool to restore access to Ubuntu and other OS (Windows..). | '''Boot-Repair''' is a simple tool to repair frequent boot issues you may encounter in Ubuntu like when you can't boot Ubuntu after installing Windows or another Linux distribution, or when you can't boot Windows after installing Ubuntu, or when GRUB is not displayed anymore, some upgrade breaks GRUB, etc. |
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| * One "Recommended repair" button to repair most frequent boot problems. (generally reinstalls 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, filesystem repair...). |
Boot-Repair lets you fix these issues with a simple click, which (generally reinstalls GRUB and) restores access to the operating systems you had installed before the issue. Boot-Repair also has advanced options to backup table partitions, backup bootsectors, create a Boot-Info-Summary (to get help by email or forum), or change the default repair parameters: configure GRUB, add kernel options (acpi=off ...), purge GRUB, change the default OS, restore a Windows-compatible MBR, repair a broken filesystem, specify the disk where GRUB should be installed, etc. Boot-Repair is a free software, licensed under GNU-GPL. Boot-Repair should be [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/boot-repair/+bug/806291|soon]] included in Ubuntu official repositories, until then use it at your own risks. |
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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. {{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/original/1322150524.png}} |
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| == 1st option : get a CD including Boot-Repair (32-bit systems) == | == 1st option : get a CD including Boot-Repair == |
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| If you have a 32-bit system, The easiest way to use Boot-Repair is to burn one of the following CDs and boot on it. | The easiest way to use Boot-Repair is to burn one of the following disks and boot on it. |
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| * [[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) |
* [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/files/|Boot-Repair-Disk]] is a CD starting Boot-Repair automatically. (English only, 32&64bits compatible). * Boot-Repair is also included in [[UbuntuSecuredRemix|Ubuntu-Secured-Remix]] (multi-languages) |
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| Remark : you can also install the ISO on a [[Installation/FromUSBStick|live-USB]]. | Remark : you can also install the ISO on a [[Installation/FromUSBStick|live-USB]] (eg via [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/|UnetBootin]], [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LiliUSB]] or [[MultiSystem]]). |
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| Remark: Please note that this ISO is not an official Ubuntu image | == 2nd option : install Boot-Repair in Ubuntu == |
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| == 2nd option : install Boot-Repair in Ubuntu (64-bit systems) == If you have a 64 bit system, you must provide your own boot disk, as the above are not distributed in 64 bit versions. You can use also this method if you have a 32-bit system and already have a way to boot, and don't want to create a new boot disk. |
Remark: this can also be performed from a live-CD or live-USB. |
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| * 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. |
* Then try "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, note the URL that appeared on a paper, then reboot and check if you recovered access to your OSs. If the repair did not succeed, indicate the URL to people who help you by email or forum. |
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| * [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1821980|HOWTO : easily create a Boot-Info summary with Boot-Repair]] |
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Boot-Repair is a simple tool to repair frequent boot issues you may encounter in Ubuntu like when you can't boot Ubuntu after installing Windows or another Linux distribution, or when you can't boot Windows after installing Ubuntu, or when GRUB is not displayed anymore, some upgrade breaks GRUB, etc.
Boot-Repair lets you fix these issues with a simple click, which (generally reinstalls GRUB and) restores access to the operating systems you had installed before the issue.
Boot-Repair also has advanced options to backup table partitions, backup bootsectors, create a Boot-Info-Summary (to get help by email or forum), or change the default repair parameters: configure GRUB, add kernel options (acpi=off ...), purge GRUB, change the default OS, restore a Windows-compatible MBR, repair a broken filesystem, specify the disk where GRUB should be installed, etc.
Boot-Repair is a free software, licensed under GNU-GPL. Boot-Repair should be soon included in Ubuntu official repositories, until then use it at your own risks.
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 disks and boot on it.
Boot-Repair-Disk is a CD starting Boot-Repair automatically. (English only, 32&64bits compatible).
Boot-Repair is also included in Ubuntu-Secured-Remix (multi-languages)
Remark : you can also install the ISO on a live-USB (eg via UnetBootin, LiliUSB or MultiSystem).
2nd option : install Boot-Repair in Ubuntu
Remark: this can also be performed from a live-CD or live-USB.
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
Recommended repair
- launch Boot-Repair from either :
- the dash (Unity)
System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Gnome)
- by typing 'boot-repair' in a terminal
- Then try "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, note the URL that appeared on a paper, then reboot and check if you recovered access to your OSs.
If the repair did not succeed, indicate the URL to people who help you by email or forum.
Advanced options
External Links
Topic "Boot-repair: Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in 1 clic !" - on Ubuntu forum, for any questions/comments.