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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 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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| * 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 * Create a Boot-Info-Script summary in 1 click * Allow to restore the original bootsector (MBR) if it has been saved by [[https://launchpad.net/~yannubuntu/+archive/clean-ubiquity|Clean-Ubiquity]] |
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. |
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| Boot-Repair is a free software, licenced under GNU-GPL. | Boot-Repair also has advanced options to backup table partitions, backup bootsectors, create a [[Boot-Info]] (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. |
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| {{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1312988896.png}} | 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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| * 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 disks and boot on it. |
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| Remark : you can also install the ISO on a [[Installation/FromUSBStick|live-USB]]. | * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/files/|Boot-Repair-Disk]] is a CD starting Boot-Repair automatically. (English only, 32&64bits compatible, based on Debian-live so Wifi and RAID drivers are old). * Boot-Repair is also included in [[UbuntuSecureRemix|Ubuntu-Secure-Remix]] (multi-languages, ok for Wifi and RAID, 32 or 64bits, based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, run Boot-Repair from the Dash, the 64bits version is UEFI-compatible) 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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| 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: | - boot your computer on a Ubuntu live-CD or live-USB. - choose "Try Ubuntu" - connect internet - open a new Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), then type: |
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| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair |
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update |
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| - Press Enter. | |
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| Boot-Repair can be installed & used from any Ubuntu session (normal session, or live-CD, or live-USB). | - Then type: {{{ sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair }}} |
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| PPA packages are available for Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10. | - Press Enter |
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| == Standard repair == * 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 (the Ubuntu logo at the top-left of the screen) * or System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Ubuntu 10.04 only) * or by typing 'boot-repair' in a terminal |
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| Then follow the menus... | * Then click the "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, note the URL ('''paste.ubuntu.com/XXXXX''') 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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| * [[https://launchpad.net/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-Info|HOWTO : easily create a Boot-Info summary]] |
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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 (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, based on Debian-live so Wifi and RAID drivers are old).
Boot-Repair is also included in Ubuntu-Secure-Remix (multi-languages, ok for Wifi and RAID, 32 or 64bits, based on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, run Boot-Repair from the Dash, the 64bits version is UEFI-compatible)
Remark : you can also install the ISO on a live-USB (eg via UnetBootin, LiliUSB or MultiSystem).
2nd option : install Boot-Repair in Ubuntu
- boot your computer on a Ubuntu live-CD or live-USB.
- choose "Try Ubuntu"
- connect internet
- open a new Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), then type:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update
- Press Enter.
- Then type:
sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair
- Press Enter
Using Boot-Repair
Recommended repair
- launch Boot-Repair from either :
- the Dash (the Ubuntu logo at the top-left of the screen)
or System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Ubuntu 10.04 only)
- or by typing 'boot-repair' in a terminal
Then click the "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, note the URL (paste.ubuntu.com/XXXXX) 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.