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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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| * Easy-to-use (repair in 1 click ! ) * Can recover access to one or several operating systems * Options to reinstall GRUB2 boot-loader easily (OS by default, purge, unhide, kernel options..) * Create a Boot-Info-Script summary in 1 click |
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, licensed 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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| * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/files/|Boot-Repair-Disk]] is the official CD containing the very last version of Boot-Repair * Boot-Repair is also included in all [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=10084551&postcount=1|Ubuntu Secured CDs]] |
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]]. | * Boot-Repair is included in [[UbuntuSecureRemix|Ubuntu-Secure-Remix]] (multi-languages, ok for Wifi, LVM and RAID, 32 or 64bit, based on Ubuntu 12.10, Boot-Repair shortcut in the desktop, the 64bit version is UEFI-compatible) * [[https://sourceforge.net/projects/boot-repair-cd/files/|Boot-Repair-Disk]] is a CD starting Boot-Repair automatically. Both 32&64bit and only 360Mo, but: English only, no Wifi, no LVM, no RAID. Remark : you can also install the ISO on a [[Installation/FromUSBStick|live-USB]] (eg via [[http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/|UnetBootin]] or [[http://www.linuxliveusb.com/|LiliUSB]]). |
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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: | - [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootFromCD|boot your computer on a Ubuntu live-CD or live-USB.]] - choose "Try Ubuntu" - connect internet - open a new [[Terminal]], 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 && 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). PPA packages are available for Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.04 and 11.10. | - Then type: {{{ sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair }}} - Press Enter |
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| == Standard repair == | == Recommended repair == |
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| * the dash (Unity) * System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Gnome) * by typing 'boot-repair' in a terminal |
* 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 try "First repair. When repair is finished, reboot and check if you recovered access to your OSs. If not, run Boot-Repair again and try the "Second repair" option. If both repairs did not succeed, copy-paste the URL that appeared in order to get help on Ubuntu forums. |
* 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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Warning: the default settings are the ones used by the "Recommended Repair". Changing them may worsen your problem. Don't modify them before creating a [[Boot-Info|BootInfo URL]], and asking advice on [[http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=10871917#post10871917|this thread]]. {{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1335263156.png}} {{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1335263804.png}} {{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1357337899.png}} {{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1335263417.png}} {{http://pix.toile-libre.org/upload/img/1335263366.png}} |
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| * [[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. | * [[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 is included in Ubuntu-Secure-Remix (multi-languages, ok for Wifi, LVM and RAID, 32 or 64bit, based on Ubuntu 12.10, Boot-Repair shortcut in the desktop, the 64bit version is UEFI-compatible)
Boot-Repair-Disk is a CD starting Boot-Repair automatically. Both 32&64bit and only 360Mo, but: English only, no Wifi, no LVM, no RAID.
Remark : you can also install the ISO on a live-USB (eg via UnetBootin or LiliUSB).
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, 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
Warning: the default settings are the ones used by the "Recommended Repair". Changing them may worsen your problem. Don't modify them before creating a BootInfo URL, and asking advice on this thread.
External Links
Topic "Boot-repair: Graphical tool to repair the PC boot in 1 clic !" - on Ubuntu forum, for any questions/comments.