How do I fix grub rescue error?

Another way to fix your GRUB boot issues is to use a Linux live image to boot from an external device.

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Download a live Linux installer.
Use a tool such as Etcher to write the Linux image to an SD card or a USB flash drive.
Insert the bootable device and start the computer.
Select Try Ubuntu on the welcome screen.

How do I restart from grub rescue?

The process to do that is simple. on start menu, select run and type msconfig.
set boot=(hd0,msdos6)
set prefix=(hd0,msdos6)/boot/grub.
insmod normal.
normal.
sudo update-grub.
sudo grub-install /dev/sda.
grub rescue> ls.

How do I skip grub in rescue mode?

Simply type “set prefix=(hd0,msdos6)/PathToGrubFiles”, “insmod normal”, then “normal”. Again, this will be different for every computer. For example, you may have to type “set prefix=(hd0,msdos6)/grub2/ [enter] insmod normal [enter] normal [enter]”, or “set prefix=(hd1,msdos6)/boot/grub/”.

How do I exit rescue mode?

To exit rescue mode, change the boot mode back to Boot from the hard disk in the OVHcloud Control Panel and restart the server from the command line.

How do I remove unwanted OS from boot menu?

Fix #1: Open msconfig

Click Start.
Type msconfig in the search box or open Run.
Go to Boot.
Select which Windows version you’d like to boot into directly.
Press Set as Default.
You can delete the earlier version by selecting it and then clicking Delete.
Click Apply.
Click OK.

What is the rescue mode?

The rescue mode allows you to restart your server using a minimal operating system that runs in its memory. Different OS propose their corresponding rescue systems. If you use Linux, for example, you might use a Ubuntu rescue distribution.

How do I remove grub from grub?

Type “rmdir /s OSNAME” command, where OSNAME will be replaced by your OSNAME, to delete the GRUB bootloader from your computer. If prompted press Y. 14. Exit the command prompt and restart the computer the GRUB bootloader is not longer available..