I updated ubuntu and when I restarted this message appeared: GNU GRUB version 1.99-12ubuntu5 minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. for the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. anywhere else TAB lists possible device or file completions. grub> and here is where I suppose i must write a command in order to open ubuntu normally, the problem is, what do i put? please help!!!!
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Boot-Repair is a small graphical tool to restore access to Ubuntu and other OS (Windows..).
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.
Boot-Repair-Disk is a CD starting Boot-Repair automatically. (English only).
Boot-Repair is also included in Ubuntu Secured Remix CDs (multi-languages)
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
Using Boot-Repair
Recommended repair
launch Boot-Repair from either : 1.the dash (Unity)
2.System->Administration->Boot-Repair menu (Gnome)
3.typing 'boot-repair' in a terminal
Then try "Recommended repair" button. When repair is finished, reboot and check if you recovered access to your OSs.
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