Grub Loading Error 15 Ubuntu 8.04
DoctorBeaver I was installing Ubuntu from CD and we had a powercut while the installation was in progress. Now, when I try to boot it says "Grub loading 1.5 please wait..." then a couple of seconds later I get "Error 15" and nothing else happens. I tried to install again from scratch but although the CD drive is accessed I get exactly the same error. Basically, I'm stuffed. Any ideas? I've got USB memory sticks, an external hard drive, external CD/DVD drive (which I've tried but got the same error) and an SDHC memory card available if any of those could offer a solution. AftershockVibe You could try the steps here after booting from the install CD: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351 DoctorBeaver AftershockVibe wrote: You could try the steps here after booting from the install CD: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351 It won't boot from the install disk. With or without the disk I get error 15. malcolmpreen I had a similar sounding problem a while back.... can't remember the exact error... but I know I couldn't boot from the hard disk, or the ubuntu install media. I was able to switch into debug mode (from grub I think.... but I'm not 100% sure) and that was suggesting that I had a problem which needed fscking.... Fine I thought.... if only I could boot somehow.... Anyway.... long story short.... I happened to have a Fedora 10 installation DVD.... I was able to boot that OK.... enter rescue mode.... and fsck the ubuntu disk.... following that... everything was good. For the record, my Ubuntu was 8.04 - if I remember I tried booting from 8.04 and 8.10 with no luck. Best of luck... in theory... assuming you have a way to get it.... any other distribution installation MIGHT be worth a go.... Malcolm DoctorBeaver Malcolm - thanks for that. I'll give it a try. Anything is worth a try because the PC is totally useless at the moment. AftershockVibe Sorry DoctorBeaver, I thought Quote: I tried to install again from scratch but although the CD drive is accessed I get exactly the same error. meant that it failed after the install. Normally, I'd suggest SuperGrubDisk: http://www.supergrubdisk.org/ but their latest news post (10th April) doesn't fill me with confidence. Seems the new kernel setup isn't playing nice with Grub. There's a USB version though, should be easy enough to test and might be worth a go. DoctorBeaver AftershockVibe - I'll try the USB but I'm not hopeful. Otherwise I think the only way I'm going to solve this problem will be to remove the hard dri
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Expired Undecided Unassigned Edit You need to log in to change this bug's status. Affecting: grub (Ubuntu) Filed here by: polopolo When: 2007-11-01 Completed: 2010-12-10 Target Distribution https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/159333 Baltix BOSS Juju Charms Collection Elbuntu Guadalinex Guadalinex Edu Kiwi Linux nUbuntu http://forums.justlinux.com/showthread.php?154371-Grub-Error-15-(SOLVED) PLD Linux Tilix tuXlab Ubuntu Ubuntu Linaro Evaluation Build Ubuntu RTM Package (Find…) Project (Find…) Status Importance Expired Undecided Assigned to Nobody Me Comment on this change (optional) Email me about changes to this bug report Also affects project (?) Also affects distribution/package Nominate for series Bug Description Binary package grub loading hint: grub When I was installing a shipit version of ubuntu gutsy 7.10 and restart my computer, GRUB gives me a message called "error 15". I was doing a normal installation on my first harddrive on the 2nd partition of my harddrive. A second install gives me the same. How can I use gutsy gibbon without using a upgrade from ubuntu 7.04 grub loading error (because it's removes compiz (fusion)). PLEASE HELPPP!!!!!!!!! Add tags Tag help jtholmes (jtholmes) wrote on 2008-01-07: #1 Thank you for your report TerryG (tgalati4) wrote on 2008-02-23: #2 Triaged to Incomplete. Error 15 is common with new installs. It could be /dev/hda vs /dev/sda naming convention. It could be UUID assignment to drive versus /dev/sda. Check /etc/fstab and compare to /boot/grub/device.map to make sure they are consistent. Make sure boot=/dev/sda statement is consistent to what is in fstab in menu.lst or grub.conf. Changed in grub: status: New → Incomplete ®om (rom1v) wrote on 2008-05-03: #3 Same problem with a fresh install of ubuntu hardy heron final. I had no problem with ubuntu hardy beta :( ®om (rom1v) wrote on 2008-05-03: #4 (just press 'e' then edit hd(1,0) to hd(0,0) resolve the problem) Nicolas_Raoul (nicolas-raoul) wrote on 2008-05-20: Same after installing of Hardy from scratch #5 Today I decided to install Ubuntu Heron. Default install, all options by default, no dual boot or anything non-standard. I inserted the live cd, booted my computer (Acer Aspire 1640), clicked Next Next Next (all default options, including automatic pa
Corner Grub Error 15 (SOLVED) If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Results 1 to 3 of 3 Thread: Grub Error 15 (SOLVED) Tweet Thread Tools Show Printable Version Email this Page… Subscribe to this Thread… Display Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode 03-15-2013,06:05 PM #1 impert View Profile View Forum Posts Registered User Join Date Sep 2008 Posts 33 Grub Error 15 (SOLVED) Hi all, This problem is solved, I'm only posting this in the hope that it may help others. A while ago, after no updates/changes that I was aware of, my system stopped booting, and gave me: Code: GRUB Loading stage1_5 GRUB Loading, please wait Error 15 The error is in stage 1.5, not stage2, as there is no more info on screen. However, the grub manual tells us that stage 1.5 errors have the same explanations as stage2, and error 15 is "File not found". Presumably, Grub couldn't find stage2. However, after booting with a Grub CD, a quick check shows that the stage2 and all other stuff normally present is there. Furthermore, boot_info_script says all is hunky-dory, Code: Grub Legacy (v0.97) is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in partition #1 for /boot/grub/stage2 and /boot/grub/menu.lst. Grub Legacy (v0.97) is installed in the boot sector of sda1 and looks at sector 17179431 of the same hard drive for the stage2 file. A stage2 file is at this location on /dev/sda. Stage2 looks on partition #1 for /boot/grub/menu.lst. Checked that menu.lst and fstab were ok. Furthermore, using the Grub CD I could boot sda1 by using the chainloader +1 command, and using the configfile command brought up the sda1 menu screen in all its multiple-choice glory. So presumably something is corrupt in the MBR. Easily fixed, I thought, just start up with the Grub CD, and enter Code: root (hd0,0) setup (hd0) Grub happily executed this, reported no errors. Only problem, the system still wouldn't boot normally. Re-installed Grub using apt-get,