Stuck at Grub2 Prompt
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I have Windows XP installed in my system. For some work, I downloaded an ISO of the light version of Kali on a separate internal hard disk partition (G:) and installed Grub2 on the same drive to boot it from there (I had not yet booted Kali)
Now when I restart my computer, I get stuck at the Grub2 prompt and unable to do anything from here.
I would like to boot into my installed Windows and remove the Grub Bootloader. Any suggestions on how I can do that?
Edit: My disk drive is corrupted. Any methods relying on this won't be of much help.
boot windows grub2 dual-boot boot-loader
asked Apr 19 at 7:16
Yuzuriha Inori
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I have Windows XP installed in my system. For some work, I downloaded an ISO of the light version of Kali on a separate internal hard disk partition (G:) and installed Grub2 on the same drive to boot it from there (I had not yet booted Kali)
Now when I restart my computer, I get stuck at the Grub2 prompt and unable to do anything from here.
I would like to boot into my installed Windows and remove the Grub Bootloader. Any suggestions on how I can do that?
Edit: My disk drive is corrupted. Any methods relying on this won't be of much help.
boot windows grub2 dual-boot boot-loader
asked Apr 19 at 7:16
Yuzuriha Inori
1185
GRUB starts in command line after reboot may help. Also, using the images in that question, please describe the grub2 prompt on your system, (i.e. does it say "grub_rescue", or is it some other prompt).
– agc
Apr 19 at 7:25
It shows just grub›
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:26
I saw that, and it might have helped if I had a Linux system installed. But I have only Windows installed. So I can't boot into any Linux system like they say
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:28
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I have Windows XP installed in my system. For some work, I downloaded an ISO of the light version of Kali on a separate internal hard disk partition (G:) and installed Grub2 on the same drive to boot it from there (I had not yet booted Kali)
Now when I restart my computer, I get stuck at the Grub2 prompt and unable to do anything from here.
I would like to boot into my installed Windows and remove the Grub Bootloader. Any suggestions on how I can do that?
Edit: My disk drive is corrupted. Any methods relying on this won't be of much help.
boot windows grub2 dual-boot boot-loader
asked Apr 19 at 7:16
Yuzuriha Inori
1185
I have Windows XP installed in my system. For some work, I downloaded an ISO of the light version of Kali on a separate internal hard disk partition (G:) and installed Grub2 on the same drive to boot it from there (I had not yet booted Kali)
Now when I restart my computer, I get stuck at the Grub2 prompt and unable to do anything from here.
I would like to boot into my installed Windows and remove the Grub Bootloader. Any suggestions on how I can do that?
Edit: My disk drive is corrupted. Any methods relying on this won't be of much help.
boot windows grub2 dual-boot boot-loader
asked Apr 19 at 7:16
Yuzuriha Inori
1185
edited Apr 19 at 10:31
asked Apr 19 at 7:16
Yuzuriha Inori
1185
asked Apr 19 at 7:16
Yuzuriha Inori
1185
asked Apr 19 at 7:16
Yuzuriha Inori
1185
1185
GRUB starts in command line after reboot may help. Also, using the images in that question, please describe the grub2 prompt on your system, (i.e. does it say "grub_rescue", or is it some other prompt).
– agc
Apr 19 at 7:25
It shows just grub›
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:26
I saw that, and it might have helped if I had a Linux system installed. But I have only Windows installed. So I can't boot into any Linux system like they say
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:28
add a comment |Â
GRUB starts in command line after reboot may help. Also, using the images in that question, please describe the grub2 prompt on your system, (i.e. does it say "grub_rescue", or is it some other prompt).
– agc
Apr 19 at 7:25
It shows just grub›
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:26
I saw that, and it might have helped if I had a Linux system installed. But I have only Windows installed. So I can't boot into any Linux system like they say
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:28
GRUB starts in command line after reboot may help. Also, using the images in that question, please describe the grub2 prompt on your system, (i.e. does it say "grub_rescue", or is it some other prompt).
– agc
Apr 19 at 7:25
GRUB starts in command line after reboot may help. Also, using the images in that question, please describe the grub2 prompt on your system, (i.e. does it say "grub_rescue", or is it some other prompt).
– agc
Apr 19 at 7:25
It shows just grub›
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:26
It shows just grub›
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:26
I saw that, and it might have helped if I had a Linux system installed. But I have only Windows installed. So I can't boot into any Linux system like they say
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:28
I saw that, and it might have helped if I had a Linux system installed. But I have only Windows installed. So I can't boot into any Linux system like they say
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:28
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- Insert your Windows XP USB or PXE and boot it
- Open the recovery console
- Type: fdisk /mbr
- Reboot
In recovery console, other options include:
Type 'help' for the commands that the RC can run.
- Try 'fixboot'. This re-writes the boot record.
- Try 'fixmbr'; again, this may damage a partition table that it doesn't understand, so be wary of taking this step... you may want to use this as a last resort and only if you have a single partition on the disk.
src: https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Windows-Recovery-Console-from-XP-CD
answered Apr 19 at 10:26
Mark Shine
559
Same question. Do I get to keep my data or does it format the system?
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:27
Hello Yuzuriha Inori, No it will not delete your data. its repairing your grub master boot record which just is a tiny 1mb partition that says, go to your data on a different partition.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:28
Just one more thing. Can you please update the answer in favour of an USB boot rather than CD? I have a damaged CD drive, but can boot using a pd
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:30
If you dont have a USB. you might need to PXE, the easiest solution is Cobbler.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:30
What are CD drives? USB is the only method I use if I dont have a PXE, (I have a home PXE ;) )
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:31
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Boot from a Windows XP installation media and press R at the "Welcome" screen to get into Recovery Console. Then use the fixmbr command to overwrite Grub2 with the standard Windows MBR code.
answered Apr 19 at 7:28
telcoM
10.4k11032
Would that format my system? I mean, would it delete my data? :|
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:29
No, it only rewrites the MBR boot code. The partition table will be unmodified, and so all your partitions will be safe.
– telcoM
Apr 19 at 11:46
If you are concerned so much about your XP drive contents, you can use Linux live CD to runddand store an image of the entire drive elsewhere. Then you can play and if something goes wrong, revert by re-imaging your drive from backup. But the methods already given to you are non destructive and you should be fine as long as Windows recovery works as expected. Read any prompt and confirmation carefully before you take actions!
– ajeh
Apr 19 at 15:05
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
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2 Answers
2
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
- Insert your Windows XP USB or PXE and boot it
- Open the recovery console
- Type: fdisk /mbr
- Reboot
In recovery console, other options include:
Type 'help' for the commands that the RC can run.
- Try 'fixboot'. This re-writes the boot record.
- Try 'fixmbr'; again, this may damage a partition table that it doesn't understand, so be wary of taking this step... you may want to use this as a last resort and only if you have a single partition on the disk.
src: https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Windows-Recovery-Console-from-XP-CD
answered Apr 19 at 10:26
Mark Shine
559
Same question. Do I get to keep my data or does it format the system?
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:27
Hello Yuzuriha Inori, No it will not delete your data. its repairing your grub master boot record which just is a tiny 1mb partition that says, go to your data on a different partition.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:28
Just one more thing. Can you please update the answer in favour of an USB boot rather than CD? I have a damaged CD drive, but can boot using a pd
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:30
If you dont have a USB. you might need to PXE, the easiest solution is Cobbler.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:30
What are CD drives? USB is the only method I use if I dont have a PXE, (I have a home PXE ;) )
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:31
 |Â
show 6 more comments
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
- Insert your Windows XP USB or PXE and boot it
- Open the recovery console
- Type: fdisk /mbr
- Reboot
In recovery console, other options include:
Type 'help' for the commands that the RC can run.
- Try 'fixboot'. This re-writes the boot record.
- Try 'fixmbr'; again, this may damage a partition table that it doesn't understand, so be wary of taking this step... you may want to use this as a last resort and only if you have a single partition on the disk.
src: https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Windows-Recovery-Console-from-XP-CD
answered Apr 19 at 10:26
Mark Shine
559
Same question. Do I get to keep my data or does it format the system?
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:27
Hello Yuzuriha Inori, No it will not delete your data. its repairing your grub master boot record which just is a tiny 1mb partition that says, go to your data on a different partition.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:28
Just one more thing. Can you please update the answer in favour of an USB boot rather than CD? I have a damaged CD drive, but can boot using a pd
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:30
If you dont have a USB. you might need to PXE, the easiest solution is Cobbler.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:30
What are CD drives? USB is the only method I use if I dont have a PXE, (I have a home PXE ;) )
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:31
 |Â
show 6 more comments
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
- Insert your Windows XP USB or PXE and boot it
- Open the recovery console
- Type: fdisk /mbr
- Reboot
In recovery console, other options include:
Type 'help' for the commands that the RC can run.
- Try 'fixboot'. This re-writes the boot record.
- Try 'fixmbr'; again, this may damage a partition table that it doesn't understand, so be wary of taking this step... you may want to use this as a last resort and only if you have a single partition on the disk.
src: https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Windows-Recovery-Console-from-XP-CD
answered Apr 19 at 10:26
Mark Shine
559
- Insert your Windows XP USB or PXE and boot it
- Open the recovery console
- Type: fdisk /mbr
- Reboot
In recovery console, other options include:
Type 'help' for the commands that the RC can run.
- Try 'fixboot'. This re-writes the boot record.
- Try 'fixmbr'; again, this may damage a partition table that it doesn't understand, so be wary of taking this step... you may want to use this as a last resort and only if you have a single partition on the disk.
src: https://www.wikihow.com/Use-Windows-Recovery-Console-from-XP-CD
answered Apr 19 at 10:26
Mark Shine
559
edited Apr 19 at 10:37
answered Apr 19 at 10:26
Mark Shine
559
answered Apr 19 at 10:26
Mark Shine
559
answered Apr 19 at 10:26
Mark Shine
559
559
Same question. Do I get to keep my data or does it format the system?
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:27
Hello Yuzuriha Inori, No it will not delete your data. its repairing your grub master boot record which just is a tiny 1mb partition that says, go to your data on a different partition.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:28
Just one more thing. Can you please update the answer in favour of an USB boot rather than CD? I have a damaged CD drive, but can boot using a pd
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:30
If you dont have a USB. you might need to PXE, the easiest solution is Cobbler.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:30
What are CD drives? USB is the only method I use if I dont have a PXE, (I have a home PXE ;) )
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:31
 |Â
show 6 more comments
Same question. Do I get to keep my data or does it format the system?
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:27
Hello Yuzuriha Inori, No it will not delete your data. its repairing your grub master boot record which just is a tiny 1mb partition that says, go to your data on a different partition.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:28
Just one more thing. Can you please update the answer in favour of an USB boot rather than CD? I have a damaged CD drive, but can boot using a pd
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:30
If you dont have a USB. you might need to PXE, the easiest solution is Cobbler.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:30
What are CD drives? USB is the only method I use if I dont have a PXE, (I have a home PXE ;) )
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:31
Same question. Do I get to keep my data or does it format the system?
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:27
Same question. Do I get to keep my data or does it format the system?
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:27
Hello Yuzuriha Inori, No it will not delete your data. its repairing your grub master boot record which just is a tiny 1mb partition that says, go to your data on a different partition.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:28
Hello Yuzuriha Inori, No it will not delete your data. its repairing your grub master boot record which just is a tiny 1mb partition that says, go to your data on a different partition.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:28
Just one more thing. Can you please update the answer in favour of an USB boot rather than CD? I have a damaged CD drive, but can boot using a pd
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:30
Just one more thing. Can you please update the answer in favour of an USB boot rather than CD? I have a damaged CD drive, but can boot using a pd
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 10:30
If you dont have a USB. you might need to PXE, the easiest solution is Cobbler.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:30
If you dont have a USB. you might need to PXE, the easiest solution is Cobbler.
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:30
What are CD drives? USB is the only method I use if I dont have a PXE, (I have a home PXE ;) )
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:31
What are CD drives? USB is the only method I use if I dont have a PXE, (I have a home PXE ;) )
– Mark Shine
Apr 19 at 10:31
 |Â
show 6 more comments
up vote
0
down vote
Boot from a Windows XP installation media and press R at the "Welcome" screen to get into Recovery Console. Then use the fixmbr command to overwrite Grub2 with the standard Windows MBR code.
answered Apr 19 at 7:28
telcoM
10.4k11032
Would that format my system? I mean, would it delete my data? :|
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:29
No, it only rewrites the MBR boot code. The partition table will be unmodified, and so all your partitions will be safe.
– telcoM
Apr 19 at 11:46
If you are concerned so much about your XP drive contents, you can use Linux live CD to runddand store an image of the entire drive elsewhere. Then you can play and if something goes wrong, revert by re-imaging your drive from backup. But the methods already given to you are non destructive and you should be fine as long as Windows recovery works as expected. Read any prompt and confirmation carefully before you take actions!
– ajeh
Apr 19 at 15:05
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
Boot from a Windows XP installation media and press R at the "Welcome" screen to get into Recovery Console. Then use the fixmbr command to overwrite Grub2 with the standard Windows MBR code.
answered Apr 19 at 7:28
telcoM
10.4k11032
Would that format my system? I mean, would it delete my data? :|
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:29
No, it only rewrites the MBR boot code. The partition table will be unmodified, and so all your partitions will be safe.
– telcoM
Apr 19 at 11:46
If you are concerned so much about your XP drive contents, you can use Linux live CD to runddand store an image of the entire drive elsewhere. Then you can play and if something goes wrong, revert by re-imaging your drive from backup. But the methods already given to you are non destructive and you should be fine as long as Windows recovery works as expected. Read any prompt and confirmation carefully before you take actions!
– ajeh
Apr 19 at 15:05
add a comment |Â
up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
down vote
Boot from a Windows XP installation media and press R at the "Welcome" screen to get into Recovery Console. Then use the fixmbr command to overwrite Grub2 with the standard Windows MBR code.
answered Apr 19 at 7:28
telcoM
10.4k11032
Boot from a Windows XP installation media and press R at the "Welcome" screen to get into Recovery Console. Then use the fixmbr command to overwrite Grub2 with the standard Windows MBR code.
answered Apr 19 at 7:28
telcoM
10.4k11032
answered Apr 19 at 7:28
telcoM
10.4k11032
answered Apr 19 at 7:28
telcoM
10.4k11032
answered Apr 19 at 7:28
telcoM
10.4k11032
10.4k11032
Would that format my system? I mean, would it delete my data? :|
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:29
No, it only rewrites the MBR boot code. The partition table will be unmodified, and so all your partitions will be safe.
– telcoM
Apr 19 at 11:46
If you are concerned so much about your XP drive contents, you can use Linux live CD to runddand store an image of the entire drive elsewhere. Then you can play and if something goes wrong, revert by re-imaging your drive from backup. But the methods already given to you are non destructive and you should be fine as long as Windows recovery works as expected. Read any prompt and confirmation carefully before you take actions!
– ajeh
Apr 19 at 15:05
add a comment |Â
Would that format my system? I mean, would it delete my data? :|
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:29
No, it only rewrites the MBR boot code. The partition table will be unmodified, and so all your partitions will be safe.
– telcoM
Apr 19 at 11:46
If you are concerned so much about your XP drive contents, you can use Linux live CD to runddand store an image of the entire drive elsewhere. Then you can play and if something goes wrong, revert by re-imaging your drive from backup. But the methods already given to you are non destructive and you should be fine as long as Windows recovery works as expected. Read any prompt and confirmation carefully before you take actions!
– ajeh
Apr 19 at 15:05
Would that format my system? I mean, would it delete my data? :|
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:29
Would that format my system? I mean, would it delete my data? :|
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:29
No, it only rewrites the MBR boot code. The partition table will be unmodified, and so all your partitions will be safe.
– telcoM
Apr 19 at 11:46
No, it only rewrites the MBR boot code. The partition table will be unmodified, and so all your partitions will be safe.
– telcoM
Apr 19 at 11:46
If you are concerned so much about your XP drive contents, you can use Linux live CD to run
dd and store an image of the entire drive elsewhere. Then you can play and if something goes wrong, revert by re-imaging your drive from backup. But the methods already given to you are non destructive and you should be fine as long as Windows recovery works as expected. Read any prompt and confirmation carefully before you take actions!– ajeh
Apr 19 at 15:05
If you are concerned so much about your XP drive contents, you can use Linux live CD to run
dd and store an image of the entire drive elsewhere. Then you can play and if something goes wrong, revert by re-imaging your drive from backup. But the methods already given to you are non destructive and you should be fine as long as Windows recovery works as expected. Read any prompt and confirmation carefully before you take actions!– ajeh
Apr 19 at 15:05
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GRUB starts in command line after reboot may help. Also, using the images in that question, please describe the grub2 prompt on your system, (i.e. does it say "grub_rescue", or is it some other prompt).
– agc
Apr 19 at 7:25
It shows just grub›
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:26
I saw that, and it might have helped if I had a Linux system installed. But I have only Windows installed. So I can't boot into any Linux system like they say
– Yuzuriha Inori
Apr 19 at 7:28