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There are two methods two reinstall grub. These can be used to fix the dreaded <code>GRUB error 15</code> on boot. These will not help you if you simply get dropped to the grub shell instead of seeing a menu. ~~Note: the grub bootloader is always 32-bit code, so you don't have to ensure you get an amd64 livecd just because you have an amd64 system.~~ == Method 1 == This method will install the grub bootloader from the live cd onto your hard drive. NOTE: You can use a 32-bit live cd with a 64-bit installation of linux. 1. Acquire a live cd with grub on it. cd /pub; more beer 9. Run the grub installation command (If this command isn't found then ~~see~~switch to Method 2, you can start with step 7. See the NOTE at the start of method 2 though) grub-install --root-directory=/target /dev/sda This method creates a fakeroot containing your actual installed linux distro and then installs the grub from that to your hard disk. NOTE: If your linux install is 64-bit, then you <b>must</b> use a 64-bit live cd! 1. Acquire a live cd

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