View Full Version : [ubuntu] Installing GRUB on a USB stick WITHOUT using Ubuntu
MagicalDean
October 23rd, 2011, 10:34 AM
I've installed Ubuntu on the second partition of my second hard drive, but unfortunately didn't manage to install GRUB on the same hard drive. Consequently, I seem to have an install that worked but that I can't access.
Is there any way I can install GRUB on a USB stick, and use that instead of installing it on a hard drive as I use Windows most of the times and so don't want to make any changes to that?
raja.genupula
October 23rd, 2011, 01:07 PM
Hi
i didn't understand your problem actually , what you wanna do ?
ok i am giving the solution from what i got .
sudo dpkg-reconfigure grub-pc
do this & while doing, install the grub to your desired hard drive.
All the best.
MagicalDean
October 23rd, 2011, 02:26 PM
My issue is that I currently can't get into Ubuntu, hence trying to get GRUB installed on a USB stick. I can access Ubuntu on a different computer, but not sure that's any help.
raja.genupula
October 23rd, 2011, 03:25 PM
My issue is that I currently can't get into Ubuntu, hence trying to get GRUB installed on a USB stick. I can access Ubuntu on a different computer, but not sure that's any help.
ok look at my signature for grub recovery link
all the best
MagicalDean
October 23rd, 2011, 04:10 PM
I tried the "Using the Ubuntu Alternate CD" option, but was greated by:
"Auto-detection of a filesystem of /dev/mapper/u-root failed.
I forgot to mention that I install using the encrypted LVM, which I assume is what is causing the issues. Is there any solution to this?
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