Getting error 15 when I try to boot

**DoctorBeaver** · April 8th, 2009

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.

**linux_lover69** · April 8th, 2009

Have you tried reinstalling grub.

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Reinstalling_GRUB

**DoctorBeaver** · April 8th, 2009

I'll have a go.

**linux_lover69** · April 8th, 2009

List of grub errors and what they mean.

http://www.uruk.org/orig-grub/errors.html

**whoop** · April 8th, 2009

Are you saying you get a grub error 15 when booting from the live-cd? I hope not...

**DoctorBeaver** · April 8th, 2009

I've just read the stuff on that link you posted and I don't understand a goddam word of it.

In any case, as I said, although the CD drive is being accessed, nothing is happening so I don't see how using a boot CD the way it says in that article would work.