GRUB read error

**3do** · September 22nd, 2009

I've just installed Ubuntu on a 80Gb ide drive for the first time but after the install it gave me a GRUB read error.

How can i fix this error as i don't know what to do?

Cheers for any help i get.

**dstew** · September 22nd, 2009

What is the error number? Does it happen before you see the grub menu, or after?

**3do** · September 23rd, 2009

The error is a stage 1.5 error but i get no error number.

*Edit* i'm now getting an error 18

**tommcd** · September 23rd, 2009

As a (hopefully) easy fix, try reinstalling grub to the MBR from the live CD like this:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...highlight=fsck

**3do** · September 23rd, 2009

I am now getting an error 16 after re-installing grub.

**tommcd** · September 23rd, 2009

See this about grub error 16:
http://members.iinet.net.au/~herman546/p15.html#16
TRy booting from the Ubuntu live CD, open a terminal, and run fsck to check the file system:

Code:

sudo fsck -f /dev/sdXY

Replace XY with the drive and partition numbers for your Ubuntu root partition. For example, for me it would be:

Code:

sudo fsck -f /dev/sda2

It looks like something is screwed up somewhere. I'm wondering if this is more than just a grub configuration problem. Anyway, try fsck from the live CD and reboot.
Also, can you post your /boot/grub/menu.lst file.