Error no such disk grub rescue

This page provides the user with information on options available for repairing GRUB 2 boot issues and specific instructions on how to use the GRUB 2 terminal. The instructions are written for GRUB 1.99, which is the version of GRUB 2 which is included on Ubuntu 11.04, Natty Narwhal, and later. Differences for version 1.98 (Ubuntu 10.4, Lucid Lynx) are noted when the procedures differ.

GRUB 2’s ability to fix boot problems is greatly improved over the original GRUB bootloader. In addition to an automatic fallback mode if booting from a menuentry in a submenu, GRUB 2 allows the user to edit its menu before the operating system is loaded. The rescue mode GRUB 2 terminal can help boot an operating system so that permanent repairs to system files can be made.

The instructions on this page are written for a fully-installed Ubuntu operating system. WUBI boot problems are not covered in detail although they are addressed in several sections.

Overview

GRUB 2 boot problems can leave the system in several states. The user may see one of the following displays on the monitor when a boot fails. The display provides the first indication of what might be causing the failure to boot. Here are the failure prompts and displays, and the possible cause of each:

• grub> prompt: GRUB 2 loaded modules but was unable to find the grub.cfg file.

• grub rescue> prompt: GRUB 2 failed to find its grub folder, or failed to load the normal module.

• grub>: — The grub prompt on a blank screen.

  • GRUB 2 has found the boot information but has been either unable to locate or unable to use an existing GRUB 2 configuration file (usually grub.cfg).

• grub rescue>: — The rescue mode.

  • GRUB 2 is unable to find the grub folder or its contents are missing/corrupted. The grub folder contains the GRUB 2 menu, modules and stored environmental data.

• GRUB — a single word at the top left of the screen, with no prompt and no cursor.

  • GRUB has failed to find even the most basic information, usually contained in the MBR or boot sector.

• Busybox or Initramfs: GRUB 2 began the boot process but there was a problem passing control to the operating system. Possible causes include an incorrect UUID or root= designation in the ‘linux’ line or a corrupted kernel.

• Frozen splash screen, blinking cursor with no grub> or grub rescue prompt. Possible video issues with the kernel. While these failures are not of GRUB 2’s making, it may still be able to help. GRUB 2 allows pre-boot editing of its menu and the user may restore functionality by adding and/or removing kernel options in a menuentry before booting.

Each of the GRUB 2 failure modes can normally be corrected either from the GRUB 2 terminal or by using an Ubuntu LiveCD. Additionally, there are compatible 3rd party bootable «rescue» CD/USB options which may also work. If using an Ubuntu LiveCD, it is recommended, but not always necessary, to use the same version CD as the system you are trying to repair. This ensures compatability of any modules and configuration files that may be loaded while attempting to repair the system.

GRUB 2 Terminal Commands

Here are some useful tips and features for use with the GRUB 2 terminal:

• Turning off the splash image. This may make viewing the terminal easier. Press c at the GRUB 2 menu to get to the command line and then type: set color_normal=white/blue or the color combination you wish to use. «black» as the second entry retains the menu’s transparency and should be avoided as a selection if the user wants to work with a solid background color.

• TAB completion. This feature is very handy. At any point, pressing the TAB key may complete an entry, if the element is unique, or display available options. Typing a few additional characters and pressing TAB again may allow tab completion to finish the entry.

• set pager=1 To prevent text from scrolling off the screen, type set pager=1.

• Help. Type help to view a list of all the commands. Type help x to view help commands beginning with the letter «x». Tab completion and using the up arrow to repeat commands work the same as in a normal terminal.

Normal

When GRUB 2 is fully functional, the GRUB 2 terminal is accessed by pressing c. If the menu is not displayed during boot, hold down the SHIFT key until it appears. If it still does not appear, try pressing the ESC key repeatedly.

From a GRUB 2 terminal with the grub> prompt, a wide variety of commands are available.

• A few of the more important commands:

  Command	Result / Example
  boot	Initiate the boot sequence, also F10 or CTRL-x
  cat	Display the contents of readable files; cat (hd0,1)/boot/grub/grub.cfg
  configfile	Load a GRUB 2 configuration file such as grub.cfg; configfile (hd0,5)/boot/grub/grub.cfg
  initrd	Loads the initrd.img, necessary for booting; initrd (hd0,5)/initrd.img
  insmod	Loads a module; insmod (hd0,5)/boot/grub/normal.mod, or insmod normal
  linux	Loads the kernel; insmod /vmlinuz root=(hd0,5) ro
  loop	Mount a file as a device; loopback loop (hd0,2)/iso/my.iso
  ls	Lists the contents of a partition/folder; ls, ls /boot/grub, ls (hd0,5)/, ls (hd0,5)/boot
  lsmod	List loaded modules
  normal	Activate the normal module, if loaded
  search	Search for a device. Type help search for the available options.
  set	Review current settings, or set XXX to set a variable such as colors, prefix, root
  vbeinfo	Display GRUB 2 available resolutions

  To view the complete command list, type help. For details on a particular command, type help [command]

grub>

When GRUB 2 is unable to boot or display the GRUB 2 menu the system will be left at a GRUB 2 terminal if possible. If the system boots to the grub> prompt, the usual modules and commands are normally available. The user may need to manually load modules using the insmod [module] command before some commands will work.

grub rescue>

In the grub rescue mode, only a limited set of commands are available. These commands are sufficient to investigate the contents of the drives, set prefix (path to the grub folder) and root (partition), load modules and boot.

The rescue mode provides fewer commands than the normal GRUB prompt line, but also provides these additional commands:

• Command	Result / Example
  dump	Clears memory
  exit	Exit GRUB 2
  normal	Return to the standard «grub>» mode if possible.

Among the commands which can be used in the grub rescue mode:

• boot	cat	chain	help	insmod	linux
  ls	multiboot	normal	search	set	unset

General Troubleshooting Preparation

Boot-Repair

The majority of this guide is devoted to working with the GRUB 2 terminal, which is used to enter commands to attempt to repair a broken bootloader. Boot-Repair is a GUI application which can automatically analyze boot problems and select the proper course of action to repair them. Its simple interface provides beginners as well as experienced Linux users an easy method of repairing the majority of GRUB 2 problems.

Additionally, Boot-Repair contains an automated method to run a boot info script which performs a series of tests and provides a file containing much valuable information regarding the status of the computer’s operating and boot systems. This file can be inspected by community helpers on forums or IRC channels to help diagnose boot problems.

Boot-Repair can be run from a LiveCD or an operating Linux system. To download the package run the following commands:

• sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair && sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair

Visit the Boot-Repair community document for more information.

Boot-Repair is available from the Launchpad repositories and can be run from a CD or a working Linux OS.

Search & Set

A great many boot problems are due to incorrect paths to required files. The GRUB 2 terminal, in either ‘failure’ mode, provides a robust ability to search hard drive(s) and partitions and to inspect their contents.

In order to boot successfully, the root, prefix, linux and initrd variables must be correct. The user must verify the paths and names of these items. If they are incorrect, use the commands below to find and fix them. GRUB 2 variable settings can be viewed with the set command.

In the following examples, X is a hard drive number; Y is a partition number. If a command example includes either of these replace them with the appropriate value.

How & Where to Search

In the graphic below, the text in red are commands to be entered by the user, and text in green is the output of the command on an operating system (i.e. what you would like to see if your Ubuntu installation is on sda1).

• The first hard drive is 0. The first partition is 1. Thus sda1 becomes (hd0,1), sdb5 is (hd1,5).

• Use the ls command in the follow manner

• «Tab completion» may work — enter part of the filename and press the TAB key.

* Note: Use the full kernel name, including -generic, when searching or setting a kernel variable. Using the «TAB completion» technique may eliminate some typing and be more accurate if available.

Use the following commands to set these parameters (if incorrect). Substitute the correct value for X and Y. (Example: set root=(hdX,Y) becomes set root=(hd0,5) )

Specific Troubleshooting

Use the section below based on the type of GRUB 2 terminal prompt displayed on the monitor.

The commands which follow assume you have determined the proper parameters for prefix, root, linux, and initrd. Review the Search & Set section of this page for guidance .

grub>

Terminal Display: The GRUB 2 header/version information and a grub> prompt.

If GRUB 2 leaves you at the grub> prompt, it has normally found the grub folder and loaded at least some basic modules. The configuration file (grub.cfg) may be missing, misnamed, or corrupted.

Quick Fix:

• Use the Search & Set section to confirm the correct paths are set. Inspect the contents of the /boot/grub folder. Look for the grub.cfg file. It could be misnamed or missing. If not located in /boot/grub, use the ls command look for another .cfg file or look in /boot or other locations. If you locate the correct .cfg file:

1. configfile /boot/grub/grub.cfg or configfile (hdX,Y)/boot/grub/grub.cfg

   If a .cfg with another name is located, substitute its path/filename in the command.

   If the configuration file is loaded and not corrupt, when the above command is executed the GRUB 2 menu should appear and the user can make a selection to boot. Once booted into the system, correct the filename or move the configuration file to its proper location. Run update-grub. If the configuration file is not found, a message will be generated and the user must enter the boot commands manually.

Extended Fix:

The following commands should set the root and prefix paths and load the kernel and initrd image. With this information, GRUB 2 does not need a configuration file and should be able to boot the system if the only problem was a corrupted or missing menu.

• Press ENTER after completing each line. Some entries will not provide feedback. This is normal.

• If a «file not found» or similar error message is displayed while running these commands, ensure you are using the correct X,Y values and the correct paths are set.

• Wubi users only — substitute these commands in Steps 1 and 2:

• 1.set root=(loop0)

  2. linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdXY loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro

If the system fails to boot:

1. Attempt to find the GRUB 2 configuration file. The normal name is grub.cfg file. If not found, look for a misnamed .cfg file or in alternate locations. The menu configuration file may contain settings required for a successful boot (such as non-standard kernel options) even if the paths/filenames are correct.

   1. Use the set command to confirm the correct root and prefix settngs. Also inspect the folders’ actual contents with the ls command. The grub prompt normally means the GRUB 2 folder is intact but doesn’t guarantee the integrity of other system files.

   2. root= should point to the drive and partition on which Ubuntu is installed. If you use the ls / command you should see the main Ubuntu system folders.

If the system boots, please refer to the [[#Post-Boot Follow Up|Post Boot Follow Up] section

If the system fails to boot, proceed to the [#grub rescue|grub rescue]] section for more detailed troubleshooting options.

grub rescue>

The GRUB 2 rescue mode is a major enhancement to the GRUB bootloader. The presence of the grub rescue> prompt signifies that GRUB 2 has failed to find the grub folder, the grub.cfg file, and/or the associated modules. The rescue prompt is presented so the user can provide the path to the grub folder, load the necessary modules, and provide the proper boot commands.

A common reason for the grub rescue> prompt is an incorrect path to the grub folder. Reasons for the prompt also include a failure to update GRUB 2 after certain system or partition operations, improper designation of the grub folder location, missing linux or initrd.img symlinks in /, or a failed installation.

To successfully boot from the grub rescue> prompt:

• The grub folder must exist and contain the necessary GRUB 2 files and modules.

• The proper paths must be set via the set prefix command.

  • Many GRUB 2 commands will not work until the correct path is set.

    If the path to the grub folder (normally /boot/grub) is not correct, an unknown command or file not found message is likely.

• The necessary modules must be loaded.
  • The kernel cannot be loaded until the ‘linux’ module is loaded.
• A Linux kernel and initrd.img must be located and loaded.

Use the General Troubleshooting Preparation section to locate the correct partitions and file locations. Once the user has confirmed the paths and existence of the proper folders using the Search & Set section, run the following commands:

• * Wubi users only — substitute these commands in Steps 2 and 7:

• 1.set root=(loop0)

  2. linux /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdXY loop=/ubuntu/disks/root.disk ro

Some additional considerations:

• The current prefix and root settings may be checked at any time with the set command. To remove a setting, use the unset command.

  • Example: unset prefix

• Modules must be loaded before they can be used. If a module has not been loaded a unknown command error is displayed. If an incorrect path is specified, a file not found error message may be displayed.

• The linux module must be loaded to be able to load both the kernel and the initrd image unless the normal module is loaded first.

• If the modules cannot be found in the /boot/grub folder, the user may be able to load them from the /usr/lib/grub/i386-pc folder. The address if Ubuntu was installed on sda1 would be (hd0,1)/usr/lib/grub/i386-pc and the command would be:

  • insmod (hd0,1)/usr/lib/grub/i386-pc/normal.mod

Refer to the Post Boot Follow Up section if the system successfully boots.

GRUB

Presence of the word GRUB at the top left of the monitor with no blinking cursor indicates that GRUB 2 can not even find the Master Boot Record (or equivalent) information. Thus, the core.img file, the /boot and /grub folder locations and contents are completely unknown to GRUB 2.

The seriousness of the problem cannot be assessed without the use of another operating system or an Ubuntu LiveCD or equivalent. The Ubuntu partition should be mounted for inspection and the user can then check to see if the system files are intact. If so, the user can use the »ChRoot» procedure from the LiveCD to reinstall GRUB 2 and rewrite the information to the MBR.

Details on this procedure are contained in the Grub2/Installing community documentation.

Following a failed boot, GRUB 2 is designed to display the GRUB 2 menu on the next boot and await user input. This will happen even if the user has set the system to boot without displaying the GRUB 2 menu. This provides the user the opportunity to select a different menu option or edit a menuentry to change boot parameters. While this can cause problems on a server, for most users it is a benefit which will prevent constant rebooting during unmonitored operations.

In addition to its troubleshooting benefits, pre-boot editing of the GRUB 2 menu also allows users to add or remove kernel options, change operating modes, and accomplish other tasks such as testing fonts and splash images. For users who like to experiment, the settings altered via the GRUB 2 terminal are non-persistent and won’t affect future boots.

• If the menu is displayed, the automatic countdown may be stopped by pressing any key other than the ENTER key.
• If the menu is not normally displayed during boot, hold down the SHIFT key as the computer attempts to boot to display the GRUB 2 menu.
  • In certain circumstances, if holding the SHIFT key method does not display the menu pressing the ESC key repeatedly may display the menu.
• Press the ‘e’ key to reveal the selection’s settings.
• Use the UP/DN/Left/Right cursor keys to navigate to the desired point for editing.

• Make a single or numerous changes at any spot in the menu. Do not use ENTER to move between lines.

• TAB completion is available, which is useful in entering kernel and initrd entries.

  • After starting to type the kernel or initrd name, press TAB.
  • If additional characters are not added, look at the bottom of the menu as there may be multiple choices. Add characters until only one entry is visible at the bottom, then TAB again.
• When editing is complete:

  • CTRL-x or F10 — boot with the changed settings (highlighted for emphasis).

  • CTRL-c or F2 — jump to the command line to perform diagnostics, load modules, change settings, etc.

    • If an edit is incomplete and GRUB 2 detects an error in the kernel or initrd line it will return to the line when exiting this mode.

  • ESC — Discard all changes and return to the main menu.

  • The choices are listed at the bottom of the screen as a reminder.
• Edits made to the menu in this manner are non-persistent. They remain in effect only for the current boot.

  • Once successfully booted, the changes can be made permanent by editing the appropriate file, saving the file, and running update-grub as ‘root’.

• Change a kernel version if one is available but not listed on the GRUB 2 menu.

  • Use the TAB key after entering part of the kernel or initrd version to see which ones are available.

• Add or remove kernel options from the linux line.

  • Remove quiet to display system messages during boot.

  • Remove existing options and add nomodeset to avoid module loading, especially if having video issues.

• Boot to the recovery mode even if it is not listed on the menu.

  • Remove existing kernel options from the linux line and add single

• Remove references to UUIDs

  • Remove the entire search line

  • On the linux line, replace «root=UUID=<some alphanumeric>» with «root=/dev/sdXY»

Post Boot Follow Up

Any changes made from the GRUB 2 terminal are not permanent. After successfully booting into the system the user must take several steps to ensure the problem is permanently fixed.

1. Update the GRUB 2 configuration file

   • sudo update-grub

2. Reinstall GRUB 2 to the drive’s MBR or equivalent

   • Install to the drive, not to the partition. Example: sda, not sda1

     sudo grub-install /dev/sdX  

3. Inspect the GRUB 2 configuration file. The default is /boot/grub/grub.cfg

   • For problems with booting the main linux kernel, verify the search, linux, and initrd lines in the [### BEGIN /etc/grub.d/10_linux ###] section of the file.

     • Ensure the paths and kernel/initrd image versions are correct.
     • Confirm the UUID numbers.

     • UUIDs can be checked with the sudo blkid command.

4. Verify the existence and contents of the system boot folders.

   • / should contain the symlinks vmlinuz and initrd.img

   • /boot/ should contain the actual kernel (vmlinuz-X.X.X-XX…) and initrd image (initrd.img-X.X.X-XX…)

   • /boot/grub should contain grub.cfg and numerous module files (*.mod)

For a corrupted GRUB 2 installation, purging and reinstalling GRUB 2 is very easy if the user has a working Internet connection. Refer to Grub2/Installing#Purging & Reinstalling GRUB 2 for guidance.

Fallback mode

It is possible to configure Grub2 to fall back to a known good menu-entry if the default menu-entry for some reason fails to boot. An example script that can be used for this is available at this webpage (in German).

GRUB 2 Errors

GRUB 2 does not report error numbers. If a number is associated with an error, it is a problem with the transition from GRUB legacy to GRUB 2.

A GRUB 2 error will leave the user at the grub> or grub rescue> prompt, the word GRUB with no cursor, or a hung boot caused by improper system path designations or a corrupted operating system. These issues are addressed earlier on this page — go to the General Troubleshooting Preparation section to start the recovery process.

Selected Problems and Bugs

External Drive Installs and »grub-pc» Updates

Launchpad Bug 496435 Installs of Ubuntu on external drives can cause problems as grub-install uses device names (e.g. sda, sdb) rather than UUIDs in certain circumstances. If connected to another machine when an update of grub-pc is made, the upgrade may be written to the incorrect device and make the computer unbootable.

A workaround is posted on the bug link above.

External Drive Installs and MBR Selection

Launchpad Bug 414996

When installing Ubuntu to a USB drive, the potential exists for GRUB 2 to write to the hard drive’s MBR or split the installation between the hard drive and the USB drive (rather than completely on the USB device). This can render the main drive unbootable.

Workaround: During the final stages of the install there is an «Advanced» button which allows the user to select the install location. See the bug report for more details.

Boot Partition is in Logical Volume whose Volume Group contains a snapshot

Launchpad Bug 563895

When your boot partition (the one providing /boot) is a LV, make sure not to have any LVM snapshots inside the containing VG. At reboot this will render your system unbootable, dropping you in a «grub rescue>«-shell with the following message: «error: no such disk.»

The grub-rescue-shell provided does not help you, because all modules (esp. lvm) are unreachable. You’ll have to boot from a install medium and remove all snapshots that are in the same VG as your boot partition by hand.

This issue is extremely annoying if your server is in a remote datacenter since the origin of the problem cannot be spotted easily and repairing the system may be hard.

While this will be fixed in the upcoming Maverick Meerkat 10.10 release, the current Lucid Lynx LTS 10.04 is affected.

A workaround would be to install ubuntu using a separated non-LVM partition for /boot if you are using LVM snapshots regularly.

There’s some kind of irony that if you’re careful and take a LVM snapshot before upgrading (and possibly rebooting) your system, this will trigger the bug.

insmod fails with «error: no such disk»

Several grub2 modules, such as the linux-module depends on other modules, which is attempted to be auto-loaded. For this to work, the variable $prefix, must be set to where the grub2 modules can be found. Usually, this is accomplished with the command «set prefix=/boot/grub«.

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Данная статья рассказывает историю моих о мучениях и за одно несет в себе полезную информацию для тех, кто столкнулся с такой же проблемой «no such partition grub rescue». Часть с установкой, софтом и прочем будет сильно урезана, ибо статья не об этом. Итак, поехали!

Началось все с того, что захотелось мне после прочтения очередного номера журнала про линукс посмотреть вживую на все нововведения, ибо в последние годы не пользовался линукс дистрибутивами и сидел полностью на окнах. И вот скачал самый популярный дистрибутив Ubuntu, оторвал от диска D 100Гб на новый раздел L, установил, поигрался.

Надоело, поставил вместо него более любимый мною дистрибутив Linux Mint, поигрался, и вот решил сносить все это через пару дней.

Загружаюсь в Windows, управление дисками, раздел L – удалить, диск D расширить и возвращаю диску обратно его родные 100Гб.

Перезагружаюсь…BIOS…ASUS…error: no such partition grub rescue. Перезагружаюсь опять, BIOS – перепроверяю все настройки. Все верно, сохранить и перезагрузить. И опять после BIOS идет error: no such partition grub rescue. Ни выбора системы, ни возможности загрузить Windows. Сразу пошел за ноутом и гуглить.

Grub — это загрузчик систем, который устанавливается с Linux и пишет всю нужную информацию на самый первый раздел на диске — MBR (master boot record). А его файлы размещаются на диске с системой Linux

Так вот, после удаления Linux, компьютер просто «не знает, что делать» поскольку обращаясь в папку с grub, ничего не находит (все же было удалено). Вот и получаем «grub rescue».

Решения и тщетные попытки все исправить

Для начала, если есть желание удалить любой дистрибутив линукс, лучше прочтите, как это правильно делать. А не так, как я – удалить рездел и думать, что все так просто.

Если же вы не удаляли линукс, но получили эту ошибку «error: no such partition grub rescue>», то все можно легко исправить, указав в новый раздел и папку на нем с файлами GRUB подобной информации полно на форумах. Но в моём случае это не подходило, ибо удален не просто сам линукс, но и раздел на котором он был и возвращен к диску D. Ищу дальше и, натыкаясь на статью, что такую ошибку исправить можно 2 способами:

— исправить раздел MBR с помощью загрузочного диска Windows;
— исправить раздел MBR с помощью live CD с Linux.

У меня уже была флешка с Linux Mint – с нее и загрузился и выбрал «Попробовать Mint».
Открываем терминал (Ctrl+Alt+T) и пишем:

sudo apt-get install lilo ждем установки, далее sudo lilo -M /dev/sda mbr

После перезагружаемся и все должно работать, очень многим этот способ помог, но не мне. Выдавало на 2-й команде ошибку. Начал искать еще способы и наткнулся на пост о том, что можно запустить установку windows и на моменте управления дисками, удалить все разделы, включая «Зарезервировано системой» — и это свободное место преобразовать в новый раздел. Оставить только раздел с окнами и D. Записал образ, запустил установку, удалил все разделы, создал на их месте новый один раздел. Перезагрузка — no such partition grub rescue.

Хоть этот способ и многим помог, но опять же — только не мне. Идем дальше:

Запустить восстановление системы с диска/флешки, отрыть дополнительные параметры, консоль и там ввести bootrec.exe /fixmbr. Написало, что все выполнено успешно. Перезагрузка — no such partition grub rescue. Психанул запустил установку Windows и удалил все разделы, кроме D, создал один новый и переустановил систему. Все заработало.

P.S. Хоть я и не смог решить проблему «деликатными» методом, но по отзывам эти методы помогали большинству. Надуюсь, помогут и вам при такой проблеме. И вам не придется все переустанавливать.

Спасибо за внимание.

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How to Fix Error: No Such Partition Grub Rescue Windows 11/10

How to fix error no such partition grub rescue on Windows 11/10? Here are practical ways to try out.

About «Error No Such Partition. Grub Rescue»

«I was dual-booting Windows 10 and Linux Ubuntu on my desktop. Since the system was unable to detect Ubuntu in the initial menu that appears on rebooting, I deleted the partition onto which I had installed Ubuntu while in Windows 10. I then installed PowerISO, which prompted me to reboot the system. Now, however, it led me to the grub rescue prompt and said, «no such partition. Grub rescue>», How can I fix no such partition grub rescue Windows 10?»

No such partition is a common error that usually occurs in Windows & Ubuntu dual boot system. It always appears when you intend to boot your computer but get stuck at the boot screen with the following error messages:

Example 1:

error: no such partition.
grub rescue>

Example 2:

error: no such partition.
Entering rescue mode…
grub rescue>

Possible Causes of Error No Such Partition Grub Rescue

Windows 10 grub rescue occurs for the following reasons:

• Corrupt boot directory
• Deactivating the correct partition
• Invalid boot loader configuration
• Damaged boot sector code
• Deleting/resizing/merging/splitting Ubuntu partition 

For the problems caused by these reasons, we give the following solutions to helping you solve no such partition, grub rescue error on Windows 10. 

Try these practical methods to fix Windows no such partition grub rescue error.

• Fix MBR and rebuild BCD
• Restore Boot Sector Code with Windows 11/10 Automatic Repair
• Manually configure and mark system partition as active

1 — Fix MBR and Rebuild BCD  

Part of GRUB lives in the Master Boot Record (MBR), while the other parts live in the Linux boot partition. At most times, the error no such partition grub rescue on Windows 10 happens after you deleting or formatting Ubuntu partition, which corrupts the MBR boot sector & boot sector code files and finally makes Windows 10 is unable to boot.

In this case, you can try to rebuild MBR and restore the BCD files to fix the issue. Both EaseUS partition management software and Windows 10 Automatic Repair can help you solve Windows 10 grub rescue problem.

Method 1. Rebuild MBR with EaseUS Partition Management Tool (Recommended)

EaseUS Partition Master makes it quite simple to partition hard drives on Windows 11/10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP and take full advantage of your disk space for best computer performance. With this tool, you can rebuild MBR effortlessly with a wizard-like interface.

Except for the partition checking and repairing function, EaseUS Partition Master provides more one-stop disk partition features, such as resize/move partition to solve low disk space issue, clone disk, merge partitions, create/delete/format partition, wipe data, and disk/partition conversion (convert MBR to GPT), and more.

Step 1. Create a WinPE bootable disk

• Launch EaseUS Partition Master, and click «Bootable Media» on the toolbar. Select «Create bootable media».
• Click «Next» to finish the process.

Step 2. Boot EaseUS Partition Master Bootable USB

• Connect the bootable USB or CD/DVD to your PC. 
• Press F2 or Del when you restart the computer to enter the BIOS screen. Set and boot your computer from «Removable Devices» or «CD-ROM Drive». And then EaseUS Partition Master will run automatically.

Step 3. Rebuild MBR

• Click «Toolkit» and choose «Rebuild MBR».

• Select the disk and the type of MBR. Then, click «Rebuild».

• After that, you can see «MBR has been successfully rebuilt on Disk X».

Method 2. Fix MBR and Restore the BCD with Windows 11/10 Automatic Repair

You can also use the Windows 10 Automatic Repair feature to fix error no such partition grub rescue in Windows 10. When Windows 10 is unable to boot, you can restart the system several times and the system will enter into WinRE mode. Or you can use a Windows 10 bootable media (DVD or USB flash drive) to get into this recovery environment.

Here’s the step-by-step guide.

Step 1. Connect the Windows 10 bootable media to your computer (DVD disc or USB flash drive).

Step 2. In WinRE mode, under the «Choose an option» tab, click the «Troubleshoot» button. 

Step 3. Then click the «Advanced options» feature. In the pop-up window, choose «Command Prompt» to start to fix BCD files. 

Step 4. Once CMD starts, type the following commands in turn: 

bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd 

Step 5. Close Command Prompt and restart your computer. 

Rebuild MBR and BCD is an applicable method in fixing error no such partition grub rescue in Windows 10. However, if you are still experiencing the issue, you may proceed to the next solution.

2 — Restore Boot Sector Code with Windows 11/10 Automatic Repair

Damaged boot sector code may cause the Windows 10 grub rescue error prompt. If rebuilding MBR can’t fix Windows 10 grub rescue issue, you should try to restore the boot sector code into consideration with the Windows repair option.

Step 1. Restart your PC a few times during the boot sequence.

Step 2. From the list of options, select «Troubleshoot» > «Advanced options» > «Startup Repair».

Step 3. The repair process will now start.

Step 4. After the repair process finishes, check if error no such partition is resolved.

You can also solve this problem by using a Windows bootable DVD or USB flash drive. To start restoring the boot sector code, follow the steps shown below:

Step 1. Connect your USB flash drive to your computer or insert Windows 10 DVD to your PC.

Step 2. Restart the computer to enter into Automatic Repair mode.

Step 3. Click «Troubleshoot» > «Advanced Options» > «Command Prompt» to open CMD.

Step 4. In the CMD window, type the following command and hit Enter afterward:

diskpart
select disk 0
list volume

Step 5. Now, all volumes will be displayed here. In the Type column, you will find the «DVD-ROM» value,  remember the drive letter of the Windows 10 bootable disc. Here we take the letter F as an example. Type the following command lines and hit Enter afterward:

Exit
F:
cd boot
Dir

Step 6. Next, you need to check if you have bootsect.exe files in the list. If so, enter the following command:

bootsect /nt60 SYS /mbr
Exit
bootsect nt60 SYS mbr

Step 7. Exit the command prompt and restart your computer. Check if no such partition grub rescue error is resolved.

3 — Configure and Set Active Partition  

A very common cause for error no such partition to show up is not having the correct partition set as active. The BIOS tries to start the boot loader up from the active partition, and the bootloader searches for its configuration data from the active partition as well. So if the active partition is corrupted or incorrectly set, the Error: no such partition. Grub rescue can happen. 

Like rebuilding MBR demonstrated below, you have two ways to set system partition as active: one is using EaseUS partition management software, and the other is using Diskpart to manually input command lines to finish the job.

Method 1. Set Active Partition in One-click by Using EaseUS Partition Master

Step 1. Run EaseUS partition manager software. On the disk map, right-click the target partition and choose «Advanced».

Step 2. Then, select «Set Active» from the drop-down menu. Click «Yes».  And choose «Execute 1 Task(s)» and click «Apply».

Method 2. Mark System Partition as Active Using Diskpart

Step 1. Use diskpart from the command line to set the correct partition.

Step 2. Connect the Windows 10 bootable media to your computer (DVD or USB flash drive).

Step 3. Restart your computer to enter into Automatic Repair mode.

Step 4. Go to «Troubleshoot» > «Advanced Options» > «Command Prompt» to launch the CMD.

Step 5. Now, Type diskpart and hit the Enter. Type the following commands in order and hit enter afterward:

list disk: (this lists all hard drives in your computer)
select disk n: (n means the disk where Windows 10 is installed. Here you can choose disk 0 or any other disk where Windows 10 is installed)
list volume: (this list all volumes on system disk)
select volume n: (n refers to the number of system partition)
active: (it can mark the correct system partition active)

Type quit to exit Command Prompt. Restart your PC and check if this resolves the Windows 10 grub rescue error.

Final Verdict

You can use the three most effective ways to fix Windows 10 grub rescue problem. You can learn that both Windows Automatic Repair and EaseUS Partition Master can be helpful in resolving the problem.

We highly recommend you use EaseUS Partition Master to help you partition the hard drive correctly. Using the tool is far easier than the manually inputting command lines to fix error no such partition grub rescue on Windows 10.

All you need to do is download and launch the program, select the partition, and then choose precisely what you want to do with it. EaseUS Partition Master allows you to directly transfer space from one drive to another to make full use of disk space.

FAQs About Error No Such Partition Grub Rescue

Do you have more questions about fixing error no such partition entering rescue mode on Windows 10? If so, check the following hot topics and their answers.

How do I fix error no such partition?

In conclusion, you have three ways to fix error no such partition:

• Fix 1. Rebuild the MBR and BCD
• Fix 2. Manually configuring the active partition
• Fix 3. Restore boot sector code

How do I fix grub error no such partition unknown file system?

Corrupted or damaged MBR or BCD may cause grub error no such partition unknown file system, try to rebuild MBR and BCD files at first. If MBR fixing is not useful, continue trying to restore the boot sector code and make system partition as active to make sure your Windows can reboot properly.

How do I get rid of grub rescue error?

You can use the three solutions to solving Windows 10 grub rescue error. In order to prevent this issue from happening again, you should pay attention to the following points:

• If you want to delete the Ubuntu operating system on both systems, you should do it the right way.
• If you want to reinstall the Ubuntu operating system, make sure you install the new system to the original partition.
• You’d better not restore your Ubuntu to the old version, or you will damage Grub.

How do you fix error attempt to read or write outside of hd0?

When you try to I install Ubuntu on an older computer after the installation finished, you may encounter the following problem while rebooting the computer:

error: attempt to read or write outside of disk’ hd0′.
Entering rescue mode…
grub rescue>

To fix this issue, you can make a boot repair USB disk and use the Windows automatic repair feature to troubleshoot. Or you can try some workarounds from the technical forum.