[SOLVED] - Please Help! Grub Issue!

[Fallen_]

Ok, this is my fist post, so sorry if it's in the wrong spot.

So, I have a problem with my computer. Recently, I accidentally mounted a partition to /boot and it deleted the GRUB files. I don't know why I mounted it there, don't ask, I wasn't paying attention...

Anyways, I unmounted the partition. Then shut my computer for the night. When I booted it up, it took me to a weird GRUB command shell. It said something like "Minimalist GRUB with Linux like line editing" or something it's command line was:
GRUB>
I've never seen in in my 3 or 4 years using Linux, it might be common.  I don't know.

Well, this was my main computer for home and school. Without it I can't get online or do homework for school. I don't NEED grub if there's a way to boot t via command line, that's fine too.

If you need it, It was dual-boot with Windows Vista/PCLinuxOS KDE (?) or whatever the newest one is called.
 
Also, I had an idea that was a failure. Basically, I noticed I had another copy of a Linux Distro, and an empty partition. And I knew most Linux Distros come with grub built in. It didn't work installing it. It stopped like 1/10 of the way, and froze. The partition was 20gb more than enough.

Please help if you can. I REALLY need this computer functioning as soon as possible!!

I also don't have any backup disks (stupid of me) except the Windows one that came with my computer,  and a copy of PCLinuxOS. I don't want to use those until I know it's impossible to fix it otherwise.

Thanks.

[Ramchu]

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,88284.0.html

[Fallen_]

http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,88284.0.html

I checked that out. it wont work for me, since my whole /boot file is gone.

[Ramchu]

It is my understanding that :
Boot from your PCLinux Live CD
PC>More Applications>Configuration>Redo MBR

That will fix Grub
 

[AS]

So, I have a problem with my computer. Recently, I accidentally mounted a partition to /boot and it deleted the GRUB files. I don't know why I mounted it there, don't ask, I wasn't paying attention...

When you mount a partition to a non empty directory, like was /boot, the content of the directory will be hidden because of the mounted filesystem, it's content however however will not be deleted.

May be you can add some detail about what you really have done ?

[Neal ManBear]

Stop shouting! You can get help without shouting.     
This is shouting:     
URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! GRUB ISSUE     

Change it to lower case letters. The first letter of each word can be upper case, but all others must be lower case.     

[Fallen_]

Stop shouting! You can get help without shouting.    
This is shouting:    
URGENT!!! PLEASE HELP!! GRUB ISSUE    

Change it to lower case letters. The first letter of each word can be upper case, but all others must be lower case.    

Sorry, I'm not able to access 500gb of files, and a project that is due today. I'm a little mad...

So, I have a problem with my computer. Recently, I accidentally mounted a partition to /boot and it deleted the GRUB files. I don't know why I mounted it there, don't ask, I wasn't paying attention...

When you mount a partition to a non empty directory, like was /boot, the content of the directory will be hidden because of the mounted filesystem, it's content however however will not be deleted.

May be you can add some detail about what you really have done ?

Ok so basically I wanted to add a security tool based Linux to my HD. It's called STD Linux. (so ironic) anyway i made a new partition 'sda6'. instead of mounting it on / I clicked /boot by accident. I didn't notice till I shut down and rebooted. Now when I boot up, it goes directly to a GRUB command shell, and no OS is booted up. I hope his explains it.

[demilord]

Boot from live CD and use the partition Boot tool in the pclinuxos control center.. That is the easiest way..
PCLinux Control center is very powerful and helpful

[AS]

Ok so basically I wanted to add a security tool based Linux to my HD. It's called STD Linux. (so ironic) anyway i made a new partition 'sda6'. instead of mounting it on / I clicked /boot by accident. I didn't notice till I shut down and rebooted. Now when I boot up, it goes directly to a GRUB command shell, and no OS is booted up. I hope his explains it.

please, start your LiveCD, open a terminal, type su, provide the root password, and then type the following commands:

fdisk -l      (that is FDISK -L but lowercase)

report back the output, so we can provide you with further instructions.

[Old-Polack]

Ok so basically I wanted to add a security tool based Linux to my HD. It's called STD Linux. (so ironic) anyway i made a new partition 'sda6'. instead of mounting it on / I clicked /boot by accident. I didn't notice till I shut down and rebooted. Now when I boot up, it goes directly to a GRUB command shell, and no OS is booted up. I hope his explains it.

So what has this to do with PCLinuxOS? It's a different distro, and you screwed up your installation. Do you still have PCLinuxOS installed on your computer? If so, where? (which partition) Is the data you are trying to recover on the PCLinuxOS installation, or on WinVista?

If you actually still have a full PCLinuxOS installation, and know which partition it is installed on, reinstalling its grub to the MBR is relatively simple, and can be done from the grub prompt with three commands. The easiest way is from the liveCD environment, logged in as root.

First do as AS suggested, so we can see the partitions present.

[Fallen_]

my partitions are:
sda1 == win recov
sda2 == winVista
sda3 == Backups
-sda4 not in use
-sda5 not in use
sda6 == PClinuxOS
sda7 == unformated partition.

[Old-Polack]

my partitions are:
sda1 == win recov
sda2 == winVista
sda3 == Backups
-sda4 not in use
-sda5 not in use
sda6 == PClinuxOS
sda7 == unformated partition.

You previously said you created /dev/sda6 to install STD Linux on it. Now you say that is where PCLinuxOS resides. Which is it?

If you can't relay correct information, in a proper manner, how is it that you propose we help you?  

You haven't posted the results of the fdisk -l command, as you were asked to. Please do so now.

[Fallen_]

my partitions are:
sda1 == win recov
sda2 == winVista
sda3 == Backups
-sda4 not in use
-sda5 not in use
sda6 == PClinuxOS
sda7 == unformated partition.

You previously said you created /dev/sda6 to install STD Linux on it. Now you say that is where PCLinuxOS resides. Which is it?

If you can't relay correct information, in a proper manner, how is it that you propose we help you?  

You haven't posted the results of the fdisk -l command, as you were asked to. Please do so now.

o sorry. i ment to post "i think my partitions are". ill go run to my other computer and do that now. thx for your help.

[djohnston]

o sorry. i ment to post "i think my partitions are". ill go run to my other computer and do that now. thx for your help.

You haven't posted the results of the fdisk -l command, as you were asked to. Please do so now.

Post the results of fdisk -l if you want to resolve this issue. Otherwise, it's just wasting time.

[Fallen_]

o sorry. i ment to post "i think my partitions are". ill go run to my other computer and do that now. thx for your help.

You haven't posted the results of the fdisk -l command, as you were asked to. Please do so now.

Post the results of fdisk -l if you want to resolve this issue. Otherwise, it's just wasting time.

ok, my computer wont let me boot the PClinuxOS live CD (the new one) but i can get PClinuxOS 2007 to boot, and when i typed in fdisk -l, it said "command not found".