Re: GRUB won't boot after removing hard drive





On Dec 28, 11:42 am, Tomislav <net.art...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello,

I removed my secondary master HDD ( with Vector Linux on it ) and leave
configuration with Window$ physical drive and Fedora physical drive.

I removed also Vector from configuration of GRUB, but when booting GRUB
returns "error 21" and just hangs.

This is original configuration:

Windows was on primary master ( 0,0 ) - chainloded from GRUB.
Vector was on sec. master ( 1,0 )
Fedora was on sec. slave ( 2,1 )

Now when Vector is removed - nothing. I also tried to switch disks
physically but no success so far.

Looks like grub stage one is on the MBR of primary master and was
loading stage 2 grub on the drive you removed.
You'll have to reinstall it so that it loads stage 2 on fedora.
You can do this with the fedora DVD or 1st CD in rescue mode, or you
can download a floppy grub image from the grub site, (with
instructions) and reinstall with that.

I haven't got the exact procedure in my head, but it's also been
described on this forum many times, try searching for "reinstalling
grub"

.



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