When the bootloader (GRUB) is broken, I cannot access neither Ubuntu nor Windows.

I heard that an easy solution to fix this is to use the Boot-Repair tool from an Ubuntu liveCD (or liveUSB).

What are the steps to do this?

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  1. Insert or connect the Ubuntu live media (DVD or USB).

  2. Find out how to boot your computer from removable media.

    Note that there is a difference between booting of older computers (BIOS/MBR) and newer ones designed for Windows 8 and later releases (UEFI/GPT).

    Reboot the computer from live media and choose Try Ubuntu when asked.

    Try Ubuntu

  3. Connect to the internet, then open a terminal with Ctrl+Alt+t, paste the following commands and run them by pressing Enter: 

    sudo apt install software-properties-common; \ sudo add-apt-repository "deb $(lsb_release -sc) universe"; \ sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair; \ sudo apt-get update; \ sudo apt-get install -y boot-repair && boot-repair

    Note: You copy and run them all at once. If you want to run them individually just remove the trailing "; \".

    That's it, the Boot-Repair window will appear!

    Boot-Repair main window

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