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This document provides a method for resetting boot-loader (GRUB) password in Fedora. | This document provides a method for resetting boot-loader (GRUB) password in Fedora. | ||
==Method-1== | |||
* Boot from Fedora CD or DVD (or any other Linux Live or Rescue CD). | * Boot from Fedora CD or DVD (or any other Linux Live or Rescue CD). | ||
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* Delete the line that goes like 'password -md5 blah...blah' | * Delete the line that goes like 'password -md5 blah...blah' | ||
* Save file | * Save file | ||
==Method-2== | |||
* If you have the [http://www.supergrubdisk.org/ Super Grub Disk], then boot your PC from that. | |||
* Let it install GRUB to the MBR (Master Boot Record). | |||
* Reboot | |||
If your PC cannot boot after this operation, then follow Method-1 or Method-3 | |||
==Method-3== | |||
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Revision as of 22:03, 29 March 2009
How to Reset Boot-loader Password
This document provides a method for resetting boot-loader (GRUB) password in Fedora.
Method-1
* Boot from Fedora CD or DVD (or any other Linux Live or Rescue CD). * * * Open a Terminal (or Konsole or a Shell)
#mkdir /media/abc #mount -t ext3 /dev/sda2 /media/abc
* Open the file /media/abc/grub/grub.conf in a text editor like 'gedit' or 'kate' * Delete the line that goes like 'password -md5 blah...blah' * Save file
Method-2
* If you have the Super Grub Disk, then boot your PC from that. * Let it install GRUB to the MBR (Master Boot Record). * Reboot
If your PC cannot boot after this operation, then follow Method-1 or Method-3