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Boot-Repair
What it is
Boot-Repair is free Linux software for common startup problems, including GRUB issues and failures to boot Ubuntu or Windows after installing another operating system. Its Recommended Repair can reinstall GRUB and restore access to previously installed systems. A Boot-Info diagnosis can be shared with helpers by email or on a forum; users can choose to upload it to a pastebin or keep it local. The project says uploaded reports expire after some days and may contain basic system data such as partition labels, UUIDs and mount points. Advanced tools include backups of partition tables and boot sectors, GRUB setting changes, restoration of a Windows-compatible MBR and filesystem repair. Boot-Repair can run from Boot-Repair-Disk, which starts it automatically and includes OS-Uninstaller and Boot-Info, or from supported Ubuntu, Debian and derivative live environments. The project describes automatic backups but distributes the software without warranty. Its guide warns that changing Advanced options may worsen the problem and advises users to do so only when experienced helpers request it.
For and against
For
- Recommended Repair can reinstall GRUB
- Creates a Boot-Info diagnosis for helpers
- Can be run from Boot-Repair-Disk
- Free GNU-GPL licensed software
Against
- Changing Advanced options may worsen the problem
- Software is distributed without warranty
- Uploaded reports may include basic system data
The verdict
Boot-Repair offers a free route to diagnose and address common startup issues, with a Recommended Repair and additional tools. Leave Advanced options unchanged unless experienced helpers ask you to use them.
Who it suits
It suits Linux users trying to restore access to an operating system after a boot problem. Users who need help can share a Boot-Info report on an OS support forum.
Plans and prices
Free
GNU-GPL licensed software
Read 30 Sep 2026 · help.ubuntu.com
On the record
- Advanced tools
- Advanced options include backing up partition tables and boot sectors, changing GRUB settings, restoring a Windows-compatible MBR, and repairing a broken filesystem.help.ubuntu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Backups and warranty
- The project page describes automatic backups and states that the software is distributed without warranty.sourceforge.net · read 30 Sep 2026
- Boot-Repair-Disk
- Boot-Repair-Disk is a rescue disk that starts Boot-Repair automatically and also includes OS-Uninstaller and Boot-Info.sourceforge.net · read 30 Sep 2026
- Caution
- The Ubuntu guide warns that changing Advanced options may worsen the problem and advises users not to change them unless experienced helpers request it.help.ubuntu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Diagnostic report
- Boot-Repair can create a Boot-Info diagnosis to share with helpers by email or forum.help.ubuntu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Information collected
- The project page says Boot-Repair collects anonymous usage statistics and may create a Pastebin containing basic system data such as partition labels, UUIDs, and mount points.sourceforge.net · read 30 Sep 2026
- Installation
- The project page describes running Boot-Repair from a Boot-Repair-Disk or installing it in an Ubuntu, derivative, Debian, or derivative live environment.sourceforge.net · read 30 Sep 2026
- One-click repair
- The Recommended Repair can reinstall GRUB and restore access to previously installed operating systems.help.ubuntu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Boot-Repair fixes common boot problems, such as GRUB issues or problems booting Ubuntu or Windows after installing another operating system.help.ubuntu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Report privacy
- The tool asks whether to upload the diagnosis to a pastebin or keep it local, and the page says the pastebin report automatically expires after some days.help.ubuntu.com · read 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to share the Boot-Info report on their OS support forum to get help.sourceforge.net · read 30 Sep 2026
- Supported systems
- The project page says it can recover access to Windows and several Linux distributions, and can recover access to any OS when the PC contains Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, OpenSuse, ArchLinux, or a derivative.sourceforge.net · read 30 Sep 2026
