[Bug 1311247] Re: [Grubenv] error: malformed file, press any key to continue

[mike]

Using Linux mint 17 xfce based on ubuntu 14.04

This bug appeared on my system after attempting to fix a suspend session.
Normally screensaver can be unlocked with a password but somehow my system froze.

Decided to view help 
Pressed Ctrl +Alt+ F1 
Then type in the username and password 
Then typed in help
A list of commands where displayed 
but no guidance or info about grub errors

This prompted me to reboot the system 
Typed  in sudo reboot

After the operating system rebooted, 
noticed the error malformed file. Press any key to continue.

Searched the internet for a solution.

Decided to use the synaptic package manager to find the grub packages installed on my system 
Reinstalled the grub package

Rebooted my operating system

Solved

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Title:
  [Grubenv] error: malformed file, press any key to continue

Status in GRand Unified Bootloader:
  Unknown
Status in “grub2” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  I have just upgraded from 12.04 to 14.04

  Since the upgrade, when I boot up, the process stops and the normal
  grub screen is replaced after a short while by a message saying

  "error: malformed file, press any key to continue"

  Pressing a key allows booting to continue.

  Someone else who experienced this found that the problem went away
  after having re-installed grub.  I tried this but this did not resolve
  the problem for me.

  synaptic reports the grub package as 2.02~beta2-9

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