grub error with dual boot HP notebook

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On 26 October 2014 20:14, Noah Tellin <thevillagegeek at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have an interesting (and ANNOYING) problem with a laptop that I
> recently installed Linux Mint on alongside Windows 7. Less than two
> hours after telling a friend that I was experiencing no more tech
> troubles, my HP 620 failed to boot, only getting as far as grub rescue
> mode.
>
> The message is:
>
> error: file 'boot/grub/i386-pc/crypto.mod' not found.
> Entering rescue mode....
> grub rescue>
>
>
> The two operating systems are Windows 7 Home Premium and Linux Mint 17.
>
> The hardware is an HP 620 notebook purchased in 2011. It does not have
> UEFI.
>
> This seems to be a very similar problem with someone using Tumbleweed
> a year or so ago.
>
> I don't have a boot DVD with me, but will give it a try when I get home.
>
> Anybody have this unpleasant experience or encounter something
> similar? Any suggestions?
>
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