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I was working on my Windows PC with Xubuntu 17 running in a virtual machine (VMware Workstation) when there was a very sudden power loss. The Windows host machine booted back up normally, but now the VM just boots to this: 

GNU GRUB version 2.02~beta3-4ubuntu7.1
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB 
lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists possible
device or file completions
grub> _

I found this Ubuntu Forums article, but I cannot seem to make the steps work for my VM (perhaps they aren't exactly applicable..?).

When I enter ls at the grub> prompt it shows this: 

(hd0)(hd0,msdos1)

...so I try these commands: 

set root=(hd0,msdos1)
set prefix=(hd0,msdos1)/boot/grub
insmod normal
normal
boot

Boot it just returns:

error: you need to load the kernel first.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Here are the logs from the "Boot Repair" program: http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/s3bdGg47zC/

KidACrimson
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What happens when you try to boot to a Xubuntu 17 ISO? I would suggest booting to the ISO and running the live mode and mount the file system and then from there rebuild the grub boot loader. I would suggest this website as guidance for rebuilding the boot loader if you don't know how.

How to Repair GRUB2 When Ubuntu Won't Boot | How To Geek

I Hope this provide some help.

Connor Payne
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