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Fedora 17 64bit - Failed bootloader

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http://forums.fedoraforum.org – hardware is HP Compaq 8200 Elite (1TB HD with GPT) Swapped to new HD (WD 1TB) with same results default install fails (not changing anything just hitting next) to install bootloader Custom install fails to install bootloader booted to "linux rescue" and followed commands http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GRUB_2 Got me to Grub2 menu but when selecting menu item results with Code: error: can't find command `['. error: can't find command `['. error: can't find command `search'. error: can't find command `echo'. error: can't find command `linux'. error: can't find co (HowTos)

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Submitted by nicelinux on 12/12/2012 – Made popular on 12/12/2012

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I managed to follow these guides in order to upgrade from Fedora 17 to 18 32bit:

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http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/GRUB_2...n_BIOS_systems

Everything seemed to go smoothely and checking logs and so on was absolutely fine!

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