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[lubuntu] Dual boot Laptop won't boot after partition resize - Grub error

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http://ubuntuforums.org – So I resized the partition next to the one where I have ubuntu installed. Using Easeus Partition Master I made it smaller so there was unallocated space between it and the Ubuntu partition with the intention of using it to install programs. When Partition Master tried to reboot all that happened was a black screen appeared with the message ''Grub error, unknown file system... rescue.'' After some googling on my other machine I used a bootable Super GRUB2 disc to boot into Windows and aborted the resize operation so as far as I know there were no actual changes made but when I tried to boot to (Hardware)

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