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Hassanui
Copper Contributor
Feb 28, 2026

PC stuck at startup = "Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported"

Overnight I get this message when starting the PC.
Under Windows 10, fairly classic and basic computer = Intel 3770k MSI Z77 integrated video card with a Sata Raptor HDD and a GB of RAM
 
GNU GRUB version 2.02
 
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.
 
Impossible to go further, I did some research on the internet, there are a lot of messages in forums in English but which are linked to other OS like Linux or Ubuntu.
 
There on mine, well my wife's, she didn't install anything in particular.
 
I booted from a USB key with Windows 10 and tried a repair, nothing worked.
But towards the end it says to install Easy BCD but I don't see how since the PC is shut down and even if it was on another PC it's not very clear.
 
If anyone has a tip, because I need to get them some files from the desktop and a lot of other important stuff (mdp etc etc...)
 

2 Replies

  • MichaelMiller's avatar
    MichaelMiller
    Bronze Contributor
    Mar 02, 2026

    Restart your PC and enter the BIOS/UEFI setup (usually by pressing Del, F2, or F10 during startup).

  • Leonardfu's avatar
    Leonardfu
    Copper Contributor
    Mar 01, 2026

    The message you're seeing is the GNU GRUB bootloader, which is commonly used with Linux distributions. Since your PC is running Windows 10 and you haven't intentionally installed Linux, this indicates that the bootloader has been altered or corrupted, possibly by a previous Linux installation, dual-boot setup, or some other system change.