Why Your Linux System Boots into grub rescue> and How to Fix It0

• Best Practices & Patterns, Linux Basics, Security & Hardening, System Administration, Troubleshooting, Web Servers
• August 27, 2025

It can be deeply frustrating when a Linux system fails to boot properly and drops into a grub rescue> prompt. This usually indicates a problem with the GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader), the software responsible for booting the OS. This guide will help you understand why this happens and how to recover your system—even if you’re using RHEL 7, 8, 9, or 10