File grub/x86_64-efi/normal.mod not found when starting up

[daisyphat]

Trying to get into my main EndeavousOS partition sends me into grub rescue mode saying
error: file '/boot/grub/x86_64-efi/normal.mod' not found. Entering rescue mode...

I have no problem livebooting and chrooting into the affected partition, but I’m unsure where to go from here. I know I need to re-install/downgrade grub, but I am having trouble parsing the wiki on what I need to mount where.

If it helps, here is what I get from efibootmgr

BootCurrent: 0001
Timeout: 0 seconds
BootOrder: 0000,2001,2002,2003
Boot0000* EFI Hard Drive (SAMSUNG MZALQ512HALU-000L2)
Boot0001* EFI USB Device (Memorex USB Flash Drive)
Boot0002* EFI PXE 0 for IPv6 (00-00-10-02-02-11) 
Boot0004* Windows Boot Manager
Boot2001* EFI USB Device
Boot2002* EFI DVD/CDROM
Boot2003* EFI Network

[pebcak]

@daisyphat

I have no problem livebooting and chrooting into the affected partition, but I’m unsure where to go from here. I know I need to re-install/downgrade grub, but I am having trouble parsing the wiki on what I need to mount where.

Please post the output of

sudo parted -l

and indicate which partition holds your system (root partition).

[daisyphat]

Output of sudo parted -l

Model: Memorex USB Flash Drive (scsi)
Disk /dev/sda: 15.5GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: msdos
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End     Size   Type     File system  Flags
 2      1916MB  2023MB  107MB  primary  fat16        esp


Model: SAMSUNG MZALQ512HALU-000L2 (nvme)
Disk /dev/nvme0n1: 512GB
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt
Disk Flags: 

Number  Start   End    Size   File system  Name  Flags
 1      2097kB  317MB  315MB  fat32              boot, esp
 2      317MB   512GB  512GB  ext4         root

My root is nvme0n1p2

[pebcak]

Thanks for the output!

In the live session, you would need to mount your root partition first and then the ESP.
Also make sure you are connected to Internet.
Open a terminal and:

1. sudo su

2. mount /dev/nvme0n1p2 /mnt

3. mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot/efi

4. arch-chroot /mnt

5. pacman -Syu ## to update your system

6. pacman -S grub ## to re-install Grub

7. grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/boot/efi --bootloader-id=EndeavourOS

8. grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

9. exit ## to quit chroot

Hopefully this will resolve the issue.
If you get any error messages at any step please post it on the forum.
Good luck!

Edit- Inserting the important command arch-chroot /mnt

[daisyphat]

This worked, thank you!

[pebcak]

Great to hear that!

Also, welcome to EnOS’ community @daisyphat ! Hope you enjoy it here!