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Dual Boot Ubuntu 20.04/Windows, Gettiing GNU Grub 2.06 Terminal when booting Ubuntu

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I installed Ubuntu 20.04 with Windows dual boot capabilities. So anyway, last night when I installed everything it appeared to be working very well, I rebooted several times and switched back and forth between windows and Ubuntu. Today when I booted my computer, I get the GNU Grub 2.06 Terminal window.

Fortunately, I am still able to access the windows when I reboot, but if I try to get to Ubuntu using the same method that worked yesterday, it does not work it only takes me to the GNU Grub terminal with a flashing cursor next to grub> prompt.

I tried this webpage here https://phoenixnap.com/kb/grub-rescue but I only get as far as the boot command, then the Grub terminal tells me it is unable to load the kernel.

This same website above seems to indicate the problem is that Grub cannot find the partition. However, Ubuntu set the partition and I see that it is there when I check in Windows, the extra space that pre existed is clearly gone it has not been allocated to Ubuntu. But Ubuntu cannot find it.

I a very frustrated that I am having these issues so early after installing Ubuntu. It seems that information online which might address this issue, is either incorrect or not accessible to someone with limited experience with GNU Grub Terminal commands.

Is anyone able to assist in such a manner that address the correct issue in a way that can be understood and implemented by a beginner?

Thank you for any information you will be able to provide.

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Boot into Live Ubuntu. Run command **sudo parted -l**, and post output into your question
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