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Old 03-15-2007, 03:01 PM   #1
jbernhardt
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I cannot boot an OS because of GRUB


Well, I have done something terrible. I had been running SuSe 10.2 successfully for a few days and then I decided I didn't like it because it didn't support my wireless. I then went into Windows Vista and deleted the Linux Partitions (Bad Move). Now, when I start up my computer, GRUB fails to launch because the files have been deleted but it is still set up in my MBR. I do not have any floppy drive compatibility as I am running a new laptop (this cancels out the freedos floppy method) and I do not have a Windows Vista CD because my laptop simply came with it. I also do not have any XP/2000 or any other windows versions on there so I am pretty much screwed unless I can get my hands on a Windows Vista CD, but even then it offers no support on how to remove GRUB using Vista. Right now I just booted off Ubuntu and installed it (it supports my wireless yay) and am writing this message for it. Is there any way for me to fix this without messing up my Windows Vista?
 
Old 03-15-2007, 05:28 PM   #2
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Am I correct in thinking that you used SuSE to change the size of your Windows partition when you installed it?

Did you leave your Vista partition in tact when you installed Ubuntu by using the partition table that SuSE had used or did you tell it to use the whole disk? If you did specify using the whole disk you have a problem.

If you did then (fingers crossed) you should still have a perfectly good Vista installation, it is just that Grub doesn't know where it is. Ubuntu will have overwritten the Grub configuration but didn't know that Vista was present.

You can point Grub at your Windows O/S by using the Grub command rootnoverify. Take a look at 4.1.2 at http://www.gnu.org/software/grub/man...-GRUB-natively

Your laptop manufacturer should send you a copy of Vista which will automatically remove Grub and install the Microsoft boot loader in a 'take over the whole world' kinda way.

I would imagine that you tried OpenSuSE (as opposed to SuSE) which excludes certain proprietary drivers such as the Atheros wireless ones. They can be added with ease, shame to have given up so early. If you have the stomach for it do go back to SuSE, with a little effort it is a simply superb OS.
 
  


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