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Okay, I'll try to explain my situation as best as I can. Keep in mind, I am not that experienced with Linux, so try to be as clear as possible, and I would greatly appreciate it. ^_^
So on to the dilemma...
The best I can describe it is I had two partitions on my hardrive. One windows, one Linux. Well, I went to remove the Linux partition, in favor of more harddrive space on the windoze side, and turned the partition into a windows format as well.
(So I had a harddrive with a partition, but both are now windows).
Now, the problem I am having is this: every time I load up, the screen remains black and just flashes the word GRUB at me in the corner. If I'm correct, I think this has to do something with the loading of the Linux partition? But it does not exist anymore.
Is there a simple solution to this, that won't endanger the data on either side of the harddrive? Or a way to remove this 'GRUB'-loader altogether?
I'm sorry; is there a particular Windows cd required for this? The only I have loads up a setup consisting of a) loading Windows XP back onto the harddrive, or b) repairing an existing Windows XP menu.
Is there any direction you can provide from this point?
I'm sorry; is there a particular Windows cd required for this? The only I have loads up a setup consisting of a) loading Windows XP back onto the harddrive, or b) repairing an existing Windows XP menu.
Is there any direction you can provide from this point?
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