Installed linux, deleted windows, reinstalled windows... major problem!
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Installed linux, deleted windows, reinstalled windows... major problem!
Okau... I installed Linux (Fedora Core) on my laptop, and everything went great, and I let the auto - partitioner deleted the old Windows partitions, and everything finished correctlly. Then, I was gonna reinstall windows, so I got the recovery disk provided by the computer manufactur that came with the laptop. The CD finished it's job, so i rebooted the pc. I turned it back on, and windows doesn't start up... It just says Grub_. What do I do to fix this?
Re-installing windows could remove Grub or LILO from MBR.
You should have to re-install your grub. Try to use Rescue mode from your Linux (Fedora Core) CD.
Erkkk !!!
Last time I used a recovery CD, it trashed the whole hard disc, and re-installed as a fresh install. Worked, but was useless to me - took weeks to get everything back in order.
If yours was similar, it will have deleted the Linux install -> no grub stage files.
However, I too would have expected it to have replaced the loader code (in the MBR) with the ntldr equivalent. Maybe they don't allow for the fact that other boot-loaders exist.
I'd reckon you'll be up for a re-install (of Linux).
So, did you get your Windows back? Is there anyway I can just switch back to the default boot loader or reset the boot loader, or somthing like that? I just want my Windows back (I love Linux too...)!*about to cry* Does anyone have any detailed solution?
In my case, the Windows (W2K for that laptop) came back fine - but as one partition occupying the whole disk.
If you don't have a "real" XP install CD, get a boot-able DOS disk and enter "fdisk /mbr" from the prompt. Any vintage this century should be o.k.
A re-install of Linux will rebuild the dual-boot as well - might be the best option.
I doubt it - you'll need Windows to run the build program.
I'd go find a mate and get a bootable floppy, or get an image from somewhere like bootdisk.com
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