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Old 10-17-2009, 05:06 PM   #1
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Deleted partition Error 22. Need Help getting rid of grub


Hi, I'd like to start of saying I was a complete idiot doing this xD

I deleted the ubuntu partition off of my HDD because I never use it. It was dual booted with Vista 64-bit. I have spent the last 2 hours searching through thread for people with my problem, but I could never fix it. I have the live CD and my copy of vista ready. I can boot into ubuntu with the live CD. Supergrubdisk did not work for me for some reason. I don't know anything at all about ubuntu because I never use it.
If someone could help me get rid of the grub menu and get me back into vista I will give you a virtual hug.
Thanks.

Edit: After deleting the partition I formed it with the my main partition so I would only have one, bad idea...

Last edited by Slapshotjam; 10-17-2009 at 07:12 PM.
 
Old 10-17-2009, 05:16 PM   #2
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I think the following link might help with this:

http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/EBC...r+from+the+DVD

Please note i haven't tried this myself,so i can't say if it will work for definite.
 
Old 10-17-2009, 07:11 PM   #3
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Warning the instructions below assume that the program bootsect.exe is present on the booted Vista recovery disk. It was included on earlier distributions of Vista, but was subsequently omitted. If your DVD contains a copy in the boot folder, the instructions can be followed as listed. If not (and our downloadable CD images do not) you will need to pick up a copy elsewhere before proceeding.

My boot CD does not have bootsect.exe on it and I couldn't figure out, if I did get a copy, where to put it. Also the startup repair found nothing wrong...Still getting error 22.

Someone PLEASE help. I can't last a full day without my computer
 
Old 10-17-2009, 08:45 PM   #4
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Got your vista recovery CD? can get one here Vista Recovery Disc — NeoSmart

and how to use it Bootrec.exe tool Vista (MS support)

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Old 10-18-2009, 03:22 AM   #5
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You need to fix MBR

Boot up with the windows CD (if you have not got one you can download the vista recovery cd (available as a bit torrent) enter the repair section. then open the command prompt and enter

"bootrec /FixMbr"

That worked for me when I done the same
 
Old 10-18-2009, 09:23 AM   #6
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Thanks for the link louieb I used the bootrec.exe /fixmbr command and it fixed it. Just a little late perry :P
This thread can be closed now.
 
Old 10-18-2009, 09:42 AM   #7
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Threads don't get closed just because they're solved but you can mark it as solved using the threads tools just above your first post.
 
  


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