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rphowardjr 12-05-2012 12:33 PM

Grub Rescue Command
 
Stupidly I deleted two linux partitions, including the recovery partition on a system dual booting with Windows Vista. The windows partitions are still there, but when I turn on the computer I get the message "Grub Rescue command" and it just sits there. What do I do? Thanks for whatever help anyone can provide.

yancek 12-05-2012 01:49 PM

First, which distribution and version of Linux were you dual-booting?
Was one of the partitions you deleted the system file partition of your Linux distribution?
Were you using the Linux Grub bootloader to dual-boot?
If you were booting with Grub and deleted the system partition, you deleted the Grub files needed to boot. Most Grub files are on the system partition with a small piece in the mbr if you were using it to dual-boot.
What are your intentions? Do you just want to boot windows? Get your dual-boot back? To get windows you will either need to use the repair option on your installation CD/DVD. If you don't have an installation CD/DVD, you might google to find something you can download to do it. If you deleted the system partition for your Linux version you will probably have to reinstall.

rphowardjr 12-05-2012 01:58 PM

Grub Rescue Command
 
I was dual booting Mint KDE 13, and yes, I deleted all Linux partitions. Thanks for your response.

Peverel 12-05-2012 03:15 PM

Three options maybe. Either reinstall Linux, which will overwrite the existing Grub, reinstall Windows from the recovery partition (and destroy all your windows files) or reinstall the Windows Boot Manager.
If you made a Windows recovery disk, that will do it; otherwise you might find my comments on a current thread useful:
windows-8-not-loading-from-grub

yancek 12-05-2012 07:17 PM

The site below (microsoft) seems to indicate a full installation CD/DVD is needed. If you have that you should be set.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

Neosmart used to have a free download to repair but they now charge as you can see at the site below:

http://neosmart.net/blog/2009/window...-repair-discs/

I rarely boot windows so haven't had any use for a boot repair disk but you might try an internet search if you don't have an install CD. If you know someone with vista who has the CD you could always borrow it.

rphowardjr 12-05-2012 07:39 PM

Thanks very much for your help

EDDY1 12-05-2012 10:25 PM

Look thru hiren's bootcd & also gparted live, they both may have tools to repair mbr.
Hiren's would be my 1st choice. http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd


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