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06-14-2011, 07:41 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2011
Posts: 8
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Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.....grub error
I recently formatted the linux partition from the disk management screen but now i'm getting this screen
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first word, TAB lists possible command completions. Anywhere else TAB lists the possible completions of a device/file name.
How can i delete GRUB from that screen???
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06-14-2011, 08:05 AM
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Member
Registered: Sep 2010
Location: Algarve
Distribution: Linux Multiboot
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Hi!
To get optimal help please post some detail:
1. Windows preinstalled?
2. What version of which Linux did you download?
3. Check md5sum?
4. Burning a CD/ DVD? Burning program? Or creating USB?
5. Booting your computer - you see the version of Grub - 0.97 or 1.9x?
alfredo
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06-14-2011, 08:53 AM
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#3
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Registered: Dec 2009
Location: Germany
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Assuming that you have Windows installed, you have to restore the Windows bootloader. Put in your Windows CD/DVD, boot from that and go to the recovery-console.
If you use XP launch this command If you use Vista/7 use this command
Code:
bootrec.exe /fixmbr
Now your Windows should boot fine.
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06-14-2011, 03:31 PM
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Registered: Jun 2011
Posts: 8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by alfredo10
Hi!
To get optimal help please post some detail:
1. Windows preinstalled?
2. What version of which Linux did you download?
3. Check md5sum?
4. Burning a CD/ DVD? Burning program? Or creating USB?
5. Booting your computer - you see the version of Grub - 0.97 or 1.9x?
alfredo
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1. yes i currently have windows vista installed on the computer
2. i had installed linux 14 i686 i believe
3. when i type md5sum it says its an unknown command, but i did type in md5crypt and got:
Encrypted: $1$hnq1$SRdVMwfWzkGxSAx1kpXf.1
4. ????
5. the grub version is GNU GRUB version 0.97
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06-14-2011, 03:51 PM
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Member
Registered: Sep 2010
Location: Algarve
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Hi!
a) What distribution is Linux 14? Fedora?
Example:
At the moment I'm on PClinuxOS, Terminal output of the command "lsb_release -rd"
Code:
[alfredo@localhost ~]$ lsb_release -rd
Description: PCLinuxOS
Release: 2010
b) After having downloaded your distribution, you can proof if the downloaded file, e.g. linux.iso, is corrupted:
comparing it with the md5sum - normally on the download site.
c) Did you burn an image of your linux.iso?
Or did you make a net installation?
alfredo
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06-14-2011, 03:59 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2011
Posts: 8
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i had fedora 14 on a separate partition as an .iso file until i formatted the partition, i tried to get rid of the partition but i couldn't.
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06-14-2011, 04:00 PM
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Moderator
Registered: Dec 2009
Location: Germany
Distribution: Whatever fits the task best
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The OP stated that he deleted the Linux partition, so I assumed that he wants to get rid of Linux. Therefore I gave the steps to re-install the Windows bootloader.
kacper111, please explain your intentions, so that we can give you the appropriate steps for your problem.
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06-14-2011, 04:02 PM
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#8
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Registered: Jun 2011
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i want to get rid of grub but i can't find the windows installation cd
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06-14-2011, 04:25 PM
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You can get an evaluation copy of Windows 7 here, this will do the job also.
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06-14-2011, 05:22 PM
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will i still have win vista
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06-14-2011, 05:28 PM
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Yes, if you do the steps posted in post #3 it will only fix the bootloader, it will not touch your installation.
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06-14-2011, 09:30 PM
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Registered: Mar 2008
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1 members found this post helpful.
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06-15-2011, 04:09 PM
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#13
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Registered: Jun 2011
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TobiSGD,
Can i boot of a usb
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06-16-2011, 04:56 AM
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Yes, that is possible if your hardware is supporting this. I have never done that, but there are plenty of tutorials on the net, like this one, how to put The install DVD on an USB drive.
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06-16-2011, 05:23 PM
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Registered: Jun 2011
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TobiSGD,
i have somehow booted on to windows, but i have one more question.
how do i get rid of the partition and GRUB v. .97
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