Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported.....grub error

kacper111 · 06-14-2011, 07:41 AM

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???

alfredo10 · 06-14-2011, 08:05 AM

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

TobiSGD · 06-14-2011, 08:53 AM

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

Code:

fixmbr

If you use Vista/7 use this command

Code:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

Now your Windows should boot fine.

kacper111 · 06-14-2011, 03:31 PM

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

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

alfredo10 · 06-14-2011, 03:51 PM

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:

Code:

md5sum linux.iso

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

kacper111 · 06-14-2011, 03:59 PM

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.

TobiSGD · 06-14-2011, 04:00 PM

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.

kacper111 · 06-14-2011, 04:02 PM

i want to get rid of grub but i can't find the windows installation cd

TobiSGD · 06-14-2011, 04:25 PM

You can get an evaluation copy of Windows 7 here, this will do the job also.

kacper111 · 06-14-2011, 05:22 PM

will i still have win vista

TobiSGD · 06-14-2011, 05:28 PM

Yes, if you do the steps posted in post #3 it will only fix the bootloader, it will not touch your installation.

jefro · 06-14-2011, 09:30 PM

Then you need to look at this.

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tuto...torial148.html

kacper111 · 06-15-2011, 04:09 PM

TobiSGD,
Can i boot of a usb

TobiSGD · 06-16-2011, 04:56 AM

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.

kacper111 · 06-16-2011, 05:23 PM

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