Grub Error

rehan999 · 05-18-2008, 06:38 AM

Good Morning

I have a machnie which has been installed with linux and windows.(Dual boot)

I logged in to windows and accedentally deleted the linux partitions.

i rebooted the machnie ,i am getting the error

GRUB

Can any one please help me how to log in to windows i ahve so much data in that.

I am not able to see even the blue GruB screen at the boot time.
Directly it is giving the error GRUB

PLease help me out.

xxx_anuj_xxx · 05-18-2008, 07:18 AM

Can you see grub shell?

if so then use grub commands. something like

rootnoverify (hd0,1)
chainloader +1
boot

or
root (hd0,2)
kernel /path/to/kernel [pressing tab key can show you if something left on your /boot]
initrd /path/to/initrd img file.
boot

try commands given to you in grub shell

Anuj

rehan999 · 05-18-2008, 07:27 AM

No i cant see any grub shell.

xxx_anuj_xxx · 05-18-2008, 08:58 AM

if you have your linux partitions intact only the boot loader gone then you can boot in to rescue mode of linux (using linux installation cd) and do a grub-install /dev/my_disk_device

In case you only want windows, then you boot in to rescue mode from windows installation media. get into the command prompt.
give "fixmbr" command
this will fix the master boot record of your machine. (but you won't be able to boot into linux cause of M$.

Anuj.

pixellany · 05-18-2008, 09:05 AM

If you deleted only the Linux partitions, then GRUB is still in the MBR, but it cannot find its files. To get to the GRUB shell, try hitting escape and then "c" for command-line.

You can also solve this be simply re-installing Linux. Almost any Linux installer will recognize the Windows installation and automatically configure GRUB.