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help with grub!

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:40 pm
by s.dot
I recently deleted my linux partition because I didn't want it anymore. However, now when I try to boot up, grub loads and says 'loading Grub Stage2' and then goes into command line interface.

Grub>

How do I get into windows (or delete grub) or load a windows boot loader or something? I'm pretty much lost and I can't get on my computer at all.

I was using a dual boot Windows XP Home/Fedora Core 4, but would like just windows to load now.

Thanks
-Scott

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:26 pm
by Gambler
rootnoverify (hd0,5) #replace with proper HDD #, partition #
makeactive
chainloader +1

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:50 pm
by s.dot
ok, I did that. The first couple times I got an error message about the partition but I did it till I didn't get an error message, so I believe it was the correct partition.

Then I typed reboot and it booted up into grub bootloader stage2 again :( am I doing something wrong?

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:06 pm
by s.dot
ah, typing boot instead of reboot was the thing to do :)
thanks for the help

now... how do I uninstall grub? (no need for it since i'm using only windows now)

I did that once

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:14 pm
by neophyte
I did that once. I ended up reinstalling. I hosed everthing and start over. Glad to know there is a way to fix it.

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:21 pm
by Gambler
Then I typed reboot and it booted up into grub bootloader stage2 again
Type boot instead.

Re: I did that once

Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:44 pm
by s.dot
neophyte wrote:I did that once. I ended up reinstalling. I hosed everthing and start over. Glad to know there is a way to fix it.
LOL, it was on my mind :) but thanks to Gambler I didn't have to do that. Thanks once again bro.

Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:46 am
by Chris Corbyn
fdisk /mbr

recovery using recovery console

Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:47 am
by dibyendrah
Dear scottayy,
Insert the windows XP or 2000 which has recovery console. Boot from it and when it says to repair using recovery console
select the menu. Provide the administrator password and use the following commands :

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fixboot

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fixmbr
Hope this is the way to recover windows that I did it when I got same problem as yours.

Cheers,
Dibyendra