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help with grub!

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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.

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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.

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rootnoverify (hd0,5) #replace with proper HDD #, partition #
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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?
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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)
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I did that once

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I did that once. I ended up reinstalling. I hosed everthing and start over. Glad to know there is a way to fix it.
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Then I typed reboot and it booted up into grub bootloader stage2 again
Type boot instead.
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Re: I did that once

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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.
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fdisk /mbr
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recovery using recovery console

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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.

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Dibyendra
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