i have dual OS, windows vista and fedora core 7.i delete the partition of linux using disk management utility under windows vista. but when i reboot my computer, there is a grub promp appear and i don't enter my vista os. if anyone have any solution please help me.
2007-09-30 15:31:31 · 6 answers · asked by sumit n 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Insert the Vista Installation DVD and boot from it and at the install now page on the bottom left it says Recover my computer, click on it u will be shown a dialog with a lot of options on it select the option which says command prompt it will open a cmd window. type at the prompt: bootrec /FixMbr after that reboot ur PC and u will have vista working again
2007-10-01 07:49:31 · answer #1 · answered by ruben_swing 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I put Fedora on my pc, it has XP Media center and deleted the partition, which screwed me over because of grub. The only thing you can do is format, or look up a code that you will have to put in every time you start up your computer. I still don't get why Linux doesn't delete grub when you delete the Linux partition itself
2007-09-30 16:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Linux grub loader must be cleared from the Master Boot Record (MBR).
I think Vista works the same as XP. So, insert the Vista disk and boot your PC. When Vista sees that it's already installed, it should go into Recovery mode. Then, at the command line, run FixMBR.
Reboot your PC and it should boot normally.
2007-09-30 15:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by ELfaGeek 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
abode windows 7 is way less confusing than Ubuntu or Linux Mint??? -you gotta be kidding!!! abode windows 7 may be extra consumer friendly than abode windows Vista......i will comply with that. in case you would be working video games...then abode windows 7, or XP. in case you do no longer in particular "%" abode windows, then Linux mint 9 is marvelous, Mint 8 is large. Any of the ten.04 'buntu's are large- Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Kubuntu.
2016-10-20 10:34:07 · answer #4 · answered by starcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elfageek has it right. Reset the mbr and all will be happy in windoze land. No reformatting, no reinstalling, simply follow the instructions on writing over the mbr.
2007-10-01 03:47:20 · answer #5 · answered by Sp II Guzzi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe the disk management utility also deleted the portion where your vista is stored.... try putting the harddrive on other computer.... and transfer the files if any... if it doesnt... well you have to reformat and reinstall...
2007-09-30 15:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋