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I have several partitions on my computer [one for win7,Chromium(not yet installed), and Ubuntu] I am using windows 7. Recently, I installed the daily build of Natty Narwhal Ubuntu (11.04). ...
- 12-28-2010 #1Just Joined!
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Please help, GRUB error
I have several partitions on my computer [one for win7,Chromium(not yet installed), and Ubuntu] I am using windows 7. Recently, I installed the daily build of Natty Narwhal Ubuntu (11.04). It was too slow for and I couldnt use Unity, so I wanted to uninstall it. I deleted the partition from Win7 that it was on and restarted my computer. Then I get an error saying:
"error: unknown filesystem.
grub rescue>".

Now I can't access Windows 7 or anything
I've been searching for hours for a solution. I tried to reinstall Ubuntu by booting from a USB but it didn't work (I also enabled USB as first in the boot sequence); all I get when I tried to do that was a blinking "_" charachter. I also tried to use Super Grub Disk but to no avail; I got the same result. Can you help me fix this? I am worried that I might have permanently bricked my comp. I would preferably like a fix method in which I could fix it from the "grub rescue>" line. Thanks in advance.
EDIT:I do not really have any important docs on my compyLast edited by wkoomson; 12-28-2010 at 06:55 PM. Reason: additional information
- 12-28-2010 #2
Sounds like GRUB is corrupt. Goto this WEBSITE and look at chapter 8.
- 12-28-2010 #3Just Joined!
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I'm not sure I made this clear. My computer will not allow me to boot from usb and cd. I've also tried to boot Ubuntu; didn't work. I've also tried to boot with Super Grub Disk; didn't work. I cannot boot into Windows 7 or anything or that matter. The farthest I am able to go is the
"unknown filesystem
grub rescue>"
Can you tell me how to fix it from there? Please, I really need help. There has to be some kind of code or syntax that will let me boot into windows and/or fix this whole situation. I do not care about getting ubuntu back
- 12-29-2010 #4Linux User
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That will happen every time if grub is installed in the MBR and you delete the rest of grub files.I deleted the partition from Win7 that it was on and restarted my computer. Then I get an error saying:
Do you have a Win 7 cd that you can boot into the repair option ? Do not use Win 7 so can not say how.
Try your Super Grub Disk on some other comp, does it boot up ?
If not, you likely did not burn the cd correctly.
Can you put the hdd into a different comp ?
I tried, but it seems not if you are using GRUB2. Mybe if you have a floppy drive on both the bad and a good comp.There has to be some kind of code or syntax that will let me boot into windows
- 12-29-2010 #5


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