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hey everyone,
i made a stupid mistake. i had linux opensuse 10.3 on my system, i tried deleting it from my windows vista by formatting the partitions the linux is ...
- 07-07-2008 #1Just Joined!
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[SOLVED] Major problem !!!!!!!!
hey everyone,
i made a stupid mistake. i had linux opensuse 10.3 on my system, i tried deleting it from my windows vista by formatting the partitions the linux is downloaded on.
when i restarted my computer after the logo comes up it writes:
GRUB S........1.3
GRUB.............
(the two line that it writes before going to the choice window i dont remmber them)
Error?
then it freezes and when i press on any key it peeps.
I'm totally clueless and frustrated.
please HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELP
waitin for any reply as soon as possible all my work is on that computer :S
thanks alot
- 07-07-2008 #2
If you don't want any other GNU/Linux distro anymore, pick your Vista DVD, boot it, go to the repair console and do:
or evenCode:Bootrec /fixboot
I never tried this, so I can't guarantee that works.Code:Bootrec /fixmbr
- 07-07-2008 #3Just Joined!
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first of all thnks for replying
the problem is that the vista is backed up on the hard drive that's how i got my laptop.
when i press f8 to log in to the boot menu nothing happens.
- 07-07-2008 #4forum.guy
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Check out the SuperGRUB LiveCD. It can be used to easily restore GRUB, LILO, and Windows bootloaders:
Super Grub Disk Webpageoz
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- 07-07-2008 #5Just Joined!
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Thank you alot about that, i will try it.
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thnks alot i tried it and it worked


- 07-09-2008 #7forum.guy
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Glad that worked for you!
Thanks for letting us know.oz
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