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I broke my computer

StarcrossStarcross Registered User regular
edited March 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
I had Ubuntu on my computer but decided that I'd rather have windows. I formatted the partition that Ubuntu was on, thinking that I could then start my computer with the windows disc in drive and install windows that way. It hasn't worked.

Whenever I turn my computer on (windows disc or no windows disc) all I get is a black screen and the words:
GRUB loading.
error: no such partition
grub rescue >

What do I do to get my computer working again with Windows as my OS?

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  • L Ron HowardL Ron Howard The duck MinnesotaRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Throw the Ubuntu disc back in there, and format the whole thing. There's a way you can just blow everything away, but ATM I don't have access and I can't recall how you do it.
    That's the only thing I can think of.

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  • Durandal InfinityDurandal Infinity Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    you need to fix the mbr. If you start the console from the windows disk I believe the command is 'fixmbr' and then 'fixboot'

    http://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/fix-mbr-xp-vista/

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  • DranythDranyth Surf ColoradoRegistered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Sounds like you probably need to go into your BIOS first of all and change the booting order of your devices so that the disc drive is attempted before the hard drive.

    Despite you having a Windows disc in, the system is trying to boot from the hard drive first, so it starts with GRUB and is never falling through to the disc drive.

    Once you do that, it should work just like you expect (Windows Setup starting and such).

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  • KendeathwalkerKendeathwalker Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Dranyth wrote: »
    Sounds like you probably need to go into your BIOS first of all and chance the booting order of your devices so that the disc drive is attempted before the hard drive.

    Despite you having a Windows disc in, the system is trying to boot from the hard drive first, so it starts with GRUB and is never falling through to the disc drive.

    Once you do that, it should work just like you expect (Windows Setup starting and such).

    This. I was having a very similar problem reinstalling windows and this fixed it.

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  • StarcrossStarcross Registered User regular
    edited March 2010
    Windows is installing as we speak. Thanks guys.

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