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Accidently Deleted ubuntu, GRUB boots in "rescue mode"

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Louise:
Hey there~ I have a major problem on my main laptop, I accidently cleared the 55GB of space dedicated to my Linux-sided dual boot, Grub loads into a rescue mode & no commands I find online work on it even the ones which "supposedly work on rescue mode" Windows 7 is still intact, I mean I only restarted the pc. I tried a Recovery CD from another win7 laptop and it said it was "Incompatible" Probally cus its a HP recovery CD, versus a Gateway. Anyways...  GRUB gives me this error: "Unknown File System"

Could I possibly torrent any version of 64bit windows 7 and use the install disc to fix my boot sector? I need all the help I can get on this...thanks! ><

ChalamiuS:
Well, if all you need to get back up and running is Win7 an install disc for that will fix the MBR just fine (Just a matter of getting into the repair mode and click "Fix startup problems" or something along those lines)

Edit1: Actually, fixing GRUB is easy if you have a livecd for whatever distribution you used too.

Louise:

--- Quote from: ChalamiuS on June 20, 2010, 03:12:47 PM ---Well, if all you need to get back up and running is Win7 an install disc for that will fix the MBR just fine (Just a matter of getting into the repair mode and click "Fix startup problems" or something along those lines)

Edit1: Actually, fixing GRUB is easy if you have a livecd for whatever distribution you used too.

--- End quote ---

I dont know how to work with the install disc, If I have any troubles Ill come here~ Uhm I used a cd (which I lost)
torrenting a "Windows 7 AIO" since its  3.47GB, versus a 5.4gb final >>  the version I had installed wus uh...that one ubuntu/linux OS from a post here ;; so i lost link.

edit: Lulz, got bumped rite under this xD it was InfinityOS

Louise:
Double post for bump.

MAJOR PROBLEM!! MAJOR PROBLEM!!

I found my win7 cd, put it in went to "restore" if finds the OS but when i hit next to fix it the system says "INCOMPATIBLE"
what now?!! I CANT ACCESS my legit recovery mode for a true restore...and I dont wanna pirate the OS. it says "Incompatible recovery version"

Duki3003:
Uhm, you can't restore linux/grub with windows...
Windows recovery will only restore your windows installation if you have any...

To restore grub mount a live cd, run a terminal

--- Quote ---sudo grub
--- End quote ---
(use apt-get install in ubuntu if you don't have it)


--- Code: ---
find /boot/grub/stage1
--- End code ---
(it will show which hd you installed it)


--- Code: ---
root (hd0,5)
--- End code ---
(replace with numbers find tells you)


--- Code: ---
setup (hd0)
quit
--- End code ---

That should fix if you messed up your MBR (it will re-detect windows if you have it as well), otherwise just reinstall your linux distro - it's not really all that hard...

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