How do I fix “Grub Rescue”? Uninstallation?
I am currently dual-booting windows 7 and Ubuntu. I am about to sell my computer so I was following a tutorial on how to uninstall Ubuntu. I had deleted my partitions like the tutorial
said and now I get this:
error : no such partition
grub rescue>_
I am now looking for help on
- Getting out of this "grub rescue"
- Uninstalling Ubuntu and/or factory reset
Notes
-Newbie
- No windows disks
-I have spare CDs
grub2
asked Nov 9 '13 at 7:49
Julien MackenzieJulien Mackenzie
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I am currently dual-booting windows 7 and Ubuntu. I am about to sell my computer so I was following a tutorial on how to uninstall Ubuntu. I had deleted my partitions like the tutorial
said and now I get this:
error : no such partition
grub rescue>_
I am now looking for help on
- Getting out of this "grub rescue"
- Uninstalling Ubuntu and/or factory reset
Notes
-Newbie
- No windows disks
-I have spare CDs
grub2
asked Nov 9 '13 at 7:49
Julien MackenzieJulien Mackenzie
31135
Try boot-repair-disk ,it will help you to boot into windows.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 7:53
add a comment |
I am currently dual-booting windows 7 and Ubuntu. I am about to sell my computer so I was following a tutorial on how to uninstall Ubuntu. I had deleted my partitions like the tutorial
said and now I get this:
error : no such partition
grub rescue>_
I am now looking for help on
- Getting out of this "grub rescue"
- Uninstalling Ubuntu and/or factory reset
Notes
-Newbie
- No windows disks
-I have spare CDs
grub2
asked Nov 9 '13 at 7:49
Julien MackenzieJulien Mackenzie
31135
I am currently dual-booting windows 7 and Ubuntu. I am about to sell my computer so I was following a tutorial on how to uninstall Ubuntu. I had deleted my partitions like the tutorial
said and now I get this:
error : no such partition
grub rescue>_
I am now looking for help on
- Getting out of this "grub rescue"
- Uninstalling Ubuntu and/or factory reset
Notes
-Newbie
- No windows disks
-I have spare CDs
grub2
grub2
asked Nov 9 '13 at 7:49
Julien MackenzieJulien Mackenzie
31135
asked Nov 9 '13 at 7:49
Julien MackenzieJulien Mackenzie
31135
asked Nov 9 '13 at 7:49
Julien MackenzieJulien Mackenzie
31135
asked Nov 9 '13 at 7:49
Julien MackenzieJulien Mackenzie
31135
asked Nov 9 '13 at 7:49
Julien MackenzieJulien Mackenzie
31135
31135
Try boot-repair-disk ,it will help you to boot into windows.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 7:53
add a comment |
Try boot-repair-disk ,it will help you to boot into windows.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 7:53
Try boot-repair-disk ,it will help you to boot into windows.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 7:53
Try boot-repair-disk ,it will help you to boot into windows.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 7:53
add a comment |
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(From within rescue mode)
Command: ls
It will list all your drives and partitions, like:
(hd0) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1)
If you don't know your Ubuntu boot partition, check them one by one:
ls (hd0,msdos2)/
ls (hd0,msdos1)/
When you hit the right one, you'll get a line mentioning "lost+found" and so on.
Assuming (hd0,msdos2) is the right partition:
set prefix=(hd0,2)/boot/grub
set root=(hd0,2)
insmod normal
normal
Now you'll be able to boot into Ubuntu. Once you do, execute the following commands:
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
Voila.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 13:56
dadexix86
5,4182596
answered Nov 9 '13 at 8:46
PavelPavel
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2
He deleted the ubuntu partitions, so I guess there is no ubuntu to boot to
– Dr_Bunsen
Nov 9 '13 at 11:33
Yes he deleted the ubuntu partition and try to recover windows partition.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 11:39
A Win 7 recovery DVD can be written from any Win 7 machine. Boot from recovery DVD, choose to recover win loader from the graphic menu, or choose to enter command line and execute bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot.
– Pavel
Nov 9 '13 at 14:24
add a comment |
You could do either of two things:
Use a Windows 7 installation CD, boot it, and search for the repair option. After that you will get many options; then search for 'command prompt'. Type the following commands into a command prompt one-by-one and press Enter.
bootrec.exe/fixmbr
bootrec.exe/fixboot
Thats it done. Or watch this YouTube tutorial.
If you have any Linux installation CD/DVD or USB pendrive then live boot it and follow the steps shown on the page Boot-Repair. You will get the boot menu back.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 15:45
Peter Mortensen
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answered Oct 12 '14 at 22:55
Edward TorvaldsEdward Torvalds
5,09274079
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(From within rescue mode)
Command: ls
It will list all your drives and partitions, like:
(hd0) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1)
If you don't know your Ubuntu boot partition, check them one by one:
ls (hd0,msdos2)/
ls (hd0,msdos1)/
When you hit the right one, you'll get a line mentioning "lost+found" and so on.
Assuming (hd0,msdos2) is the right partition:
set prefix=(hd0,2)/boot/grub
set root=(hd0,2)
insmod normal
normal
Now you'll be able to boot into Ubuntu. Once you do, execute the following commands:
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
Voila.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 13:56
dadexix86
5,4182596
answered Nov 9 '13 at 8:46
PavelPavel
87311022
2
He deleted the ubuntu partitions, so I guess there is no ubuntu to boot to
– Dr_Bunsen
Nov 9 '13 at 11:33
Yes he deleted the ubuntu partition and try to recover windows partition.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 11:39
A Win 7 recovery DVD can be written from any Win 7 machine. Boot from recovery DVD, choose to recover win loader from the graphic menu, or choose to enter command line and execute bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot.
– Pavel
Nov 9 '13 at 14:24
add a comment |
(From within rescue mode)
Command: ls
It will list all your drives and partitions, like:
(hd0) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1)
If you don't know your Ubuntu boot partition, check them one by one:
ls (hd0,msdos2)/
ls (hd0,msdos1)/
When you hit the right one, you'll get a line mentioning "lost+found" and so on.
Assuming (hd0,msdos2) is the right partition:
set prefix=(hd0,2)/boot/grub
set root=(hd0,2)
insmod normal
normal
Now you'll be able to boot into Ubuntu. Once you do, execute the following commands:
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
Voila.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 13:56
dadexix86
5,4182596
answered Nov 9 '13 at 8:46
PavelPavel
87311022
2
He deleted the ubuntu partitions, so I guess there is no ubuntu to boot to
– Dr_Bunsen
Nov 9 '13 at 11:33
Yes he deleted the ubuntu partition and try to recover windows partition.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 11:39
A Win 7 recovery DVD can be written from any Win 7 machine. Boot from recovery DVD, choose to recover win loader from the graphic menu, or choose to enter command line and execute bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot.
– Pavel
Nov 9 '13 at 14:24
add a comment |
(From within rescue mode)
Command: ls
It will list all your drives and partitions, like:
(hd0) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1)
If you don't know your Ubuntu boot partition, check them one by one:
ls (hd0,msdos2)/
ls (hd0,msdos1)/
When you hit the right one, you'll get a line mentioning "lost+found" and so on.
Assuming (hd0,msdos2) is the right partition:
set prefix=(hd0,2)/boot/grub
set root=(hd0,2)
insmod normal
normal
Now you'll be able to boot into Ubuntu. Once you do, execute the following commands:
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
Voila.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 13:56
dadexix86
5,4182596
answered Nov 9 '13 at 8:46
PavelPavel
87311022
(From within rescue mode)
Command: ls
It will list all your drives and partitions, like:
(hd0) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1)
If you don't know your Ubuntu boot partition, check them one by one:
ls (hd0,msdos2)/
ls (hd0,msdos1)/
When you hit the right one, you'll get a line mentioning "lost+found" and so on.
Assuming (hd0,msdos2) is the right partition:
set prefix=(hd0,2)/boot/grub
set root=(hd0,2)
insmod normal
normal
Now you'll be able to boot into Ubuntu. Once you do, execute the following commands:
sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install /dev/sda
Voila.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 13:56
dadexix86
5,4182596
answered Nov 9 '13 at 8:46
PavelPavel
87311022
edited Jun 19 '16 at 13:56
dadexix86
5,4182596
edited Jun 19 '16 at 13:56
dadexix86
5,4182596
edited Jun 19 '16 at 13:56
dadexix86
5,4182596
5,4182596
answered Nov 9 '13 at 8:46
PavelPavel
87311022
answered Nov 9 '13 at 8:46
PavelPavel
87311022
answered Nov 9 '13 at 8:46
PavelPavel
87311022
87311022
2
He deleted the ubuntu partitions, so I guess there is no ubuntu to boot to
– Dr_Bunsen
Nov 9 '13 at 11:33
Yes he deleted the ubuntu partition and try to recover windows partition.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 11:39
A Win 7 recovery DVD can be written from any Win 7 machine. Boot from recovery DVD, choose to recover win loader from the graphic menu, or choose to enter command line and execute bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot.
– Pavel
Nov 9 '13 at 14:24
add a comment |
2
He deleted the ubuntu partitions, so I guess there is no ubuntu to boot to
– Dr_Bunsen
Nov 9 '13 at 11:33
Yes he deleted the ubuntu partition and try to recover windows partition.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 11:39
A Win 7 recovery DVD can be written from any Win 7 machine. Boot from recovery DVD, choose to recover win loader from the graphic menu, or choose to enter command line and execute bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot.
– Pavel
Nov 9 '13 at 14:24
2
2
He deleted the ubuntu partitions, so I guess there is no ubuntu to boot to
– Dr_Bunsen
Nov 9 '13 at 11:33
He deleted the ubuntu partitions, so I guess there is no ubuntu to boot to
– Dr_Bunsen
Nov 9 '13 at 11:33
Yes he deleted the ubuntu partition and try to recover windows partition.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 11:39
Yes he deleted the ubuntu partition and try to recover windows partition.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 11:39
A Win 7 recovery DVD can be written from any Win 7 machine. Boot from recovery DVD, choose to recover win loader from the graphic menu, or choose to enter command line and execute bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot.
– Pavel
Nov 9 '13 at 14:24
A Win 7 recovery DVD can be written from any Win 7 machine. Boot from recovery DVD, choose to recover win loader from the graphic menu, or choose to enter command line and execute bootrec /fixmbr and bootrec /fixboot.
– Pavel
Nov 9 '13 at 14:24
add a comment |
You could do either of two things:
Use a Windows 7 installation CD, boot it, and search for the repair option. After that you will get many options; then search for 'command prompt'. Type the following commands into a command prompt one-by-one and press Enter.
bootrec.exe/fixmbr
bootrec.exe/fixboot
Thats it done. Or watch this YouTube tutorial.
If you have any Linux installation CD/DVD or USB pendrive then live boot it and follow the steps shown on the page Boot-Repair. You will get the boot menu back.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 15:45
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
answered Oct 12 '14 at 22:55
Edward TorvaldsEdward Torvalds
5,09274079
add a comment |
You could do either of two things:
Use a Windows 7 installation CD, boot it, and search for the repair option. After that you will get many options; then search for 'command prompt'. Type the following commands into a command prompt one-by-one and press Enter.
bootrec.exe/fixmbr
bootrec.exe/fixboot
Thats it done. Or watch this YouTube tutorial.
If you have any Linux installation CD/DVD or USB pendrive then live boot it and follow the steps shown on the page Boot-Repair. You will get the boot menu back.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 15:45
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
answered Oct 12 '14 at 22:55
Edward TorvaldsEdward Torvalds
5,09274079
add a comment |
You could do either of two things:
Use a Windows 7 installation CD, boot it, and search for the repair option. After that you will get many options; then search for 'command prompt'. Type the following commands into a command prompt one-by-one and press Enter.
bootrec.exe/fixmbr
bootrec.exe/fixboot
Thats it done. Or watch this YouTube tutorial.
If you have any Linux installation CD/DVD or USB pendrive then live boot it and follow the steps shown on the page Boot-Repair. You will get the boot menu back.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 15:45
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
answered Oct 12 '14 at 22:55
Edward TorvaldsEdward Torvalds
5,09274079
You could do either of two things:
Use a Windows 7 installation CD, boot it, and search for the repair option. After that you will get many options; then search for 'command prompt'. Type the following commands into a command prompt one-by-one and press Enter.
bootrec.exe/fixmbr
bootrec.exe/fixboot
Thats it done. Or watch this YouTube tutorial.
If you have any Linux installation CD/DVD or USB pendrive then live boot it and follow the steps shown on the page Boot-Repair. You will get the boot menu back.
edited Jun 19 '16 at 15:45
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
answered Oct 12 '14 at 22:55
Edward TorvaldsEdward Torvalds
5,09274079
edited Jun 19 '16 at 15:45
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
edited Jun 19 '16 at 15:45
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
edited Jun 19 '16 at 15:45
Peter Mortensen
1,03721016
1,03721016
answered Oct 12 '14 at 22:55
Edward TorvaldsEdward Torvalds
5,09274079
answered Oct 12 '14 at 22:55
Edward TorvaldsEdward Torvalds
5,09274079
answered Oct 12 '14 at 22:55
Edward TorvaldsEdward Torvalds
5,09274079
5,09274079
add a comment |
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Try boot-repair-disk ,it will help you to boot into windows.
– Avinash Raj
Nov 9 '13 at 7:53