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mccarun
March 17th, 2010, 08:27 PM
Hi all,

I had ubuntu in my dell laptop along with windows vista. Few days I faced serious problem with Ubuntu so I tried removing Ubuntu as I wanted to install the latest version of it. The way I removed Ubuntu is by simply formatting the partitions (using partition software from Windows Vista). The formatting was successful. When I tried to restart my system I can't able to load windows vista and I'm getting the following screen.


GRUB loading stage 1.5

GRUB loading, please wait..
Error 17

Can you guys provide me a way to fix this issue. I dont want to loose any information on my hard disk as I have really important materials in it. Also I don't have my windows vista recovery disk handy with me right now which aggrevates the problem for me.

Thanks for the help in advance.

oldfred
March 17th, 2010, 08:30 PM
Part of grub is in the MBR where the computer first goes to boot and then it is linked into the partition with the Ubuntu install. When you deleted the Ubuntu install the MBR boot has no place to go.

You need to install a windows boot loader into the MBR.

How to restore the Ubuntu/XP/Vista/7 bootloader (Updated for Ubuntu 9.10)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392

tom4everitt
March 17th, 2010, 08:30 PM
When you removed your ubuntu partition you also removed the main part of grub, the boot loader.

So to get it working again all you need to do is install (some version of) ubuntu.

tom4everitt
March 17th, 2010, 08:32 PM
Part of grub is in the MBR where the computer first goes to boot and then it is linked into the partition with the Ubuntu install. When you deleted the Ubuntu install the MBR boot has no place to go.

You need to install a windows boot loader into the MBR.

How to restore the Ubuntu/XP/Vista/7 bootloader (Updated for Ubuntu 9.10)
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1014708

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927392


I think you missed that the OP wants to install the latest ubuntu on his hard drive, hence no need to install the windows boot loader again. The boot loader of the new ubuntu will be sufficient.

mccarun
March 18th, 2010, 07:00 PM
Thanks Guys. I followed the link in the first response and it fixed my problem.

Now I'm downloading Ubuntu 9.10 and planning to install it tonight.