GRUB error 17
Started by
Justin_G
, Mar 05 2007 11:57 PM
#1
Posted 05 March 2007 - 11:57 PM
#2
Posted 06 March 2007 - 12:32 AM
I'm not sure if I understand you 100%. Do you want to get rid if Linux? If booting to Windows is all you care about and you don't want to have a boot option for Ubuntu, you can boot from a MSDOS floppy (or cd) and restore the default windows boot manager by typing FDISK /MBR.
Warning, you won't be able to boot into Linux after doing this.
If you just want to fix grub so you can choose whether to boot into Windows or Ubuntu, don't worry, your problem is probably just a configuration error.
We need to see what your current grub configuration files say, so please post your /boot/grub/menu.lst or your /boot/grub/grub.conf (whichever one you have). You can access these by booting from a live cd.
- Matt
Warning, you won't be able to boot into Linux after doing this.
If you just want to fix grub so you can choose whether to boot into Windows or Ubuntu, don't worry, your problem is probably just a configuration error.
We need to see what your current grub configuration files say, so please post your /boot/grub/menu.lst or your /boot/grub/grub.conf (whichever one you have). You can access these by booting from a live cd.
- Matt
#3
Posted 06 March 2007 - 02:59 PM
Also you can boot from your XP CD, choose Recovery console and type "fixmbr"
#4
Posted 06 March 2007 - 03:01 PM
thanks for the reply matt,
yea I dont want linux anymore i was trying to format the partition that had linux on it when i got the error. and where can i find a msdos cd?
yea I dont want linux anymore i was trying to format the partition that had linux on it when i got the error. and where can i find a msdos cd?
#5
Posted 06 March 2007 - 04:57 PM
http://www.optimizin...l/bootdisk.html has instructions.
BeanLovesCrackers's method will work as well.
- Matt
BeanLovesCrackers's method will work as well.
- Matt
#6
Posted 06 March 2007 - 07:04 PM
I don't have a floppy drive and i don't have a recovery cd. can you tell me were i can download the ISO for either of these?
#7
Posted 06 March 2007 - 09:08 PM
Many times the Linux install disk has the option of restoring the Windoze boot loader. Boot the CD and select "rescue" at the boot prompt. You then should get a list of menu options, one of which is to restore the boot loader.
#8
Posted 07 March 2007 - 08:51 AM
Or download http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/
It has a DOS boot disk on it (along with many other great tools).
It has a DOS boot disk on it (along with many other great tools).
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