-----Original Message----- From: plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us on behalf of Donn Sent: Sat 5/9/2009 11:22 AM To: Main PLUG discussion list Subject: Re: Grub problems On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Mike Hoy wrote: > I'm working on a relative's computer. It was dual booting at one point. > Windows and Ubuntu. Then one day he decided to delete the Linux partition > from inside Windows (through disk management) and reformatted it. He did so > because he needed the hard drive space. It was fine until he rebooted the > laptop. Now grub throws an error and we can't get into windows. > > Ultimately I'd like to get Ubuntu back on it, but for now we just need to > boot into windows again and use the data on the other partition. > > Any suggestions for making grub work again? Or am I going about this the > wrong way? > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > I just saw this the other day: http://fosswire.com/post/2009/5/restoring-overwritten-grub/ I don't think that will work in his case, as he cannot mount his linux partition under /mnt/system, as it got reformatted for windows usage. This may be helpful: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows , or even this: http://www.lockergnome.com/ethanbaker/2009/02/17/restore-windows-bootloader-after-dual-booting-ubuntu/