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S7* · 10/05/2010 02:25 AM

woops ^^'

Yeah just get the Windows Boot loader back and all should be well ^^'

Silvertie · 10/05/2010 02:57 AM

Everyone's talking about windows MBR, and it does NOTHING. No kidding. Nothing is changed.
If this helps, here's a picture of what I think is going on. (From now, I will document what I do, in case it helps someone, somewhere.)

Basically, if I turn on my laptop, BIOS works fine. It then tries to load GRUB 1.5, and returns Error 21 if the USB drive is NOT connected. (Represented by the dotted line)
If the USB is connected, and detected, it goes to GRUB, where I can boot Kubuntu or Windows 7.

I've used a Windows 7 recovery disc (made after I backed everything up) and this...

Code:

bootsect /nt60 c:

followed by...

Code:

bootsect /nt60 all

Neither had any effect, and according to the disc, Windows 7 booted fine, generating no errors. thus, I believe the problem lies in which MBR the BIOS looks to.

Shortly, I shall attempt playing with the CMOS startup, in accordance with some person's fix to this problem:

Code:

Primary Master
Type = User
Mode = LBA

Primary Slave
Type = Auto
Mode = Auto

If I make no more posts after this, it likely means I broke my laptop quite thouroughly, and professional help will be sought.
Hero
If I vanish, remember me for what I was, not the incredibly stupid thing I did.

S7* · 10/05/2010 03:06 AM

the BIOS loads the Bootloader to tell it what to boot. GRUB replaced the Windows Boot Loader.

Edit: This is better:

Quote:Repairing The Windows 7 Installation

1. Insert the Windows 7 DVD and restart your computer
2. Boot from the DVD.
3. Choose your language and click Next.
4. Click Repair Your Computer and then select the operating system you want to repair.

If that doesn't fix it:

1. Insert the Windows 7 DVD and restart your computer
2. Boot from the DVD.
3. Choose your language and click Next.
4. Click Repair Your Computer and then select Command Prompt and try the following commands (a single command might work, or you may need to use multiple):

bootrec /fixMBR
bootrec /fixBoot
bootrec /rebuildBCD
bootrec /scanOS

Note: there is a space before the /

Source: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Foru...220fa41d99

And for the love of god don't touch the CMOS.

Silvertie · 10/05/2010 03:40 AM

Don't worry, I couldn't find it.

Anywho, I got really fed up, and put my BIOS back to default settings. This may have been CMOS. But my logic was that it worked when I got it, and it should work now. Clearly not, as it cannot even find GRUB anymore. (posting from live Ubuntu) Windows is now no longer available to me. (There is always the "scorched earth" option, though.)

I'll try what you suggested, Senseito. And I'll pray for a miracle and an end to this really chocolatety day I'm having.

S7* · 10/05/2010 03:48 AM

(10/05/2010 03:40 AM)Silvertie Wrote: Anywho, I got really fed up, and put my BIOS back to default settings. This may have been CMOS. But my logic was that it worked when I got it, and it should work now. Clearly not, as it cannot even find GRUB anymore. (posting from live Ubuntu) Windows is now no longer available to me. (There is always the "scorched earth" option, though.)

I'll try what you suggested, Senseito. And I'll pray for a miracle and an end to this really chocolatety day I'm having.

Good idea... because you don't want to break it any more than you have already v____v

Silvertie · 10/05/2010 04:05 AM

Senseito, imagine that wherever you are right now, you are recieving a massive hug from me. Wonderful

It worked, I used:
bootrec /fixMBR
bootrec /fixBoot

I ignored:
bootrec /rebuildBCD
bootrec /scanOS

And now, I post from Windows! And that filthy goddamn GRUB is nowhere near my boot sequence!
Praise be to Senseito and EP in general!

I think my luck is finally turning!

Spoiler for My streak of bad luck:

It was the worst day I've ever had to endure, topping family deaths. Mostly because it happened to me, and there was no logical reason for any of it to occur.

Anyway, got to have some sleep now. I swear that this day has just slashed years off my lifespan.

S7* · 10/05/2010 04:37 AM

oh shi- that is some streak of bad luck. I hope all those injuries go quickly - how that all happened in one day...... it must have been bad luck.

Ah well, as far as Linux experimentation is concerned, do lots of reading up beforehand - and that's only if you REALLY need to use Linux. Otherwise, I wouldn't touch it with a ten-foot pole xD

lembas · 10/05/2010 08:51 AM

once you get your bootloader fixed, install *ubuntu via Wubi, so that you don't have to mess around with the MBR or anything.

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