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I had Windows Vista + Ubuntu running on my system. I deleted the ubuntu partitions from Windows. However, when I start the system, GRUB throws up an Error 22 (missing partition) and does not let me boot into Windows.

The CD ROM on my laptop is fried and therefore I tried installing Ubuntu again using a USB install. However, the version Ubuntu 9.10 justs hangs in the load screen and does nothing. I do not have windows Vista Recovery CD (as it was a recovery partition in my laptop).

What are the options I have? How do I fix this?

Aditya Sehgal
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I have also found using Trinity Rescue Kit and the test disk application that comes with it great in this type of situation. test disk is ran from the command line, but not to difficult to understand just make sure to read everything before making choices, but it can fix your MBR, partion tables, boot sectors, etc.

Cory
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  1. Download Universal USB Installer: http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/
  2. Create an Ubuntu LIVE USB - [GOLDEN WORD - LIVE]
  3. Boot from the USB and shoot up gparted, play with the partition, the rest is easy.
adeelx
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You can also download a copy of the windows vista recovery cd, burn it and recover your MBR with bootrec.exe

  1. Get a torrent client
  2. Get your disk from here.
    • There are disks for x86, ia64 and windows 7
  3. Burn it
  4. Boot from the Recovery CD (it's also a vista installation disk)
  5. Choose keyboard Layout and press Next
  6. Press 'Repair Computer'
  7. Press 'Command Prompt'
  8. Execute bootrec /mbr
    • more info on bootrec.exe in Microsoft's kb.

Voilá

theist
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