Computer Forums

Member Login

Remember Me? Sign Up! | Forgot Password
 
Slogan
 
Closed Thread
Old 09-07-2006, 10:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
 
Newb Techie

Join Date: May 2006

Posts: 2

CGarcia

Default Partition error...

All right, before I start, I am COMPLETELY new to the world of dual-booting, Linux, and mostly everything else relating to this. After a stupid mistake, I left Ubuntu without an interface, so booting into it only gives me the command line, which I cannot use very well. I've been booting into Windows, trying to delete the other partition, but an error doesn't allow me to. I tried formatting, but to no avail (yet another error). After another dumb decision (deleted a small partition (swap space?)), it's completely unbootable. The first thing I get is a grub error and cannot even boot from a CD.

Overall, I basically messed up my computer with my inexperience. However, I would like to somehow format the drive completely and just install Ubuntu on there. I can't do this because of GRUB and its error (error 17, I believe).

If somebody can recommend the best solution for this, I would be very grateful.
Thank you.

(Also, if I wasn't clear on something, which I probably wasn't, just ask and I'll explain it better)
CGarcia is offline  
Old 09-08-2006, 12:31 AM   #2 (permalink)
 
Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

Posts: 5,191

The General

Default

http://tech-forums.net/showthread.php?threadid=121802

Another person had this exact same problem. Easily fixable, read there for more details.
The General is offline  
Old 09-08-2006, 06:58 PM   #3 (permalink)
 
Newb Techie

Join Date: May 2006

Posts: 2

CGarcia

Default

Wow, that topic was made on the same day... I should seriously read more.

Anyway, thanks. I'm going to download a Windows CD and wipe out everything (I have no access to a floppy drive), then partition it within Windows or install Ubuntu over that if I don't want partitions.

It'll work like that, right?
CGarcia is offline  
Old 09-08-2006, 07:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

Posts: 5,191

The General

Default

Yep, should work. :classic:
The General is offline  
 
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On