« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?  (Read 4236 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline CrAz3D

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10184
    • View Profile
sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« on: December 22, 2006, 08:17:44 pm »
I created 3 partions (1 for fedora, 1 for ubuntu, 1 for a linux swap)

I just tried to format them to NTFS from ext3 to clear them off so I can readd it all back to main drive.

after windows tried that it wont boot any furhter than this grub loader.


It just goes from the main screen (with esc for boot order & f0 for setup) then flashes  "grub> _"
I can enter commands, but dont know how to use this at all.

suggetsions?
Logged

Offline Newby

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10877
  • Thrash!
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2006, 08:20:04 pm »
fixmbr

(Run that in a repair command prompt on the Windows XP CD.)

Or reinstall Windows XP, and it'll automatically replace your bootloader.
Logged
- Newby
http://www.x86labs.org

Quote
[17:32:45] * xar sets mode: -oooooooooo algorithm ban chris cipher newby stdio TehUser tnarongi|away vursed warz
[17:32:54] * xar sets mode: +o newby
[17:32:58] <xar> new rule
[17:33:02] <xar> me and newby rule all

Quote from: Rule on June 30, 2008, 01:13:20 pm
Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 am
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 

Offline CrAz3D

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10184
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2006, 08:31:30 pm »
Quote from: Newby on December 22, 2006, 08:20:04 pm
fixmbr

(Run that in a repair command prompt on the Windows XP CD.)

Or reinstall Windows XP, and it'll automatically replace your bootloader.
damn these people for never giving me a friggin XP CD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

off to bestbuy I go, I guess
Logged

Offline rabbit

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8092
  • I speak for the entire clan (except Joe)
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2006, 09:25:31 pm »
You can use a downloaded XP disc.  If your laptop came with XP installed, it'll have the CD-Key on a sticker somewhere on the bottom of it.
Logged

Offline CrAz3D

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10184
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2006, 01:23:07 am »
Logged

Offline Blaze

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7136
  • Canadian
    • View Profile
    • Maide
Laptop MBR Issues
« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2006, 01:37:33 am »
Yes, but don't post torrent links on this forum.  Also, your title sucks, so I renamed it... kinda.
Logged
And like a fool I believed myself, and thought I was somebody else...

Offline CrAz3D

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10184
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2006, 01:53:06 am »
k
Logged

Offline CrAz3D

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10184
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2006, 11:33:39 am »
windows cd downloaded, burned, & running!

just fdisk /mbr?

YAY! fixmbr worked & I'm back on windows!!!!!!!
I've never been so happy to see windows turn on in my entire life!
« Last Edit: December 23, 2006, 11:39:43 am by CrAz3D »
Logged

Offline Killer360

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 752
    • View Profile
Re: Laptop MBR Issues
« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2006, 01:01:00 pm »
Quote from: Blaze on December 23, 2006, 01:37:33 am
Yes, but don't post torrent links on this forum.  Also, your title sucks, so I renamed it... kinda.

Uhh what's wrong with torrent links?  ???
Logged

Offline Blaze

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7136
  • Canadian
    • View Profile
    • Maide
Re: Laptop MBR Issues
« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2006, 01:06:42 pm »
Quote from: Killer360 on December 23, 2006, 01:01:00 pm
Quote from: Blaze on December 23, 2006, 01:37:33 am
Yes, but don't post torrent links on this forum.  Also, your title sucks, so I renamed it... kinda.

Uhh what's wrong with torrent links?  ???

To prevent any legal issues if they ever came up?  It's more of a just-in-case thing then a "HOLY CRAPZ  M$ IS AFTER MEZ1!!1!"
Logged
And like a fool I believed myself, and thought I was somebody else...

Offline Ersan

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 143
  • Hi! I'm new here!
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2006, 01:58:55 pm »
I'm sure microsoft trolls these boards looking for torrent links.
Logged

Offline CrAz3D

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10184
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #11 on: December 23, 2006, 02:06:03 pm »
It was just a link to a backup CD, no crack with it...which is all that I needed
Logged

Offline Newby

  • x86
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 10877
  • Thrash!
    • View Profile
Re: sweet mother of god what did I do to my laptop!?
« Reply #12 on: December 23, 2006, 02:06:30 pm »
Quote from: Ersan on December 23, 2006, 01:58:55 pm
I'm sure microsoft trolls these boards looking for torrent links.

Those Canadians... they sure do pirate Microsoft products a lot.
Logged
- Newby
http://www.x86labs.org

Quote
[17:32:45] * xar sets mode: -oooooooooo algorithm ban chris cipher newby stdio TehUser tnarongi|away vursed warz
[17:32:54] * xar sets mode: +o newby
[17:32:58] <xar> new rule
[17:33:02] <xar> me and newby rule all

Quote from: Rule on June 30, 2008, 01:13:20 pm
Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 am
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.

That analogy doesn't even make sense.  Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT. 
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »