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Dual Boot XP/Ubuntu - Error 17

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Name: snteran
Date: April 12, 2008 at 18:40:17 Pacific
Subject: Dual Boot XP/Ubuntu - Error 17
OS: XP/Ubuntu
CPU/Ram: Dual Quad/4 GB Ram
Model/Manufacturer: PE 2900
Comment:

I had dual boot with XP and Ubuntu and kept running into issues with Ubuntu. All the issues were with my motherboard, I tried to flash the bios to be able to make some changes but I was unable to do so. After that, I decided to login to XP and reformated the partition of Ubuntu to another NTFS drive. Well I guess I really messed things up. I'm not getting error Grub error 17. I can't even login anymore. Help!

Thanks,

Jr. Sys


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Response Number 1
Name: TopFarmer
Date: April 12, 2008 at 19:11:37 Pacific
Subject: Dual Boot XP/Ubuntu - Error 17
Reply: (edit)

From XP's recovery console run 'FIXBOOT' or from a 98 start up floppy run 'fdisk mbr'. That will remove GRUB and instill MS's boot code into the Master Boot Record.


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Response Number 2
Name: snteran
Date: April 12, 2008 at 20:59:15 Pacific
Subject: Dual Boot XP/Ubuntu - Error 17
Reply: (edit)

Thanks for the help. I booted to recovery mode and then selected 1 for the only drive and then I'm at a C:windows and I type FIXBOOT, but I still got the same error. Then I did it again and this time I typed : FIXBOOT C:, but it did not work. Help!

Jr. Sys


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Response Number 3
Name: snteran
Date: April 12, 2008 at 21:13:32 Pacific
Subject: Dual Boot XP/Ubuntu - Error 17
Reply: (edit)

OK, so O found a post on using "FIXMBR" and that fixed my issue.

Thanks for the help.

Jr. Sys


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Response Number 4
Name: TopFarmer
Date: April 13, 2008 at 06:39:59 Pacific
Subject: Dual Boot XP/Ubuntu - Error 17
Reply: (edit)

My error, as you found out, it is fixmbr. Typed faster then my brain worked.


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