When I boot I get the following msg: "error: no such partition" followed by "Grub rescue"

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Original Title:grub rescue?

I deleted the Linux partition on my hard drive. The windows partition is still there. When I boot I get the following msg:

error: no such partition

grub rescue>

alright, so I install Windows 7 media and I boot, I choose "Repair your computer," and it searches for my windows installations and then there is Windows 7 highlighted to use recovery tools.

I am presented with either "Next>" or "Load Drivers," and I choose "Next>" , and then I choose "Startup Repair"

After Startup Repair, it momentarily searches for the problem, and I get the msg "Startup Repair could not detect a problem."

I am forced to choose "Finish" and reboot but then I am back to step 1 and when I boot I get the same msg: "error: no such partition. grub rescue>"

Going through the same process, Recovery Tool "System Restore" does appear to be a viable option. It identifies a restore point, and I haven't tried it because I'll lose some data.

Is there some other way to fix this problem so windows will boot?

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Hi, I just wanted to add that I only did this:

I put in my windows 7 disk and used the command prompt there then used this (Thanks JW and bunch!)

f) Now from the menu list select the ‘Command Prompt’ option.

g) At the DOS prompt type the following three commands:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

bootrec.exe /fixboot (may return an 'Eliment not found' message)

bootrec.exe /RebuildBcd

Then I exited and restarted. It then started windows normally.

One more thanks to JW for the steps, I was just wanting to add that I wound up not needing to do the extra steps here. I had the same issue (where I had deleted Linux and grub still tries to come to up)

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Anonymous

2011-12-03T11:18:03+00:00

Tnx lad helped me alot,cheers!
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Anonymous

2011-11-25T19:16:33+00:00

Thank you! I'd installed Linux on a 2nd hard drive, then decided to get rid of it and use that hard drive as a 2nd drive for Windows 7. In the process, I foolishly just blew away Grub. The steps above worked like a charm to fix my machine. Thank you so much!
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Anonymous

2011-11-20T14:00:21+00:00

Thank you, JS. This saved my bacon.
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Anonymous

2011-11-19T22:40:01+00:00

Have looked all over for a good while with no joy until I saw the above reply, thanks for spending your time helping fix these issues, totally worked, thanks again.
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