How to load Windows 7 from GRUB rescue

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I had Windows 7 and Ubuntu installed on the same partition
Some time later, decided to uninstall Ubuntu.So I booted Ubuntu,Changed the hd related to it to NTFS,I did NOT extended my main drive
restarted-> GRUB rescue>. No surprise since I had just wiped out the whole GRUB directory staff
Now I just want to boot into my windows.Move my necessary files to an external memory and reinstall the windows seven

What I have in my hands:
Ubuntu live CD, A copy of win7 DVD
I tried to make use of the win7 DVD(I had lost my DVD) to fix the mbr but the problem is when I choose repair, It says that this version of Windows is incompatible with yours
What should I do?

score 7 · Accepted Answer · edited Nov 30 '14 at 18:16

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One way of doing that, is to download the Ultimate Boot CD, once downloaded, go ahead and burn the ISO to CD, boot from it, and run a command prompt.

Once you get the prompt, run the the following two commands in a command prompt:

bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec /rebuildbcd

edited Nov 30 '14 at 18:16

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answered Jul 04 '13 at 17:30

Mitch

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Downloaded and wrote UBC, How can I get a command prompt? – Zeta.Investigator Jul 06 '13 at 04:24
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I couldn't use UBCD.Thanks for the code.It worked.I'll update me post – Zeta.Investigator Jul 06 '13 at 06:42
This is still the best answer :D – Zombiesplat Aug 30 '14 at 08:58
If you don't have a Windows repair/recovery disc (which can be used to fix the bootloader), and don't have a copy of Ubuntu or some other Linux installed elsewhere (which can also be used to fix the bootloader), you may boot from a LiveCD of Ubuntu and then move the bootloader to Windows:
```
sudo apt-get install lilo
sudo lilo -M /dev/sda mbr
```
To check which disk (e.g. /dev/sda) contains your Windows partition, use the Disks application available on the LiveCD.
– jevon Feb 08 '15 at 11:57
How do I run a commad prompt? – Vader Feb 13 '15 at 15:50
@Vader Go GRUB4DOS Menu, and then choose commandline. – Mitch Feb 13 '15 at 17:51

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 17 '13 at 17:19

Using windows xp cd boot the machine, delete the linux partition and turn of the pc without installing windows xp operating system. Automatically system will boot normally. Reason: all the necessary files required by boot loader will be copied when you boot from cd.

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