[mido.813]

i huv 2 partitions
C:windowsVista
D:Files

and external hard 4 partitions
E:Linux
F:Swap
G:files
H:files



i already huv vista then i instaled linux ubuntu on the external hard and it put it's boot on the C:/ partition
now i can't turn on my computer without the external hard which has linux on it



i don't have any cds or recovery one and i want to remove the linux boot
which says Grub Error 21 if i started without the external hard which has linux on it as I mentioned before

[Grav!ty]

In your situation you're going to need to borrow a Vista DVD or download one and burn it to a DVD. I can't think of any other way of restoring the Vista boot loader if you don't have a working installation of Vista.

Once you have a Vista DVD, just run a start repair from your Vista DVD (select Repair your computer) at the bottom left of the Install now setup screen when you boot from your Vista DVD and that will restore the Vista boot loader.

Unplug your external drive when run the startup repair.

[mido.813]

thanks i saw that solution here http://www.askvg.com/how-to-remove-linu ... ot-system/

i'll try it

[Grav!ty]

Let us know if that works for you. What OS CD/DVD are you going to use...Windows XP? I found that running fixmbr from the XP CD only works if XP is installed and it removes the Vista boot loader.

I'd suggest you find a Vista DVD and then run either the startup repair that I suggested or bootsect /fixmbr from the command prompt of the Vista DVD but I think you'll find that running startup repair is a lot simpler.

[mido.813]

i have xp cd
and i found vista sp1 32bit dvd (the version on my pc) "Windows Vista with SP1 32bit Edition MSDN DVD .ISO"
2.87
GB

and i have TOSHIBA recovery DVD but i think it will format all the the hard and install vista sp1 (this is a Toshiba LapTop)

[Grav!ty]

I'd still suggest give Startup repair a try. Also, it's a good idea to create a recovery disc from your laptops recovery function as that will include all the drivers and programs that your laptop came with.

Oops Edit: I see you have a recovery DVD

[mido.813]

there isn't any program that can repair it
cuz the vista DVD will take alot of time

[Grav!ty]

Startup repair will only take minutes.

[mido.813]

well
I have now Vista ultimate (AllVersions) DVD and when I boot from it and run startup repait it said there is no error and did nothing
so I still must plug my external Hard Disk to My PC



and I have too XP Student edition

[mido.813]

the XP student Edition is a CD and not on Computer



and I want to ask another question is there is away to restore the files that was on the swap partition ?