Linux Ubuntu Unistall Gone Bad?

I have Vista install on my Acer T180 desktop. I installed Linux Ubuntu and it didn't work due to some X thing wouldn't work. I had three partitions C:, D:, and PQSERVICE...


After installing Linux. I decided if it wasn't going to work I didn't want it because of the X thing not loading. I found out that Linux after installing created two partitions. One of 4.5 GB and one of 251 MB. I asked on here and they told me to delete the two partitions created created by Linux. I deleted them and now when I start up my computer, It won't load...It says verifying DMI data pool, or something like that..Then it says loading Grub 1.5. Then it goes to loading Grub 2 and then it stalls and says Error 22.


I just want to undo all these changes and boot vista back like it was before.


Is there anyway I can do this?


Any help will be greatly appreciated, Thanks

Linux Ubuntu Unistall Gone Bad?
Quite a dilemma, your GRUB install from linux is looking for files that don't exist any longer. There are a few ways to get the MBR (master boot record) back to it's normal state however you need the Vista installation cd which contains the "Windows Recovery Environment" (formerly known as the "recovery console" on good old XP).





The first thing I would try is boot up into the vista CD, "startup repair" it may do all that for you.





If not, reboot the Vista CD, select "recovery environment" and select "command prompt" (hey just like linux :) and type these to completely recover your vista bootloader:





"Bootrec /FixMbr"


"Bootrec /FixBoot"





I would try a reboot at this point it may be all you need. However if still nothing you may have to rebuild the BCD :( so once again reboot the Vista CD, select "recovery environment" and select "command prompt" and run these:





"Bootrec /ScanOs"


"Bootrec /RebuildBcd"





Reboot the system and yet again reboot the Vista CD, select "recovery environment" and select "command prompt"





"boot\bootsect.exe /60 ALL"





then copy the bootmgr from the Vista disk (which is on the root of the DVD) to the root of the active partition. eg Type





"d:" (if your dvd is d:), then type


"xcopy bootmgr c:\"





At this point the system should be bootable again (whew)!





cheers





EDIT - found a good source w/ examples :)


EDIT2 - Would you believe, I found a link to download a standalone Vista Recovery Envrionment ISO disk
Reply:you will find on here that there are more idiots than enough giving advice on things they think they know about but don't


well here is the thing now... windows will not be able to read the linux partitions.. it is a different format.. where Linux can read any partition format. windows can't





You should have run the live cd for a while to see if ubuntu would run on your system without problems,,





Linux as a second to none support group. what you should have done was to join the unbutu support group, to find out all you needed to know. from the professional linux people.. they are there to help you..





What you will have to do now is renistall vista.. find out if you can do a complete disk partition, from the vista cd. if not then your going to have the linux partions still there..





in future anything you do, and before you do it always go to the proper place.. the support groups.. and ask the questions you need to know, before hand.. Yahoo answers is not the proper place to ask Linux questions..There are to many Idiot know alls on here that know nothing.
Reply:Why don't you just forget everything, quick format the hard drive and install windows vista?





So your saying if you put a vista disk or ubuntu in your drive, restart your computer, it won't boot?