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Error 17 / delete all ubuntu fs

Asked by RY Seshan

I have 160 gb ide drive. 20 winxp system 70gb xp date 1.5gb linux swap rest for linux. As 70 gb xp data partion on changing ntfs to ext3 fs got deleted. ok all data gone. As it is my new hard disk. not much data. as grub showed error 17 not able to boot ubuntu or windows xp. tried to recover grub from live cd as per the guidance but on vain not able to rectify. From Windows xp system recovered MBR. Now deleted all the partition of linux and install as fresh installation goes on but when grub portion abt 96% installation. Gives serious error and not able to proceed further. Now only XP working Please do guide me how to solve this problem.

RYSeshan.

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#1

In short, you have

C: 20gb
D: 70gb
1.5gb linux swap
xx gb ext3 linux

When you have reinstalled Gnu Ubuntu Linux; have you, using "Partition editor", deleted the old swap and ext3 partitions...?

Thank you

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RY Seshan (ryseshan-gmail) said : 		#2

Problem solved. As MBR Recovered by Windows it has created drive letter. Deleted the Whole d drive and made as freespace. Now able to install Ubuntu. Thanks