So you have a Windows computer with some extra disk space on it and you decided to install Linux on that extra space. So you used Partition Magic, created some unallocated space, installed Fedora Core 6 and now you are on your way. But then months later you think,.. "Hey, I want to ditch Fedora and go with Ubuntu". So you wipe the Linux partition and now you can't boot into Windows because the grub boot loader is now gone. Well, here's a clean, proper way to deal with this in the future.
First of all, you should consult the Microsoft Knowledge Base article #307654.
link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307654
Ok, so if you follow through that MSKB article, you will see that you will install the MS recovery console.
1> From Start> Run.. :
d:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons where d is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive.
2> Reboot, and you will get an option to enter the Recovery Console
3> Once you are in, you will have to enter your local Administrator password. This will bring you to the C:\WINDOWS prompt. From there just enter "fixmbr" (without quotes), hit enter and then reboot again when prompted.
If all that goes well then your master boot record should be restored. Now you can format your Linux partitions and install Ubunut. Enjoy!
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