How can I Recover the 20gb that i allocated for ubuntu linux

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  1. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Ultimate x32
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    How can I Recover the 20gb that i allocated for ubuntu linux


    Hello..I used to have a windows 7 os in my desktop..then i kept ubuntu linux in dual boot mode by providing 20gb space of E drive..BUt for few days i have problems with windows7 showing a black screen after logging in..so I formatted my desktop with windows7cd..Now i have windows7 working well..But ubuntu linux is lost and 20gb that i have allocated before for ubuntu is not recovered..Please help me to recover that 20gb of my Edrive...
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  2. Posts : 166
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
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    sampath special said:
    Hello..I used to have a windows 7 os in my desktop..then i kept ubuntu linux in dual boot mode by providing 20gb space of E drive..BUt for few days i have problems with windows7 showing a black screen after logging in..so I formatted my desktop with windows7cd..Now i have windows7 working well..But ubuntu linux is lost and 20gb that i have allocated before for ubuntu is not recovered..Please help me to recover that 20gb of my Edrive...
    Just right-click on the E drive in the disk manager and select 'delete'. Then right-click on D and select 'extend'. that should do it.
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  3. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #3

    Do you want to get rid of 18GB and 2GB partition and add that space to E?
    Or do you want to make ubuntu working again?
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  4. Posts : 4,049
    W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
       #4

    There seem to be 5 Primary partitions listed in that screenshot.

    If it was my HDD, I'd backup all of my important data and start again from scratch (i.e. delete everything, repartition and reinstall).
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  5. Posts : 1,379
    Win7 Pro 32-bit, Win8 Pro 32-bit
       #5

    You say that "Linux is lost" -- but it is not. All you did was overwrite the GRUB code in the MBR so it does not boot anymore.

    If you go to the Ubuntu forums with this question, they can provide you links to Boot-Repair, which should be able to restore the ability to boot Ubuntu.
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  6. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #6

    lehnerus2000 said:
    There seem to be 5 Primary partitions listed in that screenshot.

    If it was my HDD, I'd backup all of my important data and start again from scratch (i.e. delete everything, repartition and reinstall).
    I don't think he has a problem because the 2GB and 18GB partitions are not NTFS partitions. They are in Linux format.
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  7. Posts : 299
    openSUSE 13.1 64bit
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    Mark Phelps said:
    You say that "Linux is lost" -- but it is not. All you did was overwrite the GRUB code in the MBR so it does not boot anymore.

    If you go to the Ubuntu forums with this question, they can provide you links to Boot-Repair, which should be able to restore the ability to boot Ubuntu.

    Insert your Ubuntu Live CD

    Install - Boot-Repair

    Run & Choose 'Recomended Repair'

    Done.

    (Always back up data first!!)
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  8. whs
    Posts : 26,210
    Vista, Windows7, Mint Mate, Zorin, Windows 8
       #8

    Mark Phelps said:
    You say that "Linux is lost" -- but it is not. All you did was overwrite the GRUB code in the MBR so it does not boot anymore.

    If you go to the Ubuntu forums with this question, they can provide you links to Boot-Repair, which should be able to restore the ability to boot Ubuntu.
    The Grub can be easily repaired. But I think Kaktussoft was asking the right question. That should be answered first.
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  9. Posts : 78
    Windows 7 Ultimate x86
       #9

    the linux bootloader has been altered by the new reinstalling of windows7. but everything in the linux partition remains intact. you can download the iso of boot repair disk from linux website (around 500mb), burn it to cd and just run it on startup to do the boot repair.
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  10. Posts : 10,796
    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #10

    As described on Dual Boot - Windows 7 and Linux Do only this:

    FREE version of EASYBCD: EasyBCD Download Registration - NeoSmart Technologies

    Replicate the steps shown in the image below to add the UBUNTU boot entry. Take note of the confirmation message that appears briefly at the bottom of the panel.
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