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Linux Partition Not Displaying, Inaccessible
I upgraded my system from Windows Vista to Win 7, 32bit professional edition. I had a partition set aside for Linux Ubuntu. Now, I cannot access Linux from the boot menu, as I used to. It is still listed as an option at boot, but highlighting it and hitting return/enter just causes a black screen.
When I go to the disk management tool, the partition isn't displayed (screenshot attached). I have also gone in through command prompt---diskpart----list volume, but that doesn't show it either. I know it is still there, because I have a 120GB hard drive, and if you add up all the partitions that disk manager lists, it is short of 120GB.
I am trying to delete the Linux partition entirely. I have thought about just formatting my HDD and starting over, but I only have the 'upgrade' windows CD and am afraid I won't be able to re-install windows. Any help is much appreciated.