GRUB after POST screen

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  1. Posts : 5
    vista
       #1

    GRUB after POST screen


    I swapped ram from my machine, which is running vista, and has Ubuntu, into another machine running Windows 7.

    After swapping, the Windows 7 machine will post, but right after, goes to a black screen with "GRUB" displayed.

    Even after swapping the original ram back, it still displays GRUB, and wont boot.

    What could have caused this and how can I fix it?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 1,309
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #2

    Weird


    hey that's pretty weird....put your Windows 7 disc back in and do a start up repair
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  3. Posts : 5
    vista
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Unfortunately i don't have the CD.

    Any other possible fixes?

    Thanks
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  4. Posts : 1,309
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #4

    help


    this may help

    BCDEDIT - How to Use
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  5. Posts : 1,309
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #5

    Ubuntu


    you could load Ubuntu on that drive as well
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  6. Posts : 5
    vista
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I cant even get the machine to boot, so I believe the BCDEDIT is out of question.

    Why did this GRUB start showing up after swapping the ram?

    Thanks.
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  7. Posts : 1,309
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
       #7

    Weird


    Don't know that is weird as it resides on the MBR not in ram very very weird
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  8. Posts : 1,309
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit
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  9. Posts : 5
    vista
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Managed to find a windows 7 Install cd. Ran the repair, went to console, did bootsect /nt60 c: /mbr, and it still shows GRUB, and wont load.

    This is way beyond FUBAR.

    Thanks

    EDIT: Also ran the integrated repair, and said it cannot save the repair to the boot sector.
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  10. Posts : 774
    Vista Ultimate X64/ Windows 7 Dual-boot
       #10

    Don't see how this is even possible with just swappinf RAM as it is volatile memory and is erased when power is removed...

    Something else is going on here.

    You didn;t happen to swap that Vista HDD in there...even for an instakt at any time did you ?
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