I installed ubuntu about a year ago and yesterday I deleted the partition, because my parents were annoyed with the startup menu. I didn't know that I had to fix the 'mbr'.
Now every time I try to boot the computer the grub menu pops up and says that the partition cannot be found. I made an ubuntu dvd but it doesn't turn on automatically and I have no clue how to do it manually.
Please help me, I have no clue what to do.
Could someone at least tell me how to retrieve data or documents.
If your PC manufacturer gave you a Windows installation CD, you can use it to Repair your current Windows installation (don't re-install, or you'll lose everything). If you want to get your data onto another drive, or reinstall Ubuntu, you can use the Ubuntu CD you said you have.
Booting your computer from a CD can be a different process depending on the manufacturer, and the BIOS version. I suggest searching for how to boot from cd on [computer manufacturer/model number here], so you can get some specific help. Tip: Most of the time, you can press F2 before the BIOS hands control to GRUB, and you'll get the CMOS settings page. From there, you can change the boot order so that CD will be the default.
Edit: Yes, this is absolutely a duplicate of How to remove Ubuntu, but Windows back on.
