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After I deleted my Ubuntu partition, I rebooted my computer and I only get a prompt: 

grub rescue >

The command ls lists 

(hd0) (hd0,msdos5) (hd0,msdos3) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1) (hd1) (hd1,msdos1)

I check them one by one:

ls (hd0,msdos5)/
ls (hd0,msdos1)/

But I cannot find the right partition.

karel
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Try the following ..

grub rescue > ls
(hd0) (hd0,msdos5) (hd0,msdos3) (hd0,msdos2) (hd0,msdos1) (hd1) (hd1,msdos1)
grub rescue > ls (hd0,msdos1) # try to recognize which partition is this
grub rescue > ls (hd0,msdos2) # let's assume this is the linux partition
grub rescue > set root=(hd0,msdos2)
grub rescue > set prefix=(hd0,msdos2)/boot/grub # or wherever grub is installed
grub rescue > insmod normal # if this produced an error, reset root and prefix to something else ..
grub rescue > normal

For a permanent fix run the following after you successfully boot:

sudo update-grub
sudo grub-install /dev/sdX

where /dev/sdX is your boot drive.

David Foerster
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Amr Ayman
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To remove GRUB just download Windows 8 or 10 from another PC. Burn the iso into the USB with Rufus. Boot from USB, click Troubleshooting, then Command Prompt, and type: 

Bootrec /fixmbr

Windows will start normally without Ubuntu's GRUB. You can reinstall Ubuntu again.

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Boot your computer on a Ubuntu live-CD or live-USB

then follow the section 2nd option : install Boot-Repair in Ubuntu from this link:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair

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I did the same thing. Deleted Ubuntu partition. I am able to enter into BIOS.

If you have a bootable USB for Ubuntu, enter BIOS and choose the USB first in boot sequence. Restart. Then install Ubuntu again. And you can delete SAFELY this time.

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