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On a brand new DoS only laptop I installed Ubuntu. I got Unable to create disk partitions so I used a Windows7 installation CD to create disk partitions. I ended up erasing the disk with the Ubuntu and now on booting it goes straight to grub rescue where all disk partitions are unknown filesystem. Neither can I seem to install Windows.

Any chance of completely nuking my system and starting afresh?

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Before you proceed: If you have an UEFI system, this will nuke UEFI too, but rEFInd is a good replacement...

Are you sure? Really sure??? - Well, then just:

  1. Boot the Ubuntu Installation media.
  2. Choose Try Ubuntu.
  3. Start gparted from the dash.

  4. Go to the correct hdd on the top right corner:

    gparted screen

  5. Click: Device.

  6. Click: Partition table.

  7. If you don't care about Windows, choose gpt, otherwise choose msdos in the screen below:

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  8. Click: Apply on the screen above.

  9. Click the Install Ubuntu icon and follow these instructions here.
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