umakemebetter
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i screwed up the bootloader on my laptop. its supposedto load GRUB (the linux bootloader) and then open linux, but i accidentally deleted linux (dont ask how) but its gone, and now i'm stuck.. (Error 17)
this laptop has no USB-bootability, no network installation compatiblity, no CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, absolutely nothing.
my question is IS THE BOOTLOADER part of the hard drive, or the bios? (cuz if its part of the bios, im screwed forever, but if its the hard drive, i could just take it out, reformat it somehow, put it in my DESKTOP, install linux on it and set up the booting and such, then put it back in the laptop and it'd work, right?)
this laptop has no USB-bootability, no network installation compatiblity, no CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, absolutely nothing.
my question is IS THE BOOTLOADER part of the hard drive, or the bios? (cuz if its part of the bios, im screwed forever, but if its the hard drive, i could just take it out, reformat it somehow, put it in my DESKTOP, install linux on it and set up the booting and such, then put it back in the laptop and it'd work, right?)