OS not loading after adjusting partition

Basically i had 2 partitions 1 for windows and another for a linux distro.

I wasn't using the linux distro as much as i found it not worthwhile keeping and rather use the space for windows files.

So i deleted the partition through the windows 7 disk management section and made a new volume for the section that the linux distro was in so basically use as ''extra space'' for windows.

Finished and everything seemed fine... until i restarted the computer that is.

When i restarted the pc it wouldn't boot to windows instead i got a black screen about a ''grub'' error. I tried pressing different keys but that didn't do anything so i restarted the computer manually.

I tried to access the bios to change the boot menu from HD to cd or usb , however i couldn't even access the bios. The bios became locked for some reason i can't figure out the default password.

I wouldn't really care at this point reinstalling the whole operating system and my files, however i can't even do that because i am locked out of bios and can't seem to do anything.

I already took out the CMOS battery and it restarted some of the settings however the bios is still locked.

Any help would be appreciated

 

Removing the power supply helped i guess, because i was able to sort of bypass the bios password and fix the boot issue.


However whenever i try to enter the bios is still prompts me for a password, how do i take this off? It didn't do this before i uninstalled the linux partition

So basically my windows is fixed but the bios lock feature still seems to be on. After i press random keys for like 6 times it just takes me to the bios menu i and i can change things. However every time i want to access the bios the key keeps popping up

 

When you installed the linux distro, the distro installed GRUB as a bootloader, as GRUB recognizes all distros, while the Windows bootloader only recognizes Windows. GRUB is necessary for a dual-boot system. When you deleted the Linux partition, you deleted the GRUB bootloader; with no bootloader, you cannot boot Windows, even though Windows is there.

Simply put a Win7 install disk in your machine (or borrow one somewhere) and boot from the Win7 install disk. When the install disk boots, choose the Repair option and Windows will re-install its preferred bootloader. You should be good to go after that.

Sorry to hear Linux wasn't for you, but glad you gave it a shot before making that decision.

 

I think this site has a rule about helping by-pass set passwords be they system or bios...I could be wrong about the bios passwords though...

 

The problem before was that i couldn't even do this with the windows installation cd because of the bios lock.

Don't get me wrong i like linux, its just that on one of my pc's i wasn't using it basically at all so i didn't find it worthwhile keeping.

I managed to fix the bios lock though and the windows boot issue.