How to fix "GRUB error 17" problem on laptop without working CD reader

How to fix "GRUB error 17" problem on laptop without working CD reader I broke the laptop. How did I break it?
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bert [Entry]

"If you have a Windows install CD, try booting recovery with that -- there should be some way of restoring the MBR, which will get you back to a booting Windows system for now.

Wondering why you deleted the Linux partition, though? If you were planning on re-installing, you should have just done that and skipped the delete part."

bert [Entry]

"help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick

it worked.

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

-works in linux or windows, its a project that creates a bootable usb disk for you."