Boot options show Ubuntu from XP install


  1. Posts : 6
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    Boot options show Ubuntu from XP install


    Long before I bought Windows 7 I was running XP on a dual boot with Ubuntu, I then removed Ubuntu from computer but was still left with the boot option which I successfully removed. I then installed Win 7 as a dual boot with XP and once I was happy with 7 decided to remove XP just leaving 7. As soon as I did so for some reason the Ubuntu option returned to my boot menu. I have tried lots to remove this option but to no avail. The option does not appear on easybcd but seems to be a remnant of XP left in the now useless boot.ini file. I am able to access the boot.ini file using "run" but when I try to edit the Ubuntu option out access is denied. I know I have to change permissions to edit this file but have no idea of it's location and a search returns no results. I hope I'm making sense to someone and any help would be much appreciated.
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  2. Posts : 186
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
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    Try a program to unninstall the last software,if this doesn't work try again a clean install,and erase all the HDD.
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  3. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit.
    Thread Starter
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    I have done a clean install to remove XP and Ubuntu option is still there.
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  4. Posts : 186
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
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    I think is something stocked in the registry.
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  5. Posts : 6
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit.
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    Any idea how I find it?
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  6. Posts : 186
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
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    Ubuntu is still working on your PC?
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  7. Posts : 6
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    That's what's strange Ubuntu was removed over a year ago from system and boot menu and as I said I performed a clean install to remove XP and that's when Ubuntu option reappeared.
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  8. Posts : 186
    Windows 7 Enterprise x64
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    alan333 said:
    That's what's strange Ubuntu was removed over a year ago from system and boot menu and as I said I performed a clean install to remove XP and that's when Ubuntu option reappeared.

    In what partition have you installed the Ubunstu OS?
    Try to format that partition.
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  9. Posts : 6
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    There is no partition.
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