Deleting Ubuntu 9.04 Partition

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    Deleting Ubuntu 9.04 Partition


    Ok, for a while now, I've been dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.04. However, now I just want to have Windows 7 and get rid of Ubuntu. How do I get rid of the partition while making sure Windows 7 will boot up normally? I know you have to go into Disk Management, delete the Ubuntu partitions and then extend the Windows 7 partition so that it takes up the entire hard drive again. After that, with the GRUB boot loader from Ubuntu gone, how do I make sure that Windows 7 will boot normally? I heard you can insert the Windows 7 Installation DVD and choose to repair your computer and then choose Startup Repair. However, could someone please confirm this? I don't want to end up doing a full install of Windows 7 again.
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  2. Posts : 8,476
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    You are going perfect. No issues in your method.
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  3. Posts : 433
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    I was afraid of this...it didn't work, meaning I can no longer boot into Windows 7. When I try to boot up, it says:

    GRUB Loading Stage 1.5

    GRUB Loading, Please wait...
    ERROR 22

    Luckily, I backed up all my files, so I can just do a clean reinstall. I don't like doing Repair Installations.
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  4. Posts : 5,807
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    A startup repair with your 7 disc didn't work? Try it again before you do a clean install

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  5. Posts : 433
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    I've tried it 5 times I think. It doesn't detect a problem. Even my brother down at Microsoft HQ doesn't know what's happening.
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  6. Posts : 271
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    Klaw117 said:
    Ok, for a while now, I've been dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 9.04. However, now I just want to have Windows 7 and get rid of Ubuntu. How do I get rid of the partition while making sure Windows 7 will boot up normally? I know you have to go into Disk Management, delete the Ubuntu partitions and then extend the Windows 7 partition so that it takes up the entire hard drive again. After that, with the GRUB boot loader from Ubuntu gone, how do I make sure that Windows 7 will boot normally? I heard you can insert the Windows 7 Installation DVD and choose to repair your computer and then choose Startup Repair. However, could someone please confirm this? I don't want to end up doing a full install of Windows 7 again.
    Start
    Type in MSCONFIG
    Go to boot
    Click on Ubuntu
    Hit delete
    then delete ubuntu partition
    Extend W7's
    Done!
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  7. Posts : 433
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    gamepro127 said:
    Start
    Type in MSCONFIG
    Go to boot
    Click on Ubuntu
    Hit delete
    then delete ubuntu partition
    Extend W7's
    Done!
    I can't even boot into Windows 7 anymore, so I can't do this. Besides, I've already deleted and extended the partitions.
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  8. Posts : 803
    Windows 7 Professional x64
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    Where did you have GRUB installed? When I installed Ubuntu on a separate partition I installed GRUB also on that partition not on my primary OS partition and like that I can delete Ubuntu partition anytime without problems.
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  9. Posts : 18
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    FDISK it with a dos boot disk?
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  10. Posts : 3,028
    Windows 7 Ultimate (x64) SP1
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    Klaw117 said:
    I can't even boot into Windows 7 anymore, so I can't do this. Besides, I've already deleted and extended the partitions.
    boot from your seven disc and choose "repair".otherwise, just do a nice new clean install
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