Boot problem.

[trunkmonkeytoo]

Recently I dual installed Ubuntu, which is a Linux distro OS alongside Windows 7. I did not use Wubi to do this, unfortunately. Then, I realized that Ubuntu didn't really work, and I deleted the partition, and used the command prompt from the Windows 7 repair disc to remove the GRUB bootloader Ubuntu had installed. But now every time I restart my computer, it still gives me the option in the Windows boot loader to run off of Ubuntu. When I push it, however, it doesn't load Ubuntu, because it obviously isn't on the computer anymore. How do I make Windows realize that Ubuntu is no longer there, so that it just boots directly into the Windows 7, without the option to boot into Ubuntu, which isn't even there? Thanks so much for your help!

 

[iseeuu]

Recently I dual installed Ubuntu, which is a Linux distro OS alongside Windows 7. I did not use Wubi to do this, unfortunately. Then, I realized that Ubuntu didn't really work, and I deleted the partition, and used the command prompt from the Windows 7 repair disc to remove the GRUB bootloader Ubuntu had installed. But now every time I restart my computer, it still gives me the option in the Windows boot loader to run off of Ubuntu. When I push it, however, it doesn't load Ubuntu, because it obviously isn't on the computer anymore. How do I make Windows realize that Ubuntu is no longer there, so that it just boots directly into the Windows 7, without the option to boot into Ubuntu, which isn't even there? Thanks so much for your help!

Hello trunkmonkeytoo, and welcome to Windows Seven Forums!

Please try this: type: msconfig in the start menu search box. When the window appears, select the boot tab and see if you can remove the entry for Ubuntu?

Cheers!
Robert

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

I'll go try that right now.

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

I couldn't find anything when I typed msconfig into my computer search. What should I try now?

 

[iseeuu]

I couldn't find anything when I typed msconfig into my computer search. What should I try now?

Could you please be a little more specific? You did not find the msconfig.exe? or you did not find an entry for Ubuntu?

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You can use "bcdedit" from a command prompt to remove boot entries:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/2676-bcdedit-how-use.html

or a third party utility like EasyBCD2?

How did you add the Ubuntu entry to the Windows 7 Boot Menu?

Cheers!
Robert

 

[theog]

Recently I dual installed Ubuntu, which is a Linux distro OS alongside Windows 7. I did not use Wubi to do this, unfortunately. Then, I realized that Ubuntu didn't really work, and I deleted the partition, and used the command prompt from the Windows 7 repair disc to remove the GRUB bootloader Ubuntu had installed. But now every time I restart my computer, it still gives me the option in the Windows boot loader to run off of Ubuntu. When I push it, however, it doesn't load Ubuntu, because it obviously isn't on the computer anymore. How do I make Windows realize that Ubuntu is no longer there, so that it just boots directly into the Windows 7, without the option to boot into Ubuntu, which isn't even there? Thanks so much for your help!

Hello trunkmonkeytoo, and welcome to Windows Seven Forums!

Please try this: type: msconfig in the start menu search box. When the window appears, select the boot tab and see if you can remove the entry for Ubuntu?

Cheers!
Robert

Hi iseeuu

Would your nice tutorial help in this case?

Remove Grub - Restore Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums

OR

Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7.

EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

 

[iseeuu]

Recently I dual installed Ubuntu, which is a Linux distro OS alongside Windows 7. I did not use Wubi to do this, unfortunately. Then, I realized that Ubuntu didn't really work, and I deleted the partition, and used the command prompt from the Windows 7 repair disc to remove the GRUB bootloader Ubuntu had installed. But now every time I restart my computer, it still gives me the option in the Windows boot loader to run off of Ubuntu. When I push it, however, it doesn't load Ubuntu, because it obviously isn't on the computer anymore. How do I make Windows realize that Ubuntu is no longer there, so that it just boots directly into the Windows 7, without the option to boot into Ubuntu, which isn't even there? Thanks so much for your help!

Hello trunkmonkeytoo, and welcome to Windows Seven Forums!

Please try this: type: msconfig in the start menu search box. When the window appears, select the boot tab and see if you can remove the entry for Ubuntu?

Cheers!
Robert

Hi iseeuu

Would your nice tutorial help in this case?

Remove Grub - Restore Windows 7 - Windows 7 Forums

OR

Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7.

EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

Thank you theog. OP said in his first post: "and used the command prompt from the Windows 7 repair disc to remove the GRUB bootloader Ubuntu had installed." so I just assumed he had already used "bootsect" from the repair CD? I could have assumed too much?

I have "DualBootPro" so can you help trunkmonkeytoo with "EasyBCD2"?

Cheers!
Robert

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

Thank you for the pictures! I have found the System Configuration, and it has Windows 7 as my only OS.

I added the Ubuntu, by downloading the OS, and using the Toshiba Disc Creator program that came with my computer to make an image file disc. Then, I booted from that, and installed Ubuntu as a partition of 8GB.

That was the first time I installed Ubuntu. The second time I used a program called Wubi, and with that I was able to remove the Ubuntu. I installed a second time, hoping that when I uninstalled with Wubi, which is a safe installation program when putting Ubuntu alongside Windows, that it would take out the first Ubuntu. That didn't work...

I finished writing this after you guys had posted more. If EasyBCD will take Ubuntu out of my boot options, I'll be more than happy to try it!

I then deleted the partition, and now when I select Ubuntu in the Windows boot options, it says that the file is missing or corrupt, but it won't let me remove the option to boot into Ubuntu, and boot directly into Windows 7.

 

[iseeuu]

Thank you for the pictures! I have found the System Configuration, and it has Windows 7 as my only OS.

I added the Ubuntu, by downloading the OS, and using the Toshiba Disc Creator program that came with my computer to make an image file disc. Then, I booted from that, and installed Ubuntu as a partition of 8GB.

That was the first time I installed Ubuntu. The second time I used a program called Wubi, and with that I was able to remove the Ubuntu. I installed a second time, hoping that when I uninstalled with Wubi, which is a safe installation program when putting Ubuntu alongside Windows, that it would take out the first Ubuntu. That didn't work...

I then deleted the partition, and now when I select Ubuntu in the Windows boot options, it says that the file is missing or corrupt, but it won't let me remove the option to boot into Ubuntu, and boot directly into Windows 7.

OK! so the Grub boot loader is gone but the Windows 7 boot manager still has a menu entry for Ubuntu?

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

Yes. I used the command prompts (bootrec /fixmbr etc.) to remove it, and restore the Windows Boot Loader. So GRUB should be completely removed.

 

[iseeuu]

Yes. I used the command prompts (bootrec /fixmbr etc.) to remove it, and restore the Windows Boot Loader. So GRUB should be completely removed.

So your boot menu looks more like this: (without the XP)

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and NOT like this:

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?

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

Yes. I used the command prompts (bootrec /fixmbr etc.) to remove it, and restore the Windows Boot Loader. So GRUB should be completely removed.

So your boot menu looks more like this: (without the XP)

View attachment 53286

and NOT like this:

View attachment 53287

?

Yeah, it looks like your top picture, with Windows 7 on top, and where you have Windows XP, there is Ubuntu.

 

[iseeuu]

Yes. I used the command prompts (bootrec /fixmbr etc.) to remove it, and restore the Windows Boot Loader. So GRUB should be completely removed.

So your boot menu looks more like this: (without the XP)

View attachment 53286

and NOT like this:

View attachment 53287

?

Yeah, it looks like your top picture, with Windows 7 on top, and where you have Windows XP, there is Ubuntu.

OK ... then you need to use a third party utility like theog linked to EasyBCD2 to edit the menu

or use the command prompt and bcdedit to do it manually.

Open an elvated command prompt (right click on Command Prompt and select "Run as Administrator") and type: bcdedit

Right click anywhere in the black part of the window, choose select all, press enter, then paste it into your next post?

Cheers!
Robert

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier              {bootmgr}
device                  partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
description             Windows Boot Manager
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {globalsettings}
default                 {current}
resumeobject            {27c2808c-f1e1-11de-9cf4-fe701525a02b}
displayorder            {current}
toolsdisplayorder       {memdiag}
timeout                 30

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier              {current}
device                  partition=C:
path                    \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description             Windows 7
locale                  en-US
inherit                 {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence        {27c2808e-f1e1-11de-9cf4-fe701525a02b}
recoveryenabled         Yes
osdevice                partition=C:
systemroot              \Windows
resumeobject            {27c2808c-f1e1-11de-9cf4-fe701525a02b}
nx                      OptIn

C:\Windows\system32>

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\windows\system32>bcdedit

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=\Device\HarddiskVolume1
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {bc01d6d5-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915}
displayorder {current}
{bc01d6d9-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 10

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \windows\system32\winload.exe
description Windows 7
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {bc01d6d7-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \windows
resumeobject {bc01d6d5-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915}
nx OptIn

Real-mode Boot Sector
---------------------
identifier {bc01d6d9-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915}
device partition=C:
path \ubuntu\winboot\wubildr.mbr
description Ubuntu

C:\windows\system32>
C:\windows\system32>

I did what you said, and I came up with this in the command prompt.

 

[iseeuu]

This is the Ubuntu entry you wish to remove:

View attachment 53289

pointing to the "identifier" you would use:

According to the tutorial, this command will remove it

bcdedit /delete {4c21825f-e04b-11dd-b760-00195b61617a}
NOTE: This deletes the boot entry {4c21825f....} completely.

In your case:

bcdedit /delete {bc01d6d9-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915}

?

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

I put bcdedit /delete {bc01d6d9-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915} into the Command Prompt, and it says "The Operation was completed successfully."

 

[theog]

Download EasyBCD 2.0.
Use EasyBCD 2.0 in Win 7.

EasyBCD 2.0 Beta Builds - The NeoSmart Forums

Have a read of this tutorialRemove NOT ADD)

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/8057-dual-boot-installation-windows-7-xp.html?ltr=D

 

[iseeuu]

I put bcdedit /delete {bc01d6d9-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915} into the Command Prompt, and it says "The Operation was completed successfully."

Now try a reboot and you should not even see the boot menu, but boot directly to 7.

Cheers!
Robert

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

I put bcdedit /delete {bc01d6d9-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915} into the Command Prompt, and it says "The Operation was completed successfully."

Now try a reboot and you should not even see the boot menu, but boot directly to 7.

Cheers!
Robert

I'll try rebooting now. *fingers crossed*

 

[trunkmonkeytoo]

I put bcdedit /delete {bc01d6d9-e2d7-11de-8b18-dce845b77915} into the Command Prompt, and it says "The Operation was completed successfully."

Now try a reboot and you should not even see the boot menu, but boot directly to 7.

Cheers!
Robert

I'll try rebooting now. *fingers crossed*

iseeuu, this worked! I've been trying to fix my computer for days, and now, it boots straight into my Windows 7! Thank you so much for your help! I'm definitely going to save your tutorial into my computer!

Again, thank you so much!