[ubuntu-us-in] May I ask your adice and assistance???

[Robert Martz]

If you were running a dual boot, then uninstalled Ubuntu, you will have 
to recreate the MBR (Master Boot Record). I had to do the same for mine. 
Basic steps to recreate the MBR in XP is:
Boot with the Win XP CD
Hit R for repair when the Windows Setup starts up.
Select the WIndows install most likely c:/Windows
When you get a DOS prompt, type FIXMBR.
Reboot.

Simsn Ruiz wrote:
> John,
>
> My advice would be to read all the Uninstallation information at the
> Wubi Guide, here:
>
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#head-7cd5a1eda23f1e9960c28ef3a2f4e8645c5ea87d
>
> In Windows XP, it says you might need to edit your c:\boot.ini file to
> get rid of the Ubuntu line in the case that your uninstall process
> didn't go quite smoothly.
>
> HTH,
>
> Simsn
>
> On Sun, Aug 3, 2008 at 12:41 PM, John Ward <jpw389 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>   
>> Hi;
>>
>> My name is John Ward,  live in Bourbonnais, IL - near Kankakee - about
>> 30 miles west of Lowell, IN.
>>
>> I have 4 computers, question applies to two of them.  Both are running
>> Windows XP Home Edition and I did install Ubuntu 8.04 in these two, as
>> a program within Windows, and worked fine for a bit, then I had to
>> remove it for some reason.
>>
>> However the Dual Boot option Screen still displays on the Medion
>> computer as well as on the H-P Computer. Further, I get a message on
>> the HP computer which I will include here shortly.  Both these things
>> were either  the reason or the result of/for uninstalling and
>> switching back to Windows.  If I can get these corrected, will save me
>> reloading <groan>.
>>
>> Message at bootup of HP when you select Ubuntu to boot to:
>>
>> find--set-root --ignore-floppies/ubuntu/install/boot/grub/menu.lst
>>
>> error 15: File not found
>>
>> Press any key to continue  (I press key)
>>
>> Then: new screen:
>> (Across top, above window): GRUB4DOS 0.4.3  2008-04-22,  Memory:
>> 638K / 958M,   CodeEnd:  0x41228
>>
>> <Window begins>
>>
>> Within window:
>> find /ubuntu/dosks/boot/grub/menu.lst
>> find /ubuntuiinstall/boot/grub/menu.lst
>> find /menu.lst
>> find boot/gPanel/system/Advancedrub/menu.lst
>> command line
>> reboot
>> halt
>>
>> <end of window>
>>
>>
>>
>> Both computers are currently working fine in Windows , but the dual
>> boot screen is bothersome at this point.
>>
>> I have gone to Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager and think
>> I saw a screen there listing the dual boot options that are on the
>> computer, will look there again - but not sure I saw any way to remove
>> the UNWANTED options?? I am wrong, I went to Control Panel/system/
>> Advanced and found the list there.
>>
>> I hope I have given you enough in put that you can get me clear of
>> these problems?<G>  Thank you very much in advance.  I really would
>> like to become proficient in Ubuntu some day.
>>
>>
>> John Ward
>>
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