Wubi seems stuck during download

[Roy Smith]

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Ashley Benton wrote:
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 1:39 PM, Charlie Kravetz
> <cjk at teamcharliesangels.com <mailto:cjk at teamcharliesangels.com>> wrote:
> 
>     On Thu, 7 May 2009 12:22:20 -0400
>     Mark Miller <mr.mcmiller at gmail.com <mailto:mr.mcmiller at gmail.com>>
>     wrote:
> 
>     > > > Thanks to your advices using safe mode without internet
>     > > > connection, the installation worked perfectly and Ubuntu was
>     > > > installed using wubi. I will now reconnect and do the updates.
>     > > > No you can install without Internet connection that is not the
>     > > > first time I do it and it usually works perfectly, you just have
>     > > > to have internet if you want the updates or need internet.
>     > > >
>     > > > Thank you
>     > > >
>     > > > Meg
>     > > >
>     > >
>     > > Glad it worked.
>     > >
>     > > --
>     > > Charlie Kravetz
>     > > Linux Registered User Number 425914
>     > > [http://counter.li.org/] Never let anyone steal your
>     > > DREAM.           [http://keepingdreams.com]
>     > >
>     > > Now that it's installed, I guess this question is moot.  I thought
>     > > WUBI
>     > existed to run Ubuntu on a  Windows machine.  If windows does not
>     > exist, why would you want to use WUBI -- why not just a "regular"
>     > install from the ISO?
>     >
>     > sorry if this is a little basic, but I'm just trying to figure this
>     > stuff out.  I've only been using Ubuntu for about 4 months.
>     >
> 
> 
> It was to install on a Windows computer mine is only Ubuntu, no Windows
> on personal computer but my sons' games have troubles working with
> Ubuntu so they want to keep Windows. Anyway Wubi worked and installed as
> a folder, then my son already uninstalled it but the Ubuntu boot stayed.
> I was just wondering why? No problem though I am sure he will reinstall
> his computer before next month.
> 

Are you saying that the Grub boot loader still shows after removing
Wubi?  That's the screen where it asks is you want to boot Windows or
Ubuntu.  If it is, and this is for a Windows XP or older, you can fix
that very easy.  Just insert your Windows installation CD and boot your
PC.  When it asks if you want to install or repair Windows, choose the
repair option and go into the recovery console.  Next it's going to ask
which install of Windows you want to fix.  If you only have one
partition with Windows on it, the press 1 and hit enter.  Next it asks
for the Administrator password, normally it's blank unless you've set
one, so just press enter.  Next type FIXBOOT and press enter, then type
FIXMBR and press enter.  Each one of these are going to ask you to
confirm that you really want to do this, so just hit y then enter for
each.  Then type exit and remove the cd.

If this is for a pc running Vista, then go to support.microsoft.com and
search for restoring the mbr there as it's different from the older
versions of Windows.

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Roy Smith
Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jakalope
Registered Linux User #488144
Registered Ubuntu User #26841

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