Ubuntu instability

[Liam Proven]

[Top-posting deliberately]

There's a second Windows recovery command you could try, according to this:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreUbuntu/XP/Vista/7Bootloader

it's

bootrec /fixboot

The page recommends using both.

Do you know if the computer has UEFI firmware or a BIOS? I have little
experience with UEFI but I believe it complicates matters
considerably...

 - LP


On 31 August 2013 19:46, Grant Hardy <granthardy at outlook.com> wrote:
> Liam Proven said, "sad to say, you are much better off with Windows."
>
> Thank you for the detailed response, Liam. I think I'm going to stick with
> Windows for now, yes. It may be beyond the scope of this list, but have you
> any idea how I should fix the bootloader on my hard drive to boot into
> Windows?
>
> On my netbook, I did the following procedure:
> 1) Delete both Ubuntu partitions.
> 2) Boot into WindowsRE and run: bootrec /fixMBR
> 3) Voila.
>
> This procedure doesn't work on my desktop for whatever reason. Actually,
> before I modified anything, the bootloader that Ubuntu installed broke my
> ability to boot into Windows. When I picked Windows 8 from the boot menu,
> I'd simply be taken right back to the boot menu. After trying my method, the
> Ubuntu bootloader is still intact so of course would complain that it's
> missing the Ubuntu partition.
>
> Bottom line, I can't boot up my PC right now. Any hint as to what I could
> try would be awesome.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Grant
>
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