Removing Ubuntu 9.10 & GRUB so that only Windows 7 is installed?

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by iNO12, Apr 6, 2010.

  1. iNO12

    iNO12 MDL Member

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    #1 iNO12, Apr 6, 2010
    Hey guys,

    Not sure if it's alright posting this here but need a bit of help :/

    Installed ubuntu 9.10 onto a laptop to test wep cracking but I couldn't get the driver to work. So now i'm looking to get rid of ubuntu. I have Windows 7 which was installed before ubuntu.

    I know how to delete the linux partition etc. But how do I get rid of GRUB and restore Windows's boot loader?

    Thanks,
    iNO12
     
  2. sketchy

    sketchy MDL Novice

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    #2 sketchy, Apr 6, 2010
    I sure hope you didn't install it within windows, if you did you might as well just format.
     
  3. myamar

    myamar MDL Junior Member

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    #3 myamar, Apr 6, 2010
    Put Windows 7 DVD to your DVD device, boot from DVD, then click "Repair Computer", then click "Command Prompt" and type this:

    diskpart
    bootrec/fixboot
    bootrec/fixmbr
    bootrec/scanos
    bootrec/rebuildbcd
    exit

    Click "Reboot" and it's done.
     
  4. iNO12

    iNO12 MDL Member

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    #4 iNO12, Apr 7, 2010 (OP)
    Thanks for the replies! Done that and it's gotten rid of grub. Stupid me, I couldn't remember what the commands where to restore the Windows loader hehe.

    One more slight problem though, it seems when I turn on the laptop now it comes up with the Windows boot menu.. my choices are Windows 7. How can I stop this from showing up? So that it is back to normal. Theres only one OS so no reason for it to come up :confused:
     
  5. urie

    urie Moderator
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    #5 urie, Apr 7, 2010
  6. iNO12

    iNO12 MDL Member

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    #6 iNO12, Apr 7, 2010 (OP)
    Sorted now, thanks :)