well, if you say your ubuntu is still running u won't need the live cd then,, try fixing grub from ubuntu itself, luckylessly, it's easy to do such thing in lilo,, just run "lilo" in a command line, but with grub,, I dunno at all
try googling for "fix windows grub" you should find lots of answers on ubuntu or linux communities On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 4:42 AM, Luke Vandervort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 20:42, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> I think I have learned this the hard way. First of all, would anyone >> happen to know how to remove GRUB from Ubuntu's terminal? Second, >> where do you get the live disk from, DIY or ordering? >> >> Right now, I am using Ubuntu, with an unbootable, but viewable Windows >> Partition with windows. From GRUB, I see a thing that says IBM/ >> WORKGROUP or something, but I can't boot from it. >> >> On Nov 20, 2:28 pm, "Ahmed Koraiem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > as I said, just using the recovery disc will make things messy,, rty >> > downloading any boot cd, or a grub live disc and UNINSTALL it through >> > command line or something, THEN you may be able to use the pc recovery >> > disc(s) >> > >> > On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 6:06 PM, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > 1) It reports an error. >> > > >This is the error: >> > >> > > GRUB Loading Stage1.5... >> > >> > > GRUB loading... >> > > Error 22 >> > >> > > 2) I don't have a Windows XP Disk, only the Recovery Disk for my PC (2 >> > > sets, actually) >> > > 3) I had a problem where my WiFi Adapter doesn't work with the driver, >> > > I don't have time to fix this issue, and Built-In WiFi doesn't work >> > > very well, and it was hard to install, so I wish to use Windows. I >> > > recovered my pc, and now there is GRUB errors. I installed Ubuntu as a >> > > dual-boot, but now I can't boot Windows, it isn't an option. >> > >> > > On Nov 19, 4:27 pm, NumPy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > > > Andy, >> > > > Couple of questions: >> > > > 1.) Does GRUB report an error, and or does it give windows as a boot >> > > > option? >> > > > 2.) Do you have an "Original" Windows installation disk? (XP/2000, >> you >> > > > did not specify) >> > > > 3.) Are you wanting to remove GRUB AND Ubuntu, and only use Windows? >> > >> > > > ~NumPy >> > >> > > > On Nov 19, 6:22 pm, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> > > > > I am a former user of Ubuntu (VERY LONG STORY, DON'T WANT TO GET >> INTO >> > > > > IT), and now that I have recovered my IBM Netvista 6274 TWICE, and >> > > > > checked from Ubuntu that in my Windows Partition that I have >> /windows/ >> > > > > system32/winlogin.exe, I am stuck. Can anyone help me with >> removing >> > > > > GRUB from my system? >> > >> > > > > Thank you in advance, >> > > > > Andy Chan- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > > > - Show quoted text - >> >> > I did a little search and do not see a way to remove grub easily from a > terminal window. Your best bet would be figuring out how to re-configure > grub for your windows partition. I know its not easy, just be glad your not > using Lilo! > > Barring that the link below will take you to the live cd download cite. > > http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download > > That link will take you to the section for live cd's. Download the iso and > burn it to disk. > > Another viable option is to use one of the boot images from the link below > to repair your windows mbr: > > http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm > > I hope some of that helps. > > > > -- > Luke > > 'Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you > were a Member of Congress... But I repeat myself.' > --Mark Twain > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ubuntu Linux" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ubuntulinux?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
