Hehheh, I mean Good Luck Whoever Reads this
On Nov 21, 2:58 pm, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Alright, I found the solution. First, Google "Remove Grub using Ubuntu
> Terminal". Second, choose the link that has linuxforums.com. Click the
> Ubuntuforums.com link, and skip to page 2. Enter the terminal code
> from the second or third entry. This can be done from both a Real
> installation of Ubuntu OR Ubuntu Live CD. If you have recovery disks,
> simply recover your PC. Otherwise format your Windows HD then install
> Windows. Everything should work fine.
>
> HOWEVER, I am not sure if this works with all PCs with all versions of
> Ubuntu/Windows. I tried this on my pc, a IBM NetVista 6274-11U with a
> Windows XP Professional OS and Ubuntu 7.04, using a Live CD from the
> book Ubuntu For Non-Geeks by Rickford Grant, available from Santa
> Clara Public Library, Central Park branch by Saturday, after I return
> it :). Good look whoever reads this
>
> On Nov 21, 4:07 am, "Ahmed Koraiem" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > 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
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