Nah, with the solution you say, it should work with any pc and any ubuntu installation, and any winXP/vista installation
any the XP boot is easy to ix handedly, just write the file boot.ini again and save it in C or the drive that you boot from it's a couple of lines, I even memorized em On Sat, Nov 22, 2008 at 12:59 AM, Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
