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Article #676Re: How to remove Ubuntu from a dual-boot machine
From: L.A.T.
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:18
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:18
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"z1" <z1@127.0.0.1> wrote in message news:fbidnYqtW4JS16LXnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@netspace.net.au... > L.A.T. wrote: >> Now that I have Ubuntu on a machine all to itself, I want to remove it >> from my dual-boot (XP/Ubuntu) machine, without damaging the XP part.I >> want to remove GRUB at the same time. Can someone tell me how to do it? > > you need to run a 'recovery console', which is a boot CD that allows you > to then run 'fixmbr' and fixboot' > > after that Windows will boot up as normal [like it used to] > then you can run a partition program and delete your linux partitions and > incorporate them back into your NTFS. > > do a search for rc.iso, and burn yourself that boot CD. > > when you run the boot CD, select R > at the C prompt select 1 > and then at the C prompt again type fixmbr > and after that at the C prompt [yet again] type fixboot > and you should be OK > > do yourself a google search to verify all this info if you like. Thank you for what looks like an informed and informative response. Unfortunately/fortunately I won't need it because the HDD crashed and I had to re-install XP onto a new disk. Isn't it amazing how much unnecessary (read useless) stuff you collect.
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