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Old 10-29-2007
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Uninstall ubuntu

i installed ubutu.it wasn't compatable with my dsl. i tried uninstalling and got a message that said grub loader error etc.i tried going to run/command.exe but windows wouldn't find it.any help would be greatly appreciated.i reinstalled ubutu so i could go to my wxp.how do i get rid of it.
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Old 10-30-2007
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Hi,

Boot into your XP CD enter the Recovery Console and type -

fixboot c:
fixmbr


That restores the XP bootloader.

Then boot in to Windows and go to Disk Management (Control panel/Administrative Tools)

and then delete the Ubuntu partition.

Look HERE for other commands that might be needed,and other scenarios.

Last edited by Po`Girl; 10-30-2007 at 01:16 AM..
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Old 10-30-2007
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Wow Po'girl, i didnt know that even Girls visit this site, Woooow i would love to get such excellent advise from a female.Cool am sure u r HOT.
To add on to that, i think it would be better to use the command prompt and type fdisk /mbr it is more effective that fixboot or fixmbr, u can use a 98 boot cd or disk.


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Old 10-30-2007
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"Po`Girl" is a brilliant band.

Glad you think they`re hot.

EDIT : Yes, there are several strategies.

Thought I`d start with the simplest,and link to the others.

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Old 10-30-2007
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thanks, i have re-installed wxp 64.that solved my grub problem.after reinstalling wxp i cannot find two of my hard disks on the computer.not even in the administrative tools.any suggestions?one of them still has ubuntu on it.also my machine does not have a floppy drive.
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Old 10-30-2007
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Do the drives show up in the BIOS? If so, then maybe you forgot the necessary SATA driver to make them show up in Windows? Linux did absolutely nothing to your drives that would make them not show up in Disk Management.
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Old 10-30-2007
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i installed ubutu.it wasn't compatable with my dsl.
If you are connecting your modem via USB (not recommended), then yes, you may have issues using your DSL. If you're connecting your DSL modem via network cable to your computer or to a router, your DSL is "compatible".

If you currently use a network cable to connect to your modem or you connect through a router, then chances are your network card isn't supported. This requires troubleshooting and is a similar situation to installing network card drivers under Windows, although often much more complicated.

I know... too late now... but it still might be good for you to know.
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one of them still has ubuntu on it
Any drive (partition, actually) ubuntu is installed on will be formatted with a native linux file system like Ext3. Windows cannot read Ext3 without some outside help.

However, the disks SHOULD show up in drive management. Start > Run > diskmgmt.msc

If they don't show up here, you've got yourself a hardware problem.
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Old 10-30-2007
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thanks,u guys r great.i will try all of the suggestions.i will let you know my results
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Old 11-01-2007
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well,its done i have my drives bak and my machine is smokin again.again i want to say thank.i coudnt have done it without you.
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