Removing Wubi boot option after removal from Vista

Asked by David Marchioni

How do I remove the boot option after uninstalling Ubuntu in Vista.

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Arseny Kravchenko (arseny92) said :
#1

In Vista's cmd.exe use bcedit to edit the lines of bootmgr.

Wubi installs Ubuntu line in the Windows bootmgr, it not installs grub.

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David Marchioni (marchionidavid) said :
#2

C:\Users\Owner>bcdedit
The boot configuration data store could not be opened.
Access is denied.

Thanks for getting back to me but when I rum bcdedit

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David Marchioni (marchionidavid) said :
#3

This issue started after uninstalled xubunto/Wubi and attmpted to install ubuntu via Wubi. Now there is Vista, Xubunto and Ubunto at startup.

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Best Arseny Kravchenko (arseny92) said :
#4

You need to run it (cmd.exe) as an administrator, by typing 'cmd' in the Startmenu's search box, then right clicking cmd -> Run as administrator. You then will need to confirm an UAC dialog to start cmd as administrator. Use bcedit in this cmd, the access should not be denied.

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David Marchioni (marchionidavid) said :
#5

Thanks for getting back but...

After running cmd as Admin,
I seem to have bcdedit and not bcedit and after run it I'm quickly back to a c:prompt. Is there a /switch in Vista. There are three Ubuntu's below I need to remove.

C:\Windows\system32>bcdedit

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
resumeobject {f9fef231-d622-11dc-a957-b443ad44f611}
displayorder {current}
                        {ab99e66b-edb3-11dd-a1b8-001e68a5bdd5}
                        {ab99e66c-edb3-11dd-a1b8-001e68a5bdd5}
                        {ab99e66d-edb3-11dd-a1b8-001e68a5bdd5}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 10

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=C:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows Vista
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
recoverysequence {572bcd55-ffa7-11d9-aae2-0007e994107d}
recoveryenabled Yes
osdevice partition=C:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {f9fef231-d622-11dc-a957-b443ad44f611}
nx AlwaysOff

Real-mode Boot Sector
---------------------
identifier {ab99e66b-edb3-11dd-a1b8-001e68a5bdd5}
device partition=C:
path \ubuntu\winboot\wubildr.mbr
description Xubuntu

Real-mode Boot Sector
---------------------
identifier {ab99e66c-edb3-11dd-a1b8-001e68a5bdd5}
device partition=C:
path \ubuntu\winboot\wubildr.mbr
description Ubuntu

Real-mode Boot Sector
---------------------
identifier {ab99e66d-edb3-11dd-a1b8-001e68a5bdd5}
device partition=C:
path \ubuntu\winboot\wubildr.mbr
description Ubuntu

C:\Windows\system32>

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David Marchioni (marchionidavid) said :
#6

the reason there are three ubuntu's is because I'm trying to load Wubi with Ubuntu in place of Xubuntu. But after I install during reboot Xubuntu tries to load and fails.

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David Marchioni (marchionidavid) said :
#7

Thanks for getting back to me. I seem to only have bcdedit I'm assuming it's
the same. As and Admin it does work but doesn't allow me to actually do
anything but see the ubunto(s) listed and it goes to a c: prompt. Is there a
/switch?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Arseny Kravchenko" <email address hidden>
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Subject: Re: [Question #59364]: Removing Wubi boot option after removal
fromVista

Your question #59364 on grub in ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub/+question/59364

    Status: Open => Answered

Arseny Kravchenko proposed the following answer:
You need to run it (cmd.exe) as an administrator, by typing 'cmd' in the
Startmenu's search box, then right clicking cmd -> Run as administrator.
You then will need to confirm an UAC dialog to start cmd as
administrator. Use bcedit in this cmd, the access should not be denied.

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David Marchioni (marchionidavid) said :
#8

Vista -----> run bcdedit /delete {xxx-xxx-xxx ID....}

Thanks