Linux Help

[Fluttershy der Führer]

Ok, so I was thinking about messing around with Linux today and I installed Mint 14.1 and decided to just go back to good old Windows 7.

My problem however, is that the bootloader is something other than the stock bootloader (I think GRUB maybe?). Sorry for shoddy pic.

http://i.imgur.com/UI8Ffm8.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/A15tiAG.jpg?1

So anyway, I put in the Windows 7 Disk to repair it and then went into Command Prompt and entered:


Bootrec.exe /FixBoot
Bootrec.exe /FixMbr

Just like these two sites said and the Linux bootloader still appears.

https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/grub#TOC-Remove-Grub-back-to-Windows-only-
How to Fix Windows 7 When It Fails to Boot (http://www.tomshardware.com/news/win7-windows-7-mbr,10036.html)

EDIT:

I just deleted a folder called linuxmint or something in C drive. Testing . . . Failed

Trying this method http://tinyurl.com/282hmsz. Testing . . .

[Veggie]

I've dealt with this before. If you have your windows 7 install disc do the following.

Set pc to boot from dvd (F10 or F12) and select it in there and save.
In windows management (control panel) delete the linux partition you created when installing linux (make sure you delete only that one or you will end up deleting your windows volume and lose everything. It should show the same amount of space you created from linux install in mb or gb

Insert Windows disc and reboot then press any key to boot from dvd, now wait until options show and do the following.

At the repair option you should choose the command prompt and use the command: Bootrec.exe /FixMbr

Now restart your computer and Windows 7 should boot without the GRUB bootloader because this has been removed from your machine.

There are also plently of instructions if you google remove windows 7 grub bootloader.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=remove+windows+7+grub+bootloader

[Fluttershy der Führer]

In windows management (control panel)

Osht. I think this might work.

[Veggie]

You have to do all the steps or else you won't have a bootloader to boot windows.

[Fluttershy der Führer]

You have to do all the steps or else you won't have a bootloader to boot windows.

Yeah, I already did the other steps. What I didn't do, was uninstall it from the control panel, which was the problem.

Anyway, thanks for that tip!

[Harry]

Yeah, I already did the other steps. What I didn't do, was uninstall it from the control panel, which was the problem.

Anyway, thanks for that tip!So you got it fixed? Cool. But that wasn't GRUB by the way, it was Window's boot selection screen. In the future you could have easily fixed by going to msconfig on Windows -> boot tab, then clicking delete on the other boot records you don't want. :D