Need help getting back to Vista PLEASE!

[Unforgiven2644]

**** I was running linux on a buddy who I am staying with's computer and i installed it inside windows and now I can't get back tto vista please need help quick!

Thanks so much

[reed9]

When you say you "installed it inside windows", do you mean you used Wubi to install Ubuntu? I've never used wubi but this guide should help: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#Uninstallation

[Unforgiven2644]

i ran the live cd and chose the option from the autoplay umenu to install inside windows it is supposed to install as an app w/ no need for partition and linux ran great but no more vista I normally wouldn't care but it is not my comp. you know

thanks that guide did kind of help and ya it did basically look like that altough i didn't use wubi or at least no name that said i did

[graphicks]

Rebooting doesn't give an option to use Windoze? When my computer boots, I get a screen that gives that option. Windoze is the default, With no response in 15 seconds, XP boots. I don't see why Vista would be any different. What distro did you install?

[Unforgiven2644]

Ubuntu 8.10 was the distro and ya the first 2 days I've been here that has been the case it boots I choose Ubunut he chooses Vista but now no option...I know it sounds bad but I hope its his computer...not my doing

thanks for all the help I love this forum

[graphicks]

You need somebody to help you out with edting GRUB, I presume. I have no experience in that area, yet. However, I need to learn how to do just that.

Now, is there anyone that can chime in and help Unforgiven2644?

[jayd512]

Unforgiven, am I correct in assuming that you can still boot up to Ubuntu? If so, then graphicks is right... you need some GRUB fixin'!

What is the output of

fdisk -l
cat /boot/grub/grub.conf

[devils casper]

Execute this

sudo fdisk -l

Post output here.
* Its small L in fdisk -l.

Post the contents of /boot/grub/menu.lst file too.

[Unforgiven2644]

thanks all turned out not to be my fault at all windows in a way effectively killed itself and the computer however the computer was still able to boot ubuntu from a disk to help my buddy access email and stuff till he got a replacement but thnks a lot this forum is so godsend