uninstall ubuntu

[sumchan]

hi
i had to install ubuntu from lan coz my actual ubuntu grub got an error and i was unable to boot, i had ubuntu 10.4 installed normally and from lan i installed 9.4 , now i have uninstalled 10.4 regulary but the 9.4 i cant find it at all, any hints plz how i can find it ?
thanks so much

[wcdrotar]

My guess would be if the install of 10 you did reinstalled your grub, it probably used up the entire HDD and did a full fresh install, which would mean all your old data would be gone.

[sumchan]

what i want is to find this 9.04 package to delete it

[rcgreen]

Does this computer boot and work normally?

[sumchan]

yes im from it, i have also xp installed in it

[wcdrotar]

Ok, I got it.

Sorry someone else may be able to come along and help with that. From what I've heard it's very easy to add a partition, but removing one (especially one that used to have your boatloader) can be an enormous challenge.

If I had a Windows XP recovery disc, what I would do is this: Back up Windows and Ubuntu both, wipe out everything with the Windows recovery, and then create a dual boot of Ubuntu. Then you'll have Ubuntu 10 and Windows XP, and if you bring back your backed up files everything should be good to go. If you don't have a Windows recovery disc, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

[Rubberman]

1. Boot a live CD/DVD or rescue disc. As root, run fdisk /dev/sda.
2. Remove the Linux partitions.
3. Save and quit fdisk.
4. Boot Windows installation disc and go into recovery mode.
5. From recovery mode you can fix the master boot record. Here is a bit from wikipedia about that:

Editing/replacing MBR contents
Though it is possible to manipulate the bytes in the MBR sector directly using various disk editors, there are tools to write fixed sets of functioning code to the MBR. Since MS-DOS 5.0, the DOS-mode program fdisk has included the (undocumented, but widely used) switch /mbr, which will rewrite the MBR code. Under Windows 2000 or later, the Recovery Console can be used to write new MBR code to a hard disk using its fixmbr command. Under Windows Vista and Windows 7, the Recovery Environment can be used to write new MBR code to a hard disk by clicking on Command Prompt and typing bootrec /FixMbr.

Here is a link to the page that is on: https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...er_boot_record

[sumchan]

thanks for the replies guys, i have already fixed the MBR with a tool called MBRfix.exe , and with another tool (dont remember the name) formated the linux partition where the ubuntu 10.4 was , Ruberman , the problem now , when i try to reinstall ubuntu 10.4 and finnish the install and get logged in , i found my self with the 9.4 kernel ubuntu one. for this i want to find and delete it.
i dont have a ubuntu cd , i have tried too many tools which may detect ex2 or ex3 partitions without success.

[glene77is]

goto:
OSDisc.com - Buy Linux CDs and DVDs - New Releases. Low Prices.

Buy the Ubuntu 10.04 Live-CD
Buy the Parted Magic 5.8 Live-CD
Prices are about $2. US each for the Live-CD.
( and don't buy the DVD version, because you do not need it )

When you install Ubuntu from the Live-CD,
you can select the option to install side-by-side with Win-XP,
and it will automatically create a new 4 Gig partition for Ubuntu.

Ubuntu will install a new MBR pointing to itself in the new automatically created partition.

When Installed beside an existing XP system,
Ubuntu will Grub to both systems automatically.

I have installed such a system setup several times.
My main computer is like that.

My backup computer has FOUR OS installed, working through MBR.
(1) Ubuntu 10.04, (2) Puppy 5.1, (3) Knoppix 6.2, (4) Watts (derived from Ubuntu)
installed on same HD.
I installed Ubuntu 10.04 last and it wrote the MBR pointing to itself
and also located all but Puppy Linux.
I hand coded a few lines in Grub.cfg to also point to Puppy.

Parted Magic carries PCMan file manager and Leaf editor.
PCMan allows root access to any drive, and you can modify the grub.cfg
and save a copy for later reference.

MBR is a game you can recover from!
MBR method is from old DOS, circa 1981.
Works OK.

Buena suerte !
glene77is