Ubuntu gone, but dual boot screen still there?

[lovingemerald]

Hi there!

My brother installed ubuntu earlier this year, ended up not liking it, and somehow managed to delete all the Ubuntu folders from Windows XP without deleting neither the partition nor GRUB (which is what I'm assuming is keeping up the dual boot screens).

Info:
Dual boot - windows xp (SP3) and ubuntu
Laptop - Dell Vostro 1510

My question is - how do I get rid of the dual boot screen? AND how do I get rid of the partitions?

I already tried to run Mbr fixer, but it hasn't worked. When I boot from the Windows XP CD I have, the recovery console doesn't detect the hard drive and therefore can't repair windows.

I have the latest version of Kubuntu on hand - will installing this alongside or inside Windows XP wipe out the Ubuntu partitions or will it just create more partitions in the disk?

Thanks in advance!

[nujinini]

Hi there!

My brother installed ubuntu earlier this year, ended up not liking it, and somehow managed to delete all the Ubuntu folders from Windows XP without deleting neither the partition nor GRUB (which is what I'm assuming is keeping up the dual boot screens).

Info:
Dual boot - windows xp (SP3) and ubuntu
Laptop - Dell Vostro 1510

My question is - how do I get rid of the dual boot screen? AND how do I get rid of the partitions?

I already tried to run Mbr fixer, but it hasn't worked. When I boot from the Windows XP CD I have, the recovery console doesn't detect the hard drive and therefore can't repair windows.

I have the latest version of Kubuntu on hand - will installing this alongside or inside Windows XP wipe out the Ubuntu partitions or will it just create more partitions in the disk?

Thanks in advance!

Hi!

Can you please post the output of

$ sudo fdisk -l

-l is small L

The gurus can appraise your situation better if they see how your HD was set-up.

[coopstah13]

if ubuntu was installed via wubi (which it sounds like since you mention deleting directories in windows) then you should have just uninstalled it like any other windows application from control panel

[lovingemerald]

Hi!

Can you please post the output of

$ sudo fdisk -l

-l is small L

The gurus can appraise your situation better if they see how your HD was set-up.

Where do I stick that code?

I'm a newbie so detailed instructions would be helpful, thanks! ^^"

[lovingemerald]

if ubuntu was installed via wubi (which it sounds like since you mention deleting directories in windows) then you should have just uninstalled it like any other windows application from control panel

He partitioned the hard drive, so I think he did the demo live CD and then installed it from the demo.

He deleted Ubuntu via Control Panel in Windows (Add or Remove Programs), but the boot screen offering dual boot is still there. Whenever he selects ubuntu from this screen, it gives him an error message and restarts because it can't find the files (obviously, since they've been deleted).

[coopstah13]

sounds like something went awry

you can use supergrubdisk to install windows MBR back