williamdry
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Hi All,
I have a Dell inspirion 15 laptop running Windows 8.1. A while ago I decided to try Ubuntu out. I installed it alongside Windows 8.1 in dual boot configuration with its own separate hard drive partitions. This means that when I powered on my laptop a GRUB menu (Linux’s boot manager) would come up allowing me to choose between Windows and Ubuntu. However, Ubuntu was more pain than it was worth so I decided to uninstall it. I did this by deleting the hard drive partitions that Ubuntu was installed on using Windows Disk Management. Now when I power on my laptop the GRUB menu still comes up but there are no options to choose from, only a command line interface. I now have to type
which exits GRUB and takes me to my BIOS Boot Manager which looks like this:
I then have to select Windows Boot Manager to boot into windows.
Does anyone know why GRUB is still there even though I have deleted the Linux hard drive partitions? Also, why is Ubuntu still listed on the BIOS Boot options? And why is it listed twice?
I would be very grateful if anyone could help me,
William Dry.
I have a Dell inspirion 15 laptop running Windows 8.1. A while ago I decided to try Ubuntu out. I installed it alongside Windows 8.1 in dual boot configuration with its own separate hard drive partitions. This means that when I powered on my laptop a GRUB menu (Linux’s boot manager) would come up allowing me to choose between Windows and Ubuntu. However, Ubuntu was more pain than it was worth so I decided to uninstall it. I did this by deleting the hard drive partitions that Ubuntu was installed on using Windows Disk Management. Now when I power on my laptop the GRUB menu still comes up but there are no options to choose from, only a command line interface. I now have to type
Code:
exit
Boot mode is set to: UEFI; Secure boot: OFF
UEFI BOOT
ubuntu (ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB)
UEFI Onboard LAN IPv6
UEFI Onboard LAN IPv4
Ubuntu (ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB)
Windows Boot Manager (ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB)
UEFI BOOT
ubuntu (ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB)
UEFI Onboard LAN IPv6
UEFI Onboard LAN IPv4
Ubuntu (ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB)
Windows Boot Manager (ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB)
I then have to select Windows Boot Manager to boot into windows.
Does anyone know why GRUB is still there even though I have deleted the Linux hard drive partitions? Also, why is Ubuntu still listed on the BIOS Boot options? And why is it listed twice?
I would be very grateful if anyone could help me,
William Dry.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1 Single Language 64-bit
- Computer type
- Laptop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Inspirion 3521-3829
- CPU
- Intel Pentium CPU 2117U @ 1.80GHz
- Memory
- RAM: 4.00GB
- Graphics Card(s)
- Intel HD
- Sound Card
- Realtek HD
- Screen Resolution
- Resolution: 1366x768 Refresh Rate: 60p Hz
- Hard Drives
- Internal hard-drive: 500GB
- Internet Speed
- D: 3.15Mbps U: 0.46Mbps
- Browser
- Google Chrome
- Antivirus
- avast! antivirus