Solved Dual Boot Woes

cdwriter2

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Hello,

I currently have Windows 8 running on my old laptop. I tried to install Ubuntu alongside but it failed part way through. Now there is a boot option when I start up my laptop to boot in Unbuntu or Windows 8 but Ubuntu won't actually start.

Is there a way to remove this option and all fragmented files that may be left?

Thanks,
Caleb Watson
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developers Preview
    CPU
    AMD Dual Core 2.2GHz
    Motherboard
    HP DV5 Laptop Standard
    Memory
    4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Inbuilt
Did you use wubi or a live CD for installation of Ubuntu? If Live CD, which boot menu are you seeing when your laptop starts, Windows 8 or grub?
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate/Windows 8.1/Linux
    CPU
    FX-8350
    Motherboard
    GA-990XA-UD3
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD7860
    Sound Card
    Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Various
    PSU
    Corsair HX 850W
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian
    Cooling
    Thermalright
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    50/50
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I used the live the live CD originally, when I boot I see the Windows 8 boot manager
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developers Preview
    CPU
    AMD Dual Core 2.2GHz
    Motherboard
    HP DV5 Laptop Standard
    Memory
    4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Inbuilt
I used the live the live CD originally, when I boot I see the Windows 8 boot manager

You should be able to remove the boot entry with bcdedit, from within Windows 8; you'll just need the identifier. With regard to removing the leftover Ubuntu installation files, I assume you were installing to a separate partition? If so, you can simply format that partition.

To help identify which entry to remove from the boot store:

In Windows 8:

1. Open a a command prompt with Administrative privileges
2. Type bcdedit <Enter>
3. Post the results here
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate/Windows 8.1/Linux
    CPU
    FX-8350
    Motherboard
    GA-990XA-UD3
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD7860
    Sound Card
    Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Various
    PSU
    Corsair HX 850W
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian
    Cooling
    Thermalright
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    firefox
bcdedit.PNG
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developers Preview
    CPU
    AMD Dual Core 2.2GHz
    Motherboard
    HP DV5 Laptop Standard
    Memory
    4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Inbuilt
The problem can be solved very easy - download and install Visual BCD Editor - Windows 7|Vista
Two icons are installed "Visual BCD Editor" and "Dual-boot Repair".
Run "Dual-boot Repair".
Click "Automatic Repair" and confirm.

Reboot.

That's it.
 

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  • OS
    XP, Win7, Win8_Eval
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    Acer Notebook
    CPU
    Intel
Thanks for the help, I'll do that now.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developers Preview
    CPU
    AMD Dual Core 2.2GHz
    Motherboard
    HP DV5 Laptop Standard
    Memory
    4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Inbuilt
You can remove the entry for wubi by using the following:

bcdedit /delete {80a8a5b2-3124-11df-a75d-00238b542772}

Reboot.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate/Windows 8.1/Linux
    CPU
    FX-8350
    Motherboard
    GA-990XA-UD3
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD7860
    Sound Card
    Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Various
    PSU
    Corsair HX 850W
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian
    Cooling
    Thermalright
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    firefox
You can remove the entry for wubi by using the following:

bcdedit /delete {80a8a5b2-3124-11df-a75d-00238b542772}

Reboot.

Worked perfectly first try, thanks
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Developers Preview
    CPU
    AMD Dual Core 2.2GHz
    Motherboard
    HP DV5 Laptop Standard
    Memory
    4GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Mobility
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Inbuilt
You're welcome :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 x64 Ultimate/Windows 8.1/Linux
    CPU
    FX-8350
    Motherboard
    GA-990XA-UD3
    Memory
    16GB DDR3 Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    HD7860
    Sound Card
    Xonar Essence STX
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Benq
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Various
    PSU
    Corsair HX 850W
    Case
    Corsair Obsidian
    Cooling
    Thermalright
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech
    Internet Speed
    50/50
    Browser
    firefox
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