Midgeslayer
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BASIC PROBLEM
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere, if so please redirect me. In a nutshell, when I boot my Thinkpad x200s it offers me two OSes to boot into:" Windows 8 (on volume 1)" and "Windows 8". The "Windows 8" installation is corrupt (explained below) and I need help to get rid of it.
BACKGROUND
INSTALLED UBUNTU
After installing Windows 8, I decided to add Ubuntu 12.04 to my laptop. I used a live boot USB stick to install this. I shrank the main volume in Win 8 Disk management and then created the necessary partitions using the Ubuntu USB.
UNINSTALLED UBUNTU (!)
After a short while I decided to remove Ubuntu (don't ask! :-O). I used Windows Disk Management to remove the partitions, but then came up against the problem of reactivating the MBR, so the laptop would boot into the Win8 installation. I used some Ubuntu Terminal Scripting I found suggested on the web and this allowed Win 8 to boot but only as far as an error screen that told me that a file (Winload.exe) was missing or corrupted. There are on-screen options to refresh the PC and I have Win 8 recovery media but when I click these buttons the screen blinks and stays the same.
REINSTALLED WINDOWS 8
I then used the Windows 8 Installation DVD, that I created when I initially installed Win8, to reinstall the OS. This led to me having the option to boot into two different installations of Win8 (as mentioned at the start) one of which is corrupted.
DELETED WIN.OLD
I deleted the Win.old folder, hoping this would fix things. This freed up disk space but the laptop still offers me the choice of two Win 8 installations. If I try to start the corrupt Win 8 I get the same error screen.
WHAT I WANT
I want the laptop to just boot straight into the functional Win 8 and remove the option to boot into the broken installation. Currently I hibernate my system so turning off takes me straight back into the good installation.
Apologies if this is covered elsewhere, if so please redirect me. In a nutshell, when I boot my Thinkpad x200s it offers me two OSes to boot into:" Windows 8 (on volume 1)" and "Windows 8". The "Windows 8" installation is corrupt (explained below) and I need help to get rid of it.
BACKGROUND
INSTALLED UBUNTU
After installing Windows 8, I decided to add Ubuntu 12.04 to my laptop. I used a live boot USB stick to install this. I shrank the main volume in Win 8 Disk management and then created the necessary partitions using the Ubuntu USB.
UNINSTALLED UBUNTU (!)
After a short while I decided to remove Ubuntu (don't ask! :-O). I used Windows Disk Management to remove the partitions, but then came up against the problem of reactivating the MBR, so the laptop would boot into the Win8 installation. I used some Ubuntu Terminal Scripting I found suggested on the web and this allowed Win 8 to boot but only as far as an error screen that told me that a file (Winload.exe) was missing or corrupted. There are on-screen options to refresh the PC and I have Win 8 recovery media but when I click these buttons the screen blinks and stays the same.
REINSTALLED WINDOWS 8
I then used the Windows 8 Installation DVD, that I created when I initially installed Win8, to reinstall the OS. This led to me having the option to boot into two different installations of Win8 (as mentioned at the start) one of which is corrupted.
DELETED WIN.OLD
I deleted the Win.old folder, hoping this would fix things. This freed up disk space but the laptop still offers me the choice of two Win 8 installations. If I try to start the corrupt Win 8 I get the same error screen.
WHAT I WANT
I want the laptop to just boot straight into the functional Win 8 and remove the option to boot into the broken installation. Currently I hibernate my system so turning off takes me straight back into the good installation.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8 Pro 32 bit
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Thinkpad x200s
- Memory
- 4GB (32 bit system)