Fixing the Windows boot loader repair process
Fixing the Windows boot loader repair process
Hello! You're in a dual-boot setup with both Windows 7 and Ubuntu. To remove Ubuntu, simply delete its partition—once the Windows Master Boot Loader is gone, you won’t need an installation CD anymore. Since you have a Windows 7 upgrade pack, you can use it to restore the boot loader if needed.
I recently tried dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu. After deleting the Ubuntu partitions using EaseUs Partition Master, I started from the Windows 7 installation disc, entered recovery mode, and ran 'bootrec /fixmbr' followed by 'bootrec /fixboot'. Once done, I removed the Windows 7 disc and restarted into Windows 7, which functioned correctly.
Do you know if an upgrade disc and an install disc are the same thing? The link you shared shows a Windows 7 upgrade version, but it doesn’t specify the difference between them.
Windoze offers a tool to create a recovery CD. I don’t remember its name, but you can start from the CD after wiping the Ubuntu partition and use bootrec via the command prompt. I found myself in the same spot as you at that moment.
When you start from the upgrade disk, locate the repair tools at the bottom left, open the command prompt, run bootrec /fixboot, then close the window. Select auto-detect for boot errors as the first step. After completing these actions, a restart window will appear allowing you to reboot and resolve the issue. This method worked for fixing my Windows 8 installation.
Check the boot loader first, then proceed with deleting the Ubuntu partition.