What happens when you delete a boot program called GRUB?
What happens when you delete a boot program called GRUB?
About a month ago, I installed Linux mint on my computer, but then I got bored of using it so I deleted the Linux mint partition from my Windows system. The problem is that GRUB (the boot menu) wasn't taken down when I did this, which means I have to type "exit" first to get back to normal use again. I tried fixing the booting command in Command Prompt, but even though I ran it as the user named system32, I still got an "access denied" message. I also tried using a USB drive with a Windows installation image and trying to do everything from there, but it still says access is forbidden. When I ran the repair command bootrec/rebuildbcd, it told me that zero windows installs were found. I'm confused because these commands don't seem to work even though they're supposed to be run as an administrator (super user).
Hey guy, have you ever thought about trying this link: https://askubuntu.com/questions/429610/u...bootloader?
@Order 66, I am happy to hear you asked about this since I was almost going to post the same question. I tried using an SSD with Ubuntu on my PC, but it didn't show up for me in that option (the seller said they wanted Linux and did not want it). Even though I followed a guide to make sure there were no Linux files left behind, Grub still comes up to me as well. Thanks to @Roland Of Gilead; I will try this tonight.
I'll do this later, just in case the computer allows me to type the command, since that's where the trouble is. Any command that touches the main startup area gets blocked, but everything else goes through without a hitch.
Right click there and pick "Run as Administrator". Check if that fixes anything for you or me.
I already gave up on trying to fix this. Even when someone named system 32 shows up and I'm running commands while starting up for repairs, I get an error saying access is denied.