Repairing the Windows Boot loader

[Yummychickenblue]

 Hello Forum!

 

I currently have a dual boot between Windows 7 and Ubuntu and want to remove Ubuntu that is easy enough to do I just need to delete the Ubuntu partition than the Windows Master Boot Loader is gone now I have a family windows 7 upgrade pack so can I use that to repair to boot loader or do I need an install cd? Or are they the same thing?

[Wtalk2]

I recently was dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu and I just booted up Windows 7 and deleted the Ubuntu partitions (With EaseUs Partition Master) and then I booted from my Windows 7 install disc and selected recovery mode and opened the recovery console and typed: 'bootrec /fixmbr' and then I typed 'bootrec /fixboot' (Without quotes of course) and after that I closed the recovery menu and took out my Windows 7 disc and rebooted into Windows 7 and it worked fine

[Yummychickenblue]

I recently was dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu and I just booted up Windows 7 and deleted the Ubuntu partitions (With EaseUs Partition Master) and then I booted from my Windows 7 install disc and selected recovery mode and opened the recovery console and typed: 'bootrec /fixmbr' and then I typed 'bootrec /fixboot' (Without quotes of course) and after that I closed the recovery menu and took out my Windows 7 disc and rebooted into Windows 7 and it worked fine

But is there a difference between an upgrade disc and an install disc?

 

This is what I have for clarification: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Windows-Premium-Upgrade-Version/dp/B002MV2MG0/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402245956&sr=8-1&keywords=windows+7+upgrade+pack

[legopc]

they are the same as far as i know 

[Wtalk2]

I'm not sure, try booting from the upgrade disc and see if you can enter the recover menu. If not you can create a recovery disc from a different computer that is running Windows 7. Use this guide: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/create-a-system-repair-disc

[WinNut]

Windoze has a program to make a recovery CD. I forgot what it's called, but you could boot from the cd after destroying the Ubuntu partition and run bootrec from the command prompt. I was in the exact same position as you in one time.

[WinNut]

I'm not sure, try booting from the upgrade disc and see if you can enter the recover menu. If not you can create a recovery disc from a different computer that is running Windows 7. (Use this guide: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/create-a-system-repair-disc)

Badly formed link, here's the correct one: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/create-a-system-repair-disc

You put a closing parenthesis at the end of your link.

[Wtalk2]

Badly formed link, here's the correct one: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/create-a-system-repair-disc

You put a closing parenthesis at the end of your link.

Ooops sorry Thanks for the correction.

[Guest]

I think that when you boot from the upgrade disk you have the repair tools option in the bottom left, go to that, open the command prompt, type bootrec /fixboot and close the cmd. Go to auto-detect of the boot errors (first option i think) When that's done it should give you a window where you can restart your computer, restart it and it should be fixed. That's how i fixed my windows 8...

[Yummychickenblue]

ALso do I need to repair the boot loader first or after I delete the Ubuntu partition?

[Wtalk2]

ALso do I need to repair the boot loader first or after I delete the Ubuntu partition?

I did mine after I deleted my Ubuntu partition and it worked fine.

[Yummychickenblue]

Alright well I am going to attempt this hopefully I don't break something.

[DarkEnergy]

I didn't know just typing "bootrec" was all. I remember having to do "bootrec.exe" but they both might work. So for me it was:

 

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

bootrec.exe /fixboot

[WinNut]

I booted from a Win7 recovery CD, logged in, and did the following things:

1. Open CMD prompt
2. Type in bootrec.exe /fixmbr
3. Wait for "Operation Successful" response
4. Exit command prompt
5. Shut down PC
6. Eject disc
7. Start computer

[Yummychickenblue]

 

I booted from a Win7 recovery CD, logged in, and did the following things:

1. Open CMD prompt
2. Type in bootrec.exe /fixmbr
3. Wait for "Operation Successful" response
4. Exit command prompt
5. Shut down PC
6. Eject disc
7. Start computer

 

I just need to backup my files which I forgot to do last night.

[WinNut]

I just need to backup my files which I forgot to do last night.

File backup is not required-just delete the Ubuntu partition and rewrite the MBR. I was in the same situation as you at one time.

[Yummychickenblue]

File backup is not required-just delete the Ubuntu partition and rewrite the MBR. I was in the same situation as you at one time.

Also do you know why I have an unused partition of ~8GB?

[WinNut]

Also do you know why I have an unused partition of ~8GB?

Take a screenshot of disk management and show me.

[Yummychickenblue]

Take a screenshot of disk management and show me.

[WinNut]

Try integrating that 7.45 GB into the Ubuntu partition.

[Yummychickenblue]

Try integrating that 7.45 GB into the Ubuntu partition.

That is a USB drive with a live Ubuntu image.

[WinNut]

That is a USB drive with a live Ubuntu image.

I was talking about the one on the main drive, I mistyped it.

[Yummychickenblue]

I was talking about the one on the main drive, I mistyped it.

But i'm not sure if it has anything important and if it does I don't want to wipe that.

[WinNut]

But i'm not sure if it has anything important and if it does I don't want to wipe that.

Assign it a drive letter and read the data. I do that all the time.

[Yummychickenblue]

Assign it a drive letter and read the data. I do that all the time.

I can't all I can do is delete it. (unless there is a cheaty way to do that)