Thread: How to Remove Linux Boot Loader From Startup ?

How to Remove Linux Boot Loader From Startup After Deleting Linux Partition on a Dual-Boot System?


Many of us install Linux with windows as a dual-boot system in which Linux boot loader takeover the windows boot loader and when we start the system the Linux boot loader appears with boot options.

Suppose we want to remove the Linux from the system say for number of reasons and want to use only windows in that case normally we delete the partition which is having the Linux and end up in trouble with a non bootable system since the Linux boot loader got corrupted when we deleted the Linux partition.

So with these steps you can restore your Windows boot loader back and make your system in a working state.


For this thing you will require is the Windows Installation Media.


1). If you had Windows 2000, XP

Insert the installation media and boot using it now you have to select "Recovery Console" by pressing "R" it will

list you windows installation you will have to select it, you will be saked to enter administrator password if you have one.

Now in Command prompt give following command:

fixmbr

Press "Y" to confirm and type EXIT to exit from recovery console.

Now restart your system.


2) For Windows Vista, Windows 7

Boot your system using the installation media and click on "Repair Computer" link.

Click on "Command Prompt"

Now you will have to select your installation media using "CD" command.

Provide the following commands:

bootrec /fixmbr

press enter

bootrec /FixBoot

press enter

Now restart your system.


This commands will remove the Linux boot loader from startup and will restore the windows one so that you can directly boot into windows.

A very useful information... Rep is due... Scroll down the page... therez a link to remove Windows boot loader and install Linux over it...

@itsmemad

i had same problem so thought of writing it some one will find it use full.