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    need windows booting help

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by firbrdformula, Aug 19, 2008.

  1. firbrdformula

    firbrdformula Notebook Consultant

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    hello i need a bit of help. first i have great install of vista 64 bit installed on my hdd. then just for school puposes i installed ubuntu on another part of the partiton. well the live ubuntu cd said i could just unistall ubuntu like any other programs once i got done from the ad/remove programs, which i did. after i uninstalled ubuntu then i partitioned off 25 gb's of hdd space and installed a copy of xp 32 bit. well got it up and running. then i had install a program in xp because the boot loader was missing and i couldnt access vista 64. soo i installed it. well now the problem is that when i turn on or reboot my computer it still has the ubuntu on the boot list below vista?? i thot itd be xp like it should be but instead its ubuntu!!! soo my question is how do i get rid of the ubuntu and see the option for xp??? its now booting to vista 64 which is fine but 25gbs is visible and has xp on it.

    please help as i cant understand what to do to fix this
     
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    update.....i complete deleted the xp partition. but, still when i reboot even after i deleted the xp partiton and the hdd is back to normal. the option to boot to ubuntu s STILL THERE!!! now mind you its corrupt since i uninstalled ubuntu ...just as the ubuntu cd said to do it!! the stupid dual boot option for ubuntu or vista is still there instead of just booting straight into vista. sooo how can i get rid of the ubuntu option?? the entire partion for ubuntu is history. i also delted the partion for xp. soo this dont make since i only have one huge partiton again!!!

    any help is apreciated.
     
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