How do you remove opensuse installer?

opensuse88 · #1 25th Nov 2008, 07:53

I recently downloaded opensuse 11.0 and decided to have a crack at it. I started the install within vista, which made me install a program that sets my next boot to the opensuse installer. When I ran the opensuse installation, it could not install GRUB or LILO for some reason. The only way for me to get opensuse going and for me to get in was to use no bootloader and then use opensuse until I shut it down. When I shut my computer down, the two options that were available after boot was:
* windows vista
*opensuse 11.0 installer (LOCAL)

These were in windows bootloader btw because I could not install GRUB or LILO. When I tried to get into Vista, it would automatically redirect me to the opensuse install even tho I had already installed it :/ I tried writing over the MBR with my vista disc, but that didn't work. I also tried restoring the system to the day before, but that didnt help either.

Basically I have spent around 5 hours on the net looking for a solution, but I can't find one.

I will immensely appreciate any help I receive.

hg2051 · #2 19th Mar 2009, 05:27

Hi!
I wonder if you found an answer.
I have the same problem and no solution.
Plese let me know if you find one.
I feel like Opensuse was made to kill vista.

**sjb007** · #3 19th Mar 2009, 16:46

Take a look at his article here - http://www.techsupportforum.com/cont...icles/170.html

Failing that try using EasyBCD? - http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

EDIT:
Just noticed the date of original post - hg2051 I think you would have been better creating a fresh topic rather than bumping an old one!

hg2051 · #4 21st Mar 2009, 02:55

Microsoft's failure to protect vista's system files is more evident if one correlates a today-problem with a problem which has been known for a while.
So my "bumping" might be more useful than creating a new thread.
Otherwise,the solution offered in the pages you refer to didn't solve my problem.
Moreover,running the commands of bootrec.exe tool:
1. deleted the restore points
2.doesn't find any "boot" file to rename
3.says doesn't find any Vista installation
Obviously,kb/927392 doesn't address the issue of Vista boot "killed" by an attempt to install OpenSUSE 11.1.
In this context,I wonder why are the patches sent by Microsoft good for,as they don't protect their system files while claiming to protect against security issues that probably do not affect more than 1 in a milion Windows users!

hg2051 · #5 22nd Mar 2009, 10:33

Installing OpenSUSE 11.1 without (at least) using before a dual-boot manager replaces the boot “path =C:\Windows\System32\Boot\winlogon.exe” with “path=C:\grdlr.mbr”.
To change this:
-use the command line from the Vista recovery disk;
-type C:\del grldr.mbr
-restart
-with the recovery disk,repair start
-restart
This brings you back to your Vista.
As I’m not a computer professional, I apologize for minor mistakes in the way I describe the procedure.
It is essential to get rid of grdlr.mbr,for the rest everybody will manage to find what to do (untill Microsoft will “patch” this with a new KB………. )

**sjb007** · #6 22nd Mar 2009, 10:49

Glad you found a solution and thanks for sharing it for others to follow,

I have not tried opensuse myself but I have tried other distros and never had the problem you encountered, usually the bootrec method sorts the problem with other distros. Im not sure if vista is to blame in being awkward to rectify the problem, or opensuse to blame for causing it in the first instance!

hg2051 · #7 22nd Mar 2009, 12:33

A matter of debate!
But I consider that it is Microsoft's duty to introduce in their OS some watchman who will say "Hey,I warn you that my system files risk to be modified!Continue?" and at the same time make an undeleteble copy of the system files and the registry base, able to be recovered by the BIOS.