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Old 5th Oct 2008, 16:01
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Default Removing Grub then Uninstall Kubuntu to go back to Vista?
Currently I have dual boot, Kubuntu and Vista.

They are on separate partitions, yet if I just simply remove the Kubuntu partition Grub stops working and I can't boot into Vista.

Is there a proper way to do this?

Thanks.

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Old 6th Oct 2008, 03:36
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Default Removing Grub then Uninstall Kubuntu to go back to Vista?
For future reference...

Basically you boot of an XP CD, R for recovery console, then FIXMBR to rewrite your boot files and remove grub.

Then into disk management in Windows and remove/resize your partitions.
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I take it you've worked out how to do it then!?
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Yeah.
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Ah, you got it. My older brother was having a similar problem, he installed Ubuntu onto an external hdd, and that meant to boot up into Vista he needed the drive plugged in, and it requires plugging in to the mains, which defeats the object of a laptop rearly, but I think he fixed it, not sure how he did it though.
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google steelz my thoughts!
i was going to recommend the above but i must ask, why remove kubuntu for vista?
vista < linux
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Driver problems. It just seemed like a big headache that I can do without.
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drivers for what?
ubuntu's patched kernel usually does a good job with drivers
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Old 12th Oct 2008, 10:37
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Default Removing Grub then Uninstall Kubuntu to go back to Vista?
Built in HP laptop wireless especially.
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chipset? broadcom? atheros?
get an intel chip, cant go wrong with an intel chip
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