Uninstalling Ubuntu from a Double-Boot With Windows 7 First the environment: ---------------------- 1. So that the computer will boot either OS, the boot loader, grub, presents a menu of choices. 2. When the computer with just Windows 7, there is no grub boot screen, just the master boot record. 3. Windows 7 resides in the first partition with Ubuntu in the second one. Procedure: (Delete the unneeded partitions and fix the MBR.) ------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Back up important files in both environments before continuing. 2. Start Windows 7 if necessary in Safe Mode to be an administrator. 3. In the Control Panel choose Administrative Tools. 4. Choose Computer Management > Storage > Disk Management. 5. Select the non-Windows partitions which are to be deleted and use Actions > All Tools. 6. When done exit from the Administrative Tools and the Control Panel. 7. Start > All Programs > Accessories > Run > cmd 8. Navigate back to C:\boot (use cd .. etc. Use dir to verify. Location of bootsect.exe) 9. To restore the bootsector code type: bootsect /nt60 SYS /mbr Confirmations: "Successfully updated NTFS filesystem bootcode." "Successfully updated disk bootcode." "Bootcode was successfully updated on all targeted volumes." 10. Exit and restart the computer back into Windows 7. What if the MBR fix didn't work? -------------------------------- 1. Use the Windows 7 32-bit (or 64-bit) Recovery Boot Disk 2. Choose to enter the command prompt. 3. Start back at #8 above.