[jaipr]

Hi,

I have Vista on my HP laptop, and it has a slow boot time - I've managed to make it a bit quicker using msconfig, fast boot, etc, but I also have Ubuntu and the GRUB shows up. I want to uninstall Ubuntu, as I have barely any spare memory for it in my PC, and it just slows down the boot time even more. Now, I know that the GRUB is running instead of the standard windows bootloader, and it's in the MBR (master boot record). I would simply format the partition with Linux and recover the MBR using the fixmbr command in the Recovery Console's command prompt, but I didnt get a Vista CD with my PC. I have deleted the partition (foolishly) and then I realised that I couldn't access the Recovery Console without booting into Windows using the GRUB or other boot loader. I installed Ubuntu using a mailed out CD. I just re-installed Ubuntu from the CD and then I got the GRUB back. There are two Vista/ Longhorn options, but they are different. One launches the Recovery Console and one launches Windows itself. I clicked on Recovery Console and I used various options. When I found a dialog box, I clicked on the C:/ drive and it said I needed to format it before use! I then used Startup Repair, rebooted and everything went fine - I booted into Vista. But I still have the GRUB! Is there any alternative bootloader I could use during the installation? I don't suppose I could install Mandriva or something and use that bootloader? Or is that just the GRUB with a Mandriva theme?


Thanks in advance and sorry if this confuses you.

[TerryNet]

Your reasons have me confused. No operating system, including Ubuntu, occupies any memory unless it is the one booted. So you are not going to gain any memory for Vista.

I also don't understand your problem with Grub. You seem to be saying that Grub is slowing your Vista boot. If you set Vista to be the default boot and make the timeout be short, say 3 seconds, then Grub is adding all of 3 or 4 seconds to Vista's boot time that is measured in minutes.

Back to your issue--repairing the Vista Boot Manager. Here is what Microsoft says about What happened to the Recovery Console?. It sounds like your OEM did not give you the feature needed.

Luckily you can get Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download, which contains the stuff on a Vista installation DVD that many of our OEM friends think we don't need.

[jaipr]

Originally Posted by TerryNet

Your reasons have me confused. No operating system, including Ubuntu, occupies any memory unless it is the one booted. So you are not going to gain any memory for Vista.

I also don't understand your problem with Grub. You seem to be saying that Grub is slowing your Vista boot. If you set Vista to be the default boot and make the timeout be short, say 3 seconds, then Grub is adding all of 3 or 4 seconds to Vista's boot time that is measured in minutes.

Back to your issue--repairing the Vista Boot Manager. Here is what Microsoft says about What happened to the Recovery Console?. It sounds like your OEM did not give you the feature needed.

Luckily you can get Windows Vista Recovery Disc Download, which contains the stuff on a Vista installation DVD that many of our OEM friends think we don't need.

Thanks terrynet, and also, I mean there is no memory in the Ubuntu partition to install any new programs like WINE and thunderbird, etc.