Question How to remove GRUB bootloader?

[Order 66]

About a month ago, I installed Linux mint, and then I got bored of it, so I deleted the Linux mint partition in windows, but GRUB was not removed, so now I have to type exit before I can boot to windows. I tried using the fix boot command in cmd, and I get an access denied message despite running the command as the user system 32 in cmd. I have even tried using a USB windows image and trying to do it from there and it still says access is denied. I ran the bootrec/rebuildbcd command, as well, and it said 0 identified windows installs. I don't know how to get access to these commands in command prompt since they don't work despite running as admin.

 

[Roland Of Gilead]

Hey dude!

Have you tried these things: https://askubuntu.com/questions/429610/uninstall-grub-and-use-windows-bootloader

 

[punkncat]

@Order 66 rather glad you asked this as I was about to post a message asking the same thing. I used an SSD to install Ubuntu to a PC and it didn't get picked up with that option (being sold, purchaser did not want Linux) and in spite of following a directive on getting it "clean of" the Linux install it still does that Grub loader thing to me as well.

Thank you to @Roland Of Gilead as I will be trying that this evening.

 

[Order 66]

Hey dude!

Have you tried these things: https://askubuntu.com/questions/429610/uninstall-grub-and-use-windows-bootloader

I will try that later, hopefully, cmd actually lets me run the command, because that has been part of the problem, any command that does anything to the boot sector gets denied, but anything else works fine.

 

[punkncat]

Right click on the prompt and choose "run as admin" and see if it works that way?

 

[Order 66]

Right click on the prompt and choose "run as admin" and see if it works that way?

Nope, already tried that. even when the user is "system 32" or I'm running cmd during startup repair, it says access is denied.

 

[punkncat]

Do you have admin rights on your log in? IE, is there a different admin user and you are "standard" or "power" user?

 

[Order 66]

Do you have admin rights on your log in? IE, is there a different admin user and you are "standard" or "power" user?

I am the admin.

 

[punkncat]

It is odd that it wouldn't let you run elevated cmd then...hmmm

 

[Order 66]

It is odd that it wouldn't let you run elevated cmd then...hmmm

Yeah, it is so weird. despite running as system 32, I can't run those commands.

 

[punkncat]

This moves above my pay grade (lol) I am not sure what you would try from here.

 

[COLGeek]

This moves above my pay grade (lol) I am not sure what you would try from here.

Off line, a full reinstall has been suggested. Order 66 is trying to avoid that, but it may be only feasible option at this point.

 

[Order 66]

Is there any way to have a higher level of privilege than administrator to run commands in cmd? If I can just run these commands, I feel like that would work.

 

[USAFRet]

Is there any way to have a higher level of privilege than administrator to run commands in cmd? If I can just run these commands, I feel like that would work.

Not as a user behind the keyboard, no.

This experience is specifically what a comprehensive backup image is for.

 

[Order 66]

Not as a user behind the keyboard, no.

So there is a way?

 

[USAFRet]

So there is a way?

I'm not quite sure how you turned my No into a Maybe...but No.

 

[Order 66]

I'm not quite sure how you turned my No into a Maybe...but No.

I just thought since you said not as a user, there might be a different way. Do you have any idea why it keeps saying access denied despite running as admin?

 

[USAFRet]

Is it possible to just change the GRUB sequence to Windows first?

 

[Order 66]

Is it possible to just change the GRUB sequence to Windows first?

How exactly would I do that?

 

[USAFRet]

How exactly would I do that?

https://phoenixnap.com/kb/what-is-grub#ftoc-heading-7

 

[Order 66]

First of all, I would like to apologize to anyone who suggested to change the boot order in the BIOS, I was so laser focused on trying to repair the boot loader, I didn’t even try it. Second of all, changing the boot order fixed it. Thanks to everyone who contributed. @USAFRet, whose post should I mark as the solution to this thread?

 

[USAFRet]

@USAFRet, whose post should I mark as the solution to this thread?

Entirely up to you.

 

[Order 66]

Entirely up to you.

I marked yours, as I felt that was the closest to the solution. Have a great day!

 

[Order 66]

@Order 66 rather glad you asked this as I was about to post a message asking the same thing. I used an SSD to install Ubuntu to a PC and it didn't get picked up with that option (being sold, purchaser did not want Linux) and in spite of following a directive on getting it "clean of" the Linux install it still does that Grub loader thing to me as well.

Thank you to @Roland Of Gilead as I will be trying that this evening.

Did you fix your issue?

 

[punkncat]

Did you fix your issue?

I didn't even have time to look at it, being honest. The main individual in our office is out sick so I am running the front of the office yesterday and today. I will for sure be coming around to it this weekend and will post back my own experience. It isn't critical, but I would like to use that SSD elsewhere.

Thank you for asking!