Installed Linux as virtual- problem, how do i correct?

Hi guys, i installed ubuntu as a virtual OS and it appeared (on XP) in the control panel add/remove programs like any other app. I uninstalled it via the add/remove programs but when i start up my X61 it still asks whether to boot XP or Ubuntu. If i select ubuntu it says a file is missing.

I want to reinstall the virtual OS, am i right in thinking if i do the same as before it will just see the file where it used to be? If not, is there any way i can get rid of the "Ubunto or XP" option at start up?

 

I would try reinstalling the virtual version of Ubuntu again, then uninstalling it. If that doesn't work, yes, you can edit the boot options by right clicking on My Computer, clicking the "advanced" tab, clicking "settings" in the startup and recovery section, clicking "edit" and removing Ubuntu. I believe the default for XP should be:

Code:

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn

Please double check that with someone else before using it verbatim.

Brett

 

I just had another thought, which speed will my processor run in Ubuntu? Usually i can control it using the Lenovo software. Would it be the speed which it last run in Windows?

 

No, despite using a disk image within the host Windows filesystem, WUBI installed Ubuntu boot's into it's own environment, non-reliant on Windows except for the host filesystem and boot loader. Thus the Ubuntu installation will use the typical CPU frequency governor, which I believe is ondemand these days. That means it will spend most of it's time at 50% frequency, and scale up to 75% and 100% as needed, and stay there a bit before it scales back down.

If you reinstall it may just add a second Ubuntu to the boot loader and not replace the first, so I would remove that one before you do so.