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Bootscreen help

Codexone

Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:44:25 am

I just installed zorin Os like yesterday but now i'm worried about that boot screen that it puts in if i format my zorin petition will that get rid of that bootloader it used to do it with ubuntu only it was black and white and had me pick windows or ubuntu now it's blue HELP !!!!!

Wolfman

Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:48:54 am

Hi,

which Version of Zorin did you install?.

Did you Format your drives and only have Zorin installed?.

The Zorin OS bootloader is Standard for Zorin OS and Windows should be the 3rd or 4th Option in the list!.

You can re-install GRUB if you wish with the following terminal command:

Code:
sudo apt-get update


Code:
sudo apt-get purge grub-common


Code:
sudo apt-get install grub-pc


See also:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Recov ... ingWindows

Codexone

Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:22:06 am

i installed the newest version 9.1
and windows is on the list i just want to know is if i get rid of the zorin partition will that bootloader go away

Wolfman wrote:Hi,

which Version of Zorin did you install?.

Did you Format your drives and only have Zorin installed?.

The Zorin OS bootloader is Standard for Zorin OS and Windows should be the 3rd or 4th Option in the list!.

You can re-install GRUB if you wish with the following terminal command:

Code:
sudo apt-get update


Code:
sudo apt-get purge grub-common


Code:
sudo apt-get install grub-pc


See also:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Recov ... ingWindows

Wolfman

Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:03:10 pm

Hi,

if you want to erase the linux partitions, make sure you run the Windows "fixmbr" command to wipe the GRUB bootloader from your system.

See part 2 here for fixing the MBR (Master Boot record):

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2601

Swarfendor437

Sat Dec 27, 2014 1:13:47 pm

In future, avoid screwing your windows mbr by using EasyBCD:

http://vimeo.com/110085401

Also see Matthew Moore's video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlTgaWs9BD0