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i have installed Ubuntu OS as "install inside windows".when i've been running Windows unfortunately i deleted the Ubuntu files.i couldn't recover them.now the problem is, the shortcut to choose Ubuntu OS at boot time can't be remove.
plz tell me how to remove it.

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Short explanation and safe plan — this is a classic Wubi leftover. Because the Ubuntu install was the “install inside Windows” type (Wubi) it places an Ubuntu entry in the Windows boot manager and keeps virtual-disk files under C:\ubuntu and small boot files like wubildr*. Removing those folders by hand can leave an orphaned Windows boot entry that still appears at startup. (wiki.ubuntu.com)

Recommended sequence (safe, lowest-risk first):

  • Try the normal uninstaller (Control Panel → Programs and Features) or re-run the Wubi installer/uninstaller — it will remove the Windows boot entry if it can. If the install folder was already removed, the manual-uninstall steps in the Wubi guide list the files to delete (C:\ubuntu and C:\wubildr*) and then removing the boot entry. This follows the same high-level advice from and the bcdedit hint from but adds recovery precautions. (wiki.ubuntu.com)

If manual BCD editing is needed, do this only from an elevated command prompt and back up the BCD first. Example safe sequence:

bcdedit /export C:\bcd-backup        (create a BCD backup)
bcdedit /enum all                    (find the Ubuntu entry and note its {GUID})
bcdedit /delete {GUID} /cleanup      (remove the orphaned entry)

Using /export lets the BCD be restored later; bcdedit /enum shows the identifiers to delete. Mistaken edits can prevent booting, so have Windows repair media available. (learn.microsoft.com)

GUI alternative and notes: EasyBCD provides a friendly editor to view/delete boot entries and backup/repair the BCD for users who prefer not to use the command line. Wubi is not supported on every modern UEFI/Windows 8+ setup, so firmware-level entries can behave differently; in those cases the guide and UEFI workflow should be consulted. (neosmart.net)

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Under Windows, right click on My Computer and click Properties. On Windows Vista/7/8, click on Advanced System Settings from the left pane. Click the 3rd Settings button (under Startup and Recovery) and choose your operating system from there and uncheck the wait time checkbox.

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If it's a broken shortcut in W7 loader that you wish to remove, then use BCDEdit via the cmd console. It's a pest to use, because you need it so rarely, and the command structure is obtuse, hence I find I must look up the guide every time. But there are guides on the web, and it would be best for you to find an example that suits and follow that. If you manage to break the loader, the W7 disk can repair it.

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