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[Question #77190]: Un-Installing Ubuntu WUbi Installation

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From: Dale Maris <question77190@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:34:13 -0000
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Question #77190 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/77190

Description changed to:
I am trying to recover my Ubuntu-8.10  Wubi Install on a Window Vista
machine.  I am attempting to uninstall and to reinstall, then use my old
C:\Ubuntu directory.  I really need my files, e-mail and web favorites
from my existing install.  I get an error on my uninstall, Attempting to
delete: C:\ Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe /delete,   System cannot find
the file specified.

This file is not in this directory.  I also have the log file that
contains additional details.

Can anyone point me in a direction.  I am desperate to get my system
back.

Thanks for any help you can provide.  Dale

Log File:
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  root: Logfile is c:\users\dale\appdata\local\temp\wubi-9.04-rev129.log
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  root: sys.argv = ['main.pyo', '--exefile="C:\\ubuntu\\uninstall-wubi.exe"']
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: data_dir=C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\data
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: 7z=C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\bin\7z.exe
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: Fetching basic info...
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: original_exe=C:\ubuntu\uninstall-wubi.exe
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: platform=win32
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: osname=nt
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: language=en_US
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: encoding=cp1252
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: arch=amd64
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: Parsing isolist=C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\data\isolist.ini
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend:   Adding distro Xubuntu-i386
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend:   Adding distro Xubuntu-amd64
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend:   Adding distro Kubuntu-amd64
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend:   Adding distro Mythbuntu-i386
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend:   Adding distro Ubuntu-amd64
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend:   Adding distro Ubuntu-i386
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend:   Adding distro Mythbuntu-amd64
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend:   Adding distro Kubuntu-i386
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: Fetching host info...
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: registry_key=Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Wubi
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: windows version=vista
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: windows_version2=Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: windows_sp=Service Pack 1
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: windows_build=6001
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: gmt=-5
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: country=US
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: timezone=America/New_York
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: windows_username=Dale
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: user_full_name=Dale
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: user_directory=Dale
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: windows_language_code=1033
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: windows_language=English
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: processor_name=AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5000+
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: bootloader=vista
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: system_drive=Drive(C: hd 140746.441406 mb free )
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(C: hd 140746.441406 mb free )
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(D: hd 4837.94921875 mb free ntfs)
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: drive=Drive(E: cd 0.0 mb free )
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: uninstaller_path=C:\ubuntu\uninstall-wubi.exe
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: previous_target_dir=C:\ubuntu
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: previous_distro_name=Ubuntu
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: keyboard_id=67699721
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: keyboard_layout=us
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: keyboard_variant=
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: locale=en_US.UTF-8
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: total_memory_mb=1981.7578125
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: Searching ISOs on USB devices
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  CommonBackend: Searching for local CDs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp is a valid Ubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp is a valid Ubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp is a valid Xubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp is a valid Xubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp is a valid Mythbuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp is a valid Mythbuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain C:\Users\Dale\AppData\Local\Temp\pyl5678.tmp\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether D:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether D:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether D:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether D:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether D:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether D:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether D:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain D:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether E:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether E:\ is a valid Ubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether E:\ is a valid Kubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether E:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether E:\ is a valid Xubuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether E:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:   checking whether E:\ is a valid Mythbuntu CD
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  Distro:     does not contain E:\casper\filesystem.squashfs
07-16 11:49 INFO   root: Running the uninstaller...
07-16 11:49 INFO   CommonBackend: This is the uninstaller running
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsFrontend: __init__...
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsFrontend: on_init...
07-16 11:49 INFO   root: Received settings
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  TaskList: # Running tasklist...
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Running Backup ISO...
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Finished Backup ISO
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  TaskList: ## Running Remove bootloader entry...
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  WindowsBackend: Removing bcd entry {554af3a4-d38a-11dc-8a2a-001aa0588b72}
07-16 11:49 ERROR  TaskList: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe /delete {554af3a4-d38a-11dc-8a2a-001aa0588b72} /f
>>retval=1
>>stderr=An error occurred while attempting to delete the specified entry.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\tasklist.py", line 196, in __call__
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\win32\backend.py", line 486, in undo_bootloader
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\win32\backend.py", line 669, in undo_bcd
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\backends\common\utils.py", line 60, in run_command
Exception: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe /delete {554af3a4-d38a-11dc-8a2a-001aa0588b72} /f
>>retval=1
>>stderr=An error occurred while attempting to delete the specified entry.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  TaskList: # Cancelling tasklist
07-16 11:49 DEBUG  TaskList: # Finished tasklist
07-16 11:49 ERROR  root: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe /delete {554af3a4-d38a-11dc-8a2a-001aa0588b72} /f
>>retval=1
>>stderr=An error occurred while attempting to delete the specified entry.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py", line 55, in run
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py", line 121, in select_task
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\application.py", line 176, in run_uninstaller
  File "Z:\home\evan\bzr\wubi.trunk\build\wubi\files\lib\wubi\frontends\win32\frontend.py", line 137, in run_tasks
Exception: Error executing command
>>command=C:\Windows\System32\bcdedit.exe /delete {554af3a4-d38a-11dc-8a2a-001aa0588b72} /f
>>retval=1
>>stderr=An error occurred while attempting to delete the specified entry.

The system cannot find the file specified.


>>stdout=

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