How to Uninstall BootIt BM

This article will explain how to uninstall BootIt BM from your hard drive. Please note that you may also refer to the BootIt BM User Manual for this information. BootIt BM can be uninstalled directly from itself or it can be uninstalled manually. Both methods are detailed below.

Uninstall using BootIt BM

The uninstall option is only available when using a copy of BootIt BM that has been installed to the hard drive.

1. Boot to BootIt BM from the hard drive on which it is installed (i.e. do not run BootIt BM from removable media such as a CD/DVD, USB flash drive, or floppy diskette).
   
   
2. If you do not have primaries limited, the first step to uninstalling BootIt BM is to make sure that you have no more than four primary partitions per hard drive. Use the Work with Partitions dialog box to delete any extra primary partitions as described in the Working with Partitions section of the BootIt BM User Manual.
   
   
3. On the Utilities menu, click Uninstall.
   
   
4. In the Uninstall dialog box, select the Remove BootIt Bare Metal checkbox.
   
   
5. Optional: To also remove all groups and captured operating system files, select the Remove Group/Captured OS Files checkbox.
   
   
6. Click OK.
    

Note: If your system boots the incorrect partition or won't boot at all, you will need to set the correct partition active and/or update the MBR code. This can be done using FDISK/DISKPART or you can use the BootIt BM boot media to set the correct partition active and reset the MBR code as described in the section at the end of this article.

Manually Uninstalling BootIt BM

Using the instructions below, BootIt BM can be manually uninstalled using the BootIt BM boot media.

1. Boot the BootIt BM boot media (CD/DVD, USB flash drive, floppy diskette).
   
   
2. If the Setup dialog is displayed, click Cancel to enter maintenance mode. Otherwise, if the Installation & Recovery Boot Menu is displayed, click the Maintenance button.
   
   
3. If you do not have primaries limited, the first step to uninstalling BootIt BM is to make sure that you have no more than four primary partitions per hard drive. Use the Work with Partitions dialog box to delete any extra primary partitions as described in the Working with Partitions section of the BootIt BM User Manual.
   
   
4. Click Partition Work. The booting hard drive (HD0) should be selected by default.
   
   
5. Click the Change Disk Type button.
   
   
6. Click the MBR button.
   
   
7. Click Yes to confirm the disk type change.
   
   
8. Once back at the Work with Partitions dialog, click View MBR.
   
   
9. Select the partition that you want active, then click Set Active (this will normally be the booting partition for the operating system you want to boot). If you also wish to reset the MBR code on the drive, click Win7 MBR if you will be booting Windows 7 or later on the drive. Otherwise, click Std MBR. (Both of these settings can also be performed or changed after uninstalling, if needed, by following the instructions in the section below.)
   
   
10. Use the Move Up or Move Down buttons to reorder the partitions, if necessary.
    
    
11. Click Apply to save the changes.
    
    
12. If you wish, you can now select the BOOTIT EMBR partition and click the Delete button to remove the partition from the drive.
    
    
13. On systems with multiple hard drives, select each drive and change the disk type to MBR.
    
    
14. When finished, remove the BootIt BM boot media and reboot the computer.

Note: If your system boots the incorrect partition or won't boot at all, you may need to change which partition is set active and/or update the MBR code. This can be done using FDISK/DISKPART or you can use the BootIt BM boot media to change the active partition and reset the MBR code as described in the section at the end of this article.

Set the Correct Partition Active and Update MBR Boot Code Using the BootIt BM Boot Media:

1. After you uninstall BootIt BM (as described above), if your system boots the incorrect partition or won't boot at all, boot the BootIt BM boot media (CD/DVD, USB flash drive, floppy diskette).
   
   
2. To enter maintenance mode, click Cancel.
   
   
3. Click Partition Work.
   
   
4. The booting drive will be selected by default. Click View MBR.
   
   
5. Select the partition that you want active, then click Set Active. This will normally be the booting partition for the operating system you want to boot.
   
   
6. Use the Move Up or Move Down buttons to reorder the partitions, if necessary.
   
   
7. Click Win7 MBR if you will be booting Windows 7 or later on the drive. Otherwise, click Std MBR. This will ensure valid MBR boot code exists on the drive.
   
   
8. Click Apply to save the changes and then click Close on the Work with Partitions dialog.