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I'm using Dell Inspiron 11, 3000 Series I uninstalled Ubuntu , but when I start my computer it gives me the message:

Minimal BASH like line editing....

When I write exit and hit ENTER it leads me to UEFI boot options including Ubuntu though already uninstalled.
I also can't install Ubuntu anymore. Please asist.

willbald mvungi
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If you are using Ubuntu you can use EFI boot manager.

sudo install efibootmgr
sudo efibootmgr

BootCurrent: 0000
Timeout: 10 seconds
BootOrder: 0000,0004,2001,2002,2003
Boot0000* ubuntu
Boot0003* Windows Boot Manager
Boot0004* Windows Boot Manager
Boot2001* EFI USB Device
Boot2002* EFI DVD/CDROM
Boot2003* EFI Network

The boot order is the list, and if you want to delete ubuntu here, which is zero, just ask efibootmgr to remove it from the boot order.

sudo efibootmgr -o 4,2001,2002,2003

and if you want it back

sudo efibootmgr -o 0,4,2001,2002,2003

if you want to boot windows by default

sudo efibootmgr -o 4,0,2001,2002,2003

Edited: If you don't have access to ubuntu, try booting from a bootable Ubuntu via USB. Use the latest 18.04, it should have efibootmgr in the desktop live ISO.

Additional reading if you want to do this in windows, see microsoft documentation: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/devtest/editing-boot-options-in-efi

Bernard Wei
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  • The -o option is just changing boot order, you want the -b option to delete entries. see man efibootmgr and http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2289179&p=13331743#post13331743 – oldfred Jul 19 '18 at 21:12
  • That's right, but -b option is to set default boot selection @oldfred, you meant to say -B option to delete an entry. – Bernard Wei Jul 19 '18 at 21:20
  • As I said I uninstalled ubuntu and Im using windows now , I would like to install ubuntu again but I cant – willbald mvungi Jul 21 '18 at 19:29
  • Were you able to use the bios boot selection to boot from an Ubuntu installation USB? – Bernard Wei Jul 23 '18 at 17:33