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How To Uninstall Ubuntu From Windows Dual Boot

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Brief: This beginner’s guide shows you how to safely remove Ubuntu from Windows dual boot.

I have covered how to install Ubuntu in dual boot with Windows 8 (https://itsfoss.com/install-
ubuntu-1404-dual-boot-mode-windows-8-81-uefi/) several times in the past. But what about
uninstalling Ubuntu from Windows dual boot? Tutorial, which we are going to follow here
applies to any Linux distribution be it Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/), Linux Mint
(https://www.linuxmint.com/), elementary OS (https://elementary.io/) or any other Linux
distribution.

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 If you think installing Ubuntu with Windows in dual boot (https://itsfoss.com/install-ubuntu-
dual-boot-mode-windows/) was a tough task and it will be very easy to remove Ubuntu from
Windows dual boot, you are not completely wrong. Uninstalling Linux from Windows dual
boot is a piece of cake if you have a Windows installation disk.

This tutorial teaches you how to remove Linux completely from Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
dual boot with a Windows installation disk. 

Uninstall Ubuntu safely from Windows dual boot mode

It doesn’t matter if you have Windows 8 installation disk and Windows 8.1 installed on your
system. It will work all the same. I cannot say the same of Windows 7 and Windows 10
though. Just to put emphasis on it:

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You must have a DVD or USB of installed Windows version.

. .
In fact, you can easily download and create Windows 10 live USB
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If you have your Windows disk with you, let’s see how to remove Ubuntu from dual boot
Windows.

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 Deleting Linux from dual boot is done in two parts. First is to delete the partition(s) on which
Linux was installed. The second part is to fix Windows boot loader as just deleting the Linux
partition will result in Grub rescue error (https://itsfoss.com/solve-error-partition-grub-
rescue-ubuntu-linux/).

Part 1: Deleting Linux partition in Windows

Step 1:

Log in to Windows. Press Windows+R and run diskmgmt.msc command in it. It will open the
Windows disk management tool.

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Step 2:

Since you had installed Linux, it will be easy for you to recognize the Linux partition by its
size. Another hint to recognize the Linux partition is to look at the partitions which doesn’t
have a file system and drive number. Windows partition are labeled with a drive number such
as C, D, E etc and are usually in NTFS or FAT file system.

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 As you can see, I have three Linux partitions here as I had created root, swap and home
separately while installing Ubuntu.

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Step 3:

Select the Linux partition(s), right click on it and opt for Delete Volume option.

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It will throw you a warning, just select Yes here.

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Step 4:

The deleted partition(s) will be available as a chunk of free space. You can either extend the
existing volume or create a new Windows partition out of it. I would suggest to create a new
drive (or volume or partition, whatever you call it) as a new drive would be easier in case you
decide to dual boot Linux with Windows again.

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Part 2: Fixing Windows boot loader

Once you have deleted the Linux partition, it’s time to fix the Windows boot loader. Pictures
here are might not be that clear as it is easier to take screenshot of login screen in Ubuntu
(https://itsfoss.com/screenshot-login-screen-ubuntu-linux/) than in Windows. I took them
with phone camera.

Step 1:

Put the Windows 8 installation disk and restart your computer. Press F10 or F12 at the boot
time to go into BIOS/UEFI and choose to boot from removable disk.

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Step 2:

Choose to repair your computer:

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Step 3:

Go for Troubleshoot option here:

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Step 4:

In troubleshoot page, choose for Advanced options:

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Step 5:

Look for command prompt option in here:

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Step 6:

In the command line, type the following command to fix the Windows boot loader:

bootrec.exe /fixmbr

Normally, it works instantly. You don’t even have to wait for it.

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Step 7:

Once it’s done, restart your computer and this time boot normally from hard disk. You should
be able to boot in to Windows. In case you still see Grub rescue error, try the steps below.

Step 8: If trick in step 6 did not work

If the command in step 6 did not work, try the automatic repair option in advanced
troubleshoot option.

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It will take some time to find the issue and then repair it.

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Now if you reboot, you should go in Windows normally and you should not see any Grub
rescue error thingy.

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