Solved How to Uninstall Ubuntu from a Dual Boot Windows 7 PC

[nuflia]

HI
I've recently installed Ubuntu as a dual system, i installed it on separate partition, now i have dual boot Ubuntu and windows 7... WHAT I WANT , how to uninstall Ubuntu without affecting W7 to return my system as it was ; Windows 7 only...
Regards

 

[theog]

To Remove Linux take look at this post:
http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/178280-error-0xc0000225-boot.html#post1514443

http://www.sevenforums.com/installation-setup/62209-remove-grub-restore-windows-7-a.html

 

[gregrocker]

Delete the Linux partitions, see if Win7 boots. If not:

Mark Active Win7 or it's 100mb System Reserved (preferred if you have it) Partition,

then run Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times until Win7 boots.

 

[nuflia]

Many thanks guys for your help, Yes I did use W7 installation disk to uninstall Ubuntu, I used the command prompt by typing the two commands
bootrec /fixboot
bootrec fixmbr
and now when my computer starts it boots to windows 7..
Thanks to every one tried to help
great forum

 

[gregrocker]

So do you still have Repair My Computer link on F8 Advanced Boot Options?

This is not rewritten without doing the full steps I gave you above.

 

[nuflia]

Thanks for the reply, the computer is booting now to W7 directly, but i still can not delete the Ubuntu partition, I think what i did was just removing the GRUB partition for Ubuntu not uninstalling it

 

[DavidE]

Do you have 2 threads for the same issue?
http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-r...untu-partition-after-uninstalling-ubuntu.html

Multiple threads can cause confusion and waste time of those trying to help you...

 

[gregrocker]

Thanks for the reply, the computer is booting now to W7 directly, but i still can not delete the Ubuntu partition, I think what i did was just removing the GRUB partition for Ubuntu not uninstalling it

What do you mean you cannot delete Ubuntu partition? Did you try to delete it in Disk Mgmt? What is the error? Post back a screenshot of Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums

I also asked you if you have Repair My Computer on F8 menu at boot? Please answer the question. It normally is not rewritten there unless you do the full Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times and not dated XP-era bootrec commands that are only one of dozens of fixes automated in Startup Repair.

 

[PeaB4YouGo]

I think you're going to need to use the Ubuntu install partition manager to delete the Linux partitions. I've had issues like this and, for some reason, windows partition managers don't like messing with Linux partitions at all. Anyhow, that's what works for me at times like this.

 

[theog]

http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-r...untu-partition-after-uninstalling-ubuntu.html
The OP wants delete the OEM Recovery Partition, not Ubuntu partition.

 

[nuflia]

Do you have 2 threads for the same issue?
http://www.sevenforums.com/backup-r...untu-partition-after-uninstalling-ubuntu.html

Multiple threads can cause confusion and waste time of those trying to help you...

I am sorry i got confused and i wrote 2 threads one was about how to uninstall ubuntu and the other one was about how to delete the Ubuntu partition as i thought i was able to uninstall ubuntu but facing a proplem with deleting its partition afterwards...

 

[nuflia]

Thanks for the reply, the computer is booting now to W7 directly, but i still can not delete the Ubuntu partition, I think what i did was just removing the GRUB partition for Ubuntu not uninstalling it

What do you mean you cannot delete Ubuntu partition? Did you try to delete it in Disk Mgmt? What is the error? Post back a screenshot of Disk Management - Post a Screen Capture Image - Windows 7 Help Forums

I also asked you if you have Repair My Computer on F8 menu at boot? Please answer the question. It normally is not rewritten there unless you do the full Startup Repair - Run up to 3 Separate Times and not dated XP-era bootrec commands that are only one of dozens of fixes automated in Startup Repair.

thanks for the reply, no i did not do f8 repair ,,,, attached you will see the screen capture images
so how can i do the 3-time repair ...

 

[gregrocker]

I didn't ask you to do the F8 Repair. I asked you if Repair My Computer appears on the F8 menu. Why can't you answer the question?

If it doesn't appear then you need to run the three Startup Repairs to correctly finish rewriting the boot files to Win7. You said you ran bootrec commands, which are outdated and need to be run with the other automated repairs in Startup Repair. I've now repeated this three times. Why can't you understand it?

I am not sure how you have four Primary partitions plus a Logical one on a Basic HD which is limited to 3 Primary partitions and unlimited Logical. Use Free Partition Wizard to delete the partition. Then create another Logical partition in its space, or Extend the Primary partition on its left to the right, or Extend the Logical to the left into the deleted partition space. How to extend partition easily with Partition Wizard - video help.

 

[nuflia]

I didn't ask you to do the F8 Repair. I asked you if Repair My Computer appears on the F8 menu. Why can't you answer the question?

If it doesn't appear then you need to run the three Startup Repairs to correctly finish rewriting the boot files to Win7. You said you ran bootrec commands, which are outdated and need to be run with the other automated repairs in Startup Repair. I've now repeated this three times. Why can't you understand it?

I am not sure how you have four Primary partitions plus a Logical one on a Basic HD which is limited to 3 Primary partitions and unlimited Logical. Use Free Partition Wizard to delete the partition. Then create another Logical partition in its space, or Extend the Primary partition on its left to the right, or Extend the Logical to the left into the deleted partition space. How to extend partition easily with Partition Wizard - video help.

i am sorry for not answering the questions, i do not know why i did not answer yes the repair my computers appears on F8 menu

 

[nuflia]

I didn't ask you to do the F8 Repair. I asked you if Repair My Computer appears on the F8 menu. Why can't you answer the question?

If it doesn't appear then you need to run the three Startup Repairs to correctly finish rewriting the boot files to Win7. You said you ran bootrec commands, which are outdated and need to be run with the other automated repairs in Startup Repair. I've now repeated this three times. Why can't you understand it?

I am not sure how you have four Primary partitions plus a Logical one on a Basic HD which is limited to 3 Primary partitions and unlimited Logical. Use Free Partition Wizard to delete the partition. Then create another Logical partition in its space, or Extend the Primary partition on its left to the right, or Extend the Logical to the left into the deleted partition space. How to extend partition easily with Partition Wizard - video help.

the repair my computer does appear in F8 menu, I tried using many third parties software to delete and format, the Ubuntu partition, but no one does the job , every time i go to disk management tool i found the 142GB partition still as the same..
hope now you understand me

 

[gregrocker]

There are no flags on the 142gb Ubuntu partition that would make it perilous or prohibited to delete. Only if GRUB is involved could there be complications - if so uninstall it now to see.

To force delete the partition open an Elevated Command Prompt, type:
Diskpart
list disk
sel dis # (replace # with the correct disk #)
list part
Sel Part # (replace # with correct part # to delete)
Delete partition override
exit

You can now repartition the space in Disk Mgmt, or distribute the space to any other partition using How to extend partition easily with Partition Wizard - video help. If you are going to use Partition Wizard to do this then it should also be able to delete the partition first. If not report back the exact error.

 

[nuflia]

There are no flags on the 142gb Ubuntu partition that would make it perilous or prohibited to delete. Only if GRUB is involved could there be complications - if so uninstall it now to see.

To force delete the partition open an Elevated Command Prompt, type:
Diskpart
list disk
sel dis # (replace # with the correct disk #)
list part
Sel Part # (replace # with correct part # to delete)
Delete partition override
exit

You can now repartition the space in Disk Mgmt, or distribute the space to any other partition using How to extend partition easily with Partition Wizard - video help. If you are going to use Partition Wizard to do this then it should also be able to delete the partition first. If not report back the exact error.

Many thanks for the reply and instruction , i will do what you told me and let you know

 

[nuflia]

Many thanks gregrocker, I am able to solve the problem now , AND I deleted the Ubuntu partition and resize the partition again, It was my mistake that i did not apply the changes after using AOMEA..
thanks for being so helpful and it's really nice great forum.

 

[nuflia]

Thanks, Great Forum and wonderful people

 

[gregrocker]

We're glad to help! If everything's okay now you can mark the thread Solved at top.