removing ubuntu and getting the lost disk space?

Question

i want to remove ubuntu and get back the lost disk space in window xp

Answer 1

did you partition the disk when you loaded UBUNTU if so then when you start your PC and enter safe mode use the partition and load windows ..but if you wiped the disk witch happens most of the time you will need your reset disk

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Answer 2

Very carefully, because Ubuntu installed a Grub Boot Loader. Get into Windows and download a program called easeus partition magic free edition, install it, then use it to remove the Ubuntu partitions. Then expand the Windows partition. When done put your XP CD in the drive and reboot, choose r for repair, choose the windows partition (1), press enter. Now type: fixmbr, press enter, answer yes. Next type: fixboot, press enter, answer yes. Next type: exit and remove the CD before it boots back up.



Simply deleteing the Linux partition won't allow the computer to boot back to Windows, you have to fix the boot sector first. This may be confusing, but it really isn't that hard. Print this out to help you out. Best of Luck. This process almost applies to any Linux operating system you install dual boot with Windows.

Answer 3

Method #1:

-download Gparted (search it on google)

-burn the .iso file to CD

-restart your computer and boot from CD

-choose autoconfigure and choose language and keyboard layout

-wait until loaded

-at the top right hand corner, make sure the right hard disk is selected

-right-click the "ext3/ext4" Ubuntu partition and mark it for deletion

-do the same for the Ubuntu "swap" partition space

-click apply selected tasks (or something similar to that)

-let it do it's thing

-expand Windows XP partition, and apply

-let it do it's thing again

-when finished, restart

-the Windows XP partition WILL MOST LIKELY BE UNBOOTABLE AND/OR CORRUPT

-get your Windows XP disc and do a repair installation (if it is unbootable)

ALL STEPS DONE



Method #2:

-right click "My Computer" and click manage

-choose disk management on the left

-right-click and delete "unknown" partitions (Microsoft Windows does not recognize Linux partitions)

-when done, use gparted to expand the Windows XP partition, you cannot do it while Windows is running

ALL STEPS DONE



This can be a lengthy process!!