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[Seth Dudenhofer]

If you are using wubi, you just remove it like you would a normal
application.

On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 1:33 PM, Jason Corfman <computers at corfyscorner.com>
wrote:

> I'm trying to remember how I did it... (I had a laptop from the office
> that I had dual-booted with Ubuntu for my own use, and then when the
> office gave me a newer laptop, my old laptop went to someone else, so I
> had to take Linux off)
>
> Find the Windows XP disk and boot up using the repair console. When you
> get to the DOS prompt, type "fdisk /mbr".
>
> Then reboot into Windows, right-click on "My Computer" and select
> "Manage".
>
> Click on "Disk Management".
>
> You should see a list of all the partitions on the harddrive, even if
> Windows doesn't recognize what they are. You should have a list of
> partitions at the top and a graphical representation of your harddrive
> below. You will want to use the graphical representation, because there
> aren't any tools associated with the list (why? I don't know... ask Bill
> Gates). Unless you have created a separate partition, you will probably
> want to delete all of the partitions to the right of the C drive. Just
> right-click on each and select "Remove Partition" or "Remove Logical
> Drive" or remove whatever it says.
>
> Then you will want to follow the directions here:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590/en-us That will enlarge your C
> drive to take up the unallocated space you freed up in the last step.
>
> Reboot your computer. Windows should perform a diskcheck during the
> reboot. I suggest you let it.
>
> That should do it. You should be back to a Windows XP computer with one
> drive without Ubuntu.
> **
> Jason "Corfy" Corfman
>
> Simón Ruiz wrote:
> > The way I'd do it (in the unfathomable event that I would want to)
> > would be to boot back up to the Ubuntu Live CD and run the partition
> > editor manually to delete the Ubuntu partition and re-grow the default
> > OS's partition to fill the disk (or just reformat the Ubuntu partition
> > as a filesystem that OS can use, which would be simpler). This isn't a
> > trivial operation if you don't have a solid grasp of basic
> > partitioning.
> >
> > The method I would have suggested electing if you'd mentioned being
> > unsure about wanting Ubuntu to be a permanent addition to your
> > computer would have been to use the Wubi installer that comes on the
> > Hardy CD, as that is meant to be easily installed and removed from
> > your original OS.
> >
> > However, give Ubuntu an honest shot and I won't be too surprised if
> > you end up asking us how to remove your original operating system. ;-)
> >
> > Take care!
> >
> > Simón
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Thomas <sstarchaser08 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Ok thanks,, I installed it and I'm using it....I'll let you know how I
> like
> >> it...... next question>>>> If I start having problems, how do I remove
> the
> >> operating system from my computer? Reformat that partition??? Thanks..
> >> tom
> >>
> >
> >
>
>
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Seth Dudenhofer
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