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how can i uninstall ubuntu from my Dell-vostro laptop?
can anyone tell me the procedures?
i've ubuntu installation cd.. but that doesnt has uninstall file..
how can i fix this problem?
reply soon plssssssssssssssss..

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You generally don't "uninstall" a Linux distro — you remove or overwrite its partitions or replace it with another OS. As said, the usual approach is to install the OS you want and let that installer reformat the Linux partitions. In this thread reports that installing Windows XP fixed their problem; that’s the simplest outcome when you want only Windows.

If Windows does not boot after removing Ubuntu (GRUB still showing or a GRUB error), repair the Windows bootloader from the Windows install/recovery environment. For Windows XP use the Recovery Console; for Vista/7/8/10 use the Startup Repair/Command Prompt. Typical commands are:

# Windows XP (Recovery Console)
fixmbr
fixboot

# Vista/7/8/10 (Recovery Environment)
bootrec /fixmbr
bootrec /fixboot

To reclaim the space Ubuntu used: either delete the Linux partitions from Windows Disk Management (diskmgmt.msc) and extend an NTFS volume if the free space is adjacent, or boot a GParted live USB to remove ext/swap partitions and resize/move NTFS safely. Always back up important data first and be certain which partition is which — do not delete the wrong volume.

Notes and common pitfalls: avoid repeating the mistake of trying to run Windows-only tools from a pure Linux environment without Windows files; verify whether your machine boots in BIOS/MBR or UEFI/GPT mode (UEFI systems keep an EFI/ubuntu folder that must be removed or the boot order changed). If the disk is encrypted, decrypt before removing partitions. Given ’s suggestion, mark the thread solved if the reinstall resolved the issue for the original poster.

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Member Avatar for DimaYasny

you do not uninstall an OS, you simply install another, formatting the disk in the process

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If you need to format your disk drive on your laptop without installing another OS, you can create a boot-disk containing the format feature from C:\Windows\System32\format.com.

If needed, you can easily enumerate the proper usage parameters.

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...Hah. How would he use format.com on a Linux machine?

He wouldn't have c:\windows\system32 at all (natively).

Member Avatar for ramya_bugbuster

as u suggested i installed windows xp and during installation the ubuntu was formatted..
thanks to all...

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Mark this thread as solved, please.

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