Monday, September 29, 2008

Removing / Uninstalling Ubuntu from Windows XP

Tested on WINDOWS XP : It Works

Windows User not used to Ubuntu ? Remove it then.

Step 1 : Delete the Partition that Ubuntu Installed in.
Control Panel (Classic View) >>Administrative Tools >>Computer Management >> Storage >>Disk Management (Local)
There are few boxes below , click the partition that your Ubuntu installed in and right click it and delete logical Drive.

Step 2 : Fixing The Master Boot Record
When u installed Ubuntu into your computer , The primary boot will load GRUB which is set by Ubuntu. So when u deleted the Partition that obtain Ubuntu , GRUB is gone and your Windows booter is already replaced by GRUB and this will caused your computer will never load any OS.

Right after you deleted the Ubuntu Partition , Insert your Xp disc and boot it. Enter Recovery Console or Press R. At the Command Prompt , When it ask for Password just enter if you don have any . And Which to Repair just type ' 1' . I typed this and it works for me too.

After that , Type 'fixmbr' and enter. This will restore your windows booter and back to starting point.

Step 3 : Recover the Disk Space
As the partition being deleted , just get back to the Disk Management . Create New Logical Drive and format it. Your disk space is recovered and ready to use.

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