Uninstall-Ubuntu.exe

[guysagy]

Hi,

I installed Ubuntu within (i.e. as an application, no dedicated partition) Windows XP Media Center edition. The installation went fine.

Now I am trying to uninstall it from within Windows .... but Uninstall-Ubuntu.exe is simply not running. What may be wrong?
I ran it from a command line, no error message was emitted.

Can I simply delete the D:\ubuntu directory? If yes, will it / how do get rid of the boot time menu to select Windows / Ubuntu?

Thank you,
Guy

[lisati]

It probably wasn't a good idea to run it from the command line. Anything show up on the control panel->add/remove programs?

[guysagy]

Hi,

... and more information:
- the Ubuntu is version 8.04.1.505.
- selecting Change/Remove via the Add or Remove Programs utility gives same results (i.e. nothing happens).
- the option for installing Ubuntu within Windows was one of the options on the CD

Thanks again,
Guy

[guysagy]

That was a quick answer ... I didn't even see it before my 2nd post ... using the command line was to see if any error message is emitted. The CP->Remove option was my first attempt :-).

Guy

[lisati]

Hi,

... and more information:
- the Ubuntu is version 8.04.1.505.
- selecting Change/Remove via the Add or Remove Programs utility gives same results (i.e. nothing happens).
- the option for installing Ubuntu within Windows was one of the options on the CD

Thanks again,
Guy
I'm not sufficiently versed in the anatomy of Windows bootloader to offer any suggestions, and would welcome suggestions from others....

[Partyboi2]

According to the wubi guide (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#How%20do%20I%20manually%20uninstall%20Wu bi?) you should be able to delete it manually by deleting C:\ubuntu and C:\wubildr*. then editing your boot.ini file and removing the entry for ubuntu.

[lisati]

According to the wubi guide (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WubiGuide#How%20do%20I%20manually%20uninstall%20Wu bi?) you should be able to delete it manually by deleting C:\ubuntu and C:\wubildr*. then editing your boot.ini file and removing the entry for ubuntu.

Now why didn't I think of suggesting that? (I think I'd better go off and give myself a severe telling off......)

[guysagy]

Hello,

Thanks a lot all for the real quick help!

I will follow these instructions (if I run into any problems, I will post more questions).

Thanks again ):P,
Guy

[Partyboi2]

Now why didn't I think of suggesting that? (I think I'd better go off and give myself a severe telling off......)
I have moments like these all the time ;)