How to delete ubuntu?

[srikanthganta]

Beware if you have a Dual boot with Windows above direction will lead to problems only follow if Ubuntu is only OS on system

Hi SuperFreak,
please let me know how to delete ubuntu from dual boot system? i have windows7 and ubuntu 12.04
I found some info by googling..but not clear with that.

[Mijuca]

By secure delete, I mean that it is possible that files could be recovered by someone later. Thne way to avoid this is through overwriting the files you delete. That is why I suggested Darik Boot and Nuke
I would recommend it if you have any sensitive information on your hard drive such as financial records

ok, tnx, is there any guide or tutorial how to do that?

[sffvba[e0rt]

Hi SuperFreak,
please let me know how to delete ubuntu from dual boot system? i have windows7 and ubuntu 12.04
I found some info by googling..but not clear with that.

Please start a new thread in the appropriate sub-forum.


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[deadflowr]

Follow the earlier advice and load the LiveCD of Ubuntu and open gparted.
From there click on Devices and then Create Partition Table. This will mark the drive to be reset when the operation is applied.
Since you want to re-order your partition scheme, open partition and click new.
From there it should be fairly simple, remembering that the windows partition should be ntfs, and the linux drives can be ext4, or several other types.(ext4 recommended if you're reinstalling Ubuntu after the win7 install)
When you feel that you've set the system as you'd like it, click on the edit and click apply all operations.
So in order:
1)boot the live disk
2)open gparted
3)click on Devices and select create partition table
4)click on Partition and select new(select this for each per partition made)
5)make your partition scheme(if making an Ubuntu partition, suggest you save anywhere from 500MB to 6GB for swap)
6)apply all operations.

[SuperFreak]

@Mijuca I would suggest you go to the link I provided and have a look at the instructions there. You are basically going to burn a copy of Darik Boot and Nuke, boot to that disk and then follow the instructions on your screen. I'm sorry I can't give you a more detailed descrition

[Georgia boy]

ok, tnx, is there any guide or tutorial how to do that?

I ran across these links that might be of help to you.

http://askubuntu.com/questions/16260...all-windows-xp


http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/nongeek...oting-machine/



http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...please-544966/

Read them and see if they are of use to you.

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[sffvba[e0rt]

Seeing as the user is going to be re-partioning and installing Windows as well as Ubuntu after he wipes Ubuntu from his HDD I don't think the added step of using DBAN is needed. I suggest OP simply follows deadflowr's instructions above.


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[SuperFreak]

The OP has stated that this not a dual booting computer.
I have given two suggestions 1) He can delete the Ubuntu partitions from a Live session of Ubuntu through GParted
2) If he needs a Secure removal of Ubuntu to use Darik Boot and Nuke

Be aware if you use Darik it will take a bit of time to carry out the secure deletion (possibly overnight depending on the size of the hard drive), but once it is started there is no need to do anything but let it finish overwriting files

[Georgia boy]

The OP has stated that this not a dual booting computer.
I have given two suggestions 1) He can delete the Ubuntu partitions from a Live session of Ubuntu through GParted
2) If he needs a Secure removal of Ubuntu to use Darik Boot and Nuke

Be aware if you use Darik it will take a bit of time to carry out the secure deletion (possibly overnight depending on the size of the hard drive), but once it is started there is no need to do anything but let it finish overwriting files

While you're talking about that, which is the better of the two? I've heard a lot of both but not in a comparison stand. Just idle curiosity in case I need something like that.

[SuperFreak]

@Georgia boy just to repeat the 2nd method with Darik Boot & Nuke is for a secure delete where there is some concern about sensitive files being recovered later( for example if you sold the computer or hard drive or gave it to charity).

we don't know why the OP wants to uninstall Ubuntu or if there are sensitive files on the disk.