How to delete (and change?) Ubuntu and it's partitions to re-install Windows 8?

[alexfitzelgard]

Hi guys
I've installed Ubuntu but I don't like it so I want to go back to WIndows 8.
Problem is that I've heard WIndows 8 doesn't support linux partitions and we have to change/delete something.
Thanks in advance

[nothingspecial]

You can do this with the live cd/dvd/usb you used to install ubuntu. Boot it up, run an app called gparted that is included and format 1 or more partitions to ntfs then you can install windows in that space. It goes without saying, make sure you have a copy of anything you want to save and unplug it from the computer while you do this.

[alexfitzelgard]

You can do this with the live cd/dvd/usb you used to install ubuntu. Boot it up, run an app called gparted that is included and format 1 or more partitions to ntfs then you can install windows in that space. It goes without saying, make sure you have a copy of anything you want to save and unplug it from the computer while you do this.

actually I've tried that many times. do you think the cd has broken files?

[mekon2]

I'm sure the Windows 8 DVD/CD/USB will guide you through formatting the disk when you boot from it.

Out of curiosity how come you didn't like Ubuntu ?

[alexfitzelgard]

I'm sure the Windows 8 DVD/CD/USB will guide you through formatting the disk when you boot from it.

Out of curiosity how come you didn't like Ubuntu ?

I was used to Win8 & stuff....

[alexfitzelgard]

also when I format everything to NTFS no drives appear on the win 8 install

[sandyd]

Try
Device -> Create Partition Table
Select GPT

Note that this will create a new partition table.

[Bucky Ball]

Thread moved to Other OS/Distro Support.

[alexfitzelgard]

anyone?

[alexfitzelgard]

...wow