How to Uninstall Ubuntu from Windows Dual Boot Safely

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To Uninstall Ubuntu from Windows Dual Boot system, you need to follow several steps to ensure a smooth transition and avoid any data loss or system instability. Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how to safely remove Ubuntu from a dual-boot setup:

Note: Before proceeding, it’s crucial to back up any important data to an external drive or cloud storage to prevent accidental data loss.

Step 1: Backup Your Data

Before making any changes to your system, back up your important files and data. You can copy them to an external hard drive, USB flash drive, or cloud storage service.

Step 2: Access Windows Boot Manager

  1. Boot into your Windows operating system.
  2. Press Windows key + X and select “Disk Management” to identify the partition used by Ubuntu. Make a note of this partition, as you’ll need it later.

Step 3: Remove GRUB Bootloader

  1. Open Command Prompt as an administrator by right-clicking the Start button and selecting “Command Prompt (Admin)”.
  2. In the Command Prompt, type the following command and press Enter:
    shell
    bcdedit /enum all

    This command displays the current bootloader configuration.

  3. Identify the Ubuntu entry. It will look something like this:
    shell
    Windows Boot Loader
    -------------------
    identifier {some-guid}
    device partition=C:
    description Windows Boot Manager
    ...
  4. Delete the Ubuntu entry using the following command (replace {some-guid} with the actual identifier of your Ubuntu entry):
    shell
    bcdedit /delete {some-guid}

Step 4: Delete Ubuntu Partition

  1. Press Windows key + X and select “Disk Management.”
  2. Locate the Ubuntu partition you identified earlier. Right-click on the Ubuntu partition and choose “Delete Volume.”
  3. After deleting the Ubuntu partition, you’ll have unallocated space. You can extend the Windows partition to use this space if you want.

Step 5: Restore Windows Boot Loader

  1. To restore the Windows bootloader, insert your Windows installation media (USB or DVD) and restart your computer.
  2. Boot from the installation media and choose “Repair your computer.”
  3. Select “Troubleshoot” > “Advanced options” > “Command Prompt.”
  4. In the Command Prompt, type the following commands and press Enter after each:
    shell
    bootrec /fixmbr
    bootrec /fixboot

Step 6: Reboot

Remove the installation media and restart your computer. It should now boot directly into Windows without showing the GRUB bootloader.

Step 7: Final Checks

  1. Check your disk partitions using Disk Management to ensure that the Ubuntu partition is gone, and your Windows partition is correct.
  2. Verify that the system boots into Windows without any issues.

By following these steps, you should safely remove Ubuntu Linux from a dual-boot system with Windows. Always exercise caution and double-check your actions to avoid unintended data loss.

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