Uninstall Ubuntu 12.04

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I want to uninstall my Ubuntu 12.04 (installed using Wubi). My Ubuntu is on one of partitions that I don't want to delete my partition.i using win 7. And I don't use grub

OP indicated in the comment to one of the answers that it is an WUBI install. — user68186, May 07 '13 at 16:28

Alaa Ali · Answer 1 · 2013-05-07T17:19:20.853

To uninstall Ubuntu (if you installed it using Wubi), simply go into Programs and Features from Control Panel in Windows 7, look for Ubuntu and uninstall it, just like you would uninstall any program in Windows (see image below). It will not delete the partition, it will only delete the files that it created on that partition.

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 07 '13 at 16:09

from windows7 manually delete home folder

now, if you have grub as your boot manager its not advisable to delete anything else.

if your boot manager is the windows one you can delete manually the other folders of ubuntu

for future reference: use Gparted to organize your hard drive before installing any OS so this wont happen again.

score -1 · Answer 3 · answered May 07 '13 at 16:02

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From Win 7 simply format the hard drive.

answered May 07 '13 at 16:02

sharkbait

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I told u I have files on that hard drive. – CatCoder May 07 '13 at 16:03
Was Ubuntu installed from within Windows using WUBI.EXE? – user68186 May 07 '13 at 16:05
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Yes I install Ubuntu by using wubi – CatCoder May 07 '13 at 16:10
With a live cd enter in the partition, save files on a usb drive and then erase the partition from win7. I always do in this way. – sharkbait May 07 '13 at 16:12
All he wants to do is uninstall Wubi, a simple fix via the Control Panel. He stated in his original question that there were files he wanted to keep, so he didn't want to reformat the entire partition. – RPiAwesomeness May 07 '13 at 17:22
The question is bad written.. – sharkbait May 07 '13 at 17:30

Uninstall Ubuntu 12.04

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