Ubuntu Uninstall . What partitions I should delete?

Question

Ok, so here is a screenshot of my partitions in GParted:

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And I just want Windows 8 but NO MORE Ubuntu at ALL.

I can see a partition that contains linux_swap but how do I delete the sda4 then? (It looks like it is protected :( )

And I should FIRST repair the Boot Loader?

And how do I set Windows 8.1 to boot by default in the Windows Bootloader?

(I only have Windows 8.1 and Ubuntu installed, I am currently using the "Try Ubuntu" option from the LiveCD, but I do have it installed on my PC as a Dual-Boot.)

I installed Ubuntu without WUBI and I do not have UEFI since I did update to Windows 8 then 8.1 and I had Windows 7 with my PC.

I just want to know what partitions to delete and if I should first repair bootloader.

Thanks.

You could use this link on Disk Partitioning to know more about disk partitions... And that's a good link above, which I repost here: How to remove Ubuntu and put Windows back on? — rusty, Dec 20 '13 at 17:05

Avinash Raj · Answer 1 · 2013-12-20T16:20:57.423

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Boot ubuntu-live disk and then install gparted.
Open gparted,and make sure that you doesn't had mounted any sda partitions.
Delete /dev/sda5 and /dev/sda6 partitions.
Atlast ran boot-repair.

edited Dec 20 '13 at 16:20

answered Dec 20 '13 at 16:13

Avinash Raj

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I am already on the LiveCD. I have GParted and /dev/sda6 has a little key icon? – RockingRocker Dec 20 '13 at 16:16
right click on the sda6 and unmount it by selecting swap off option. – Avinash Raj Dec 20 '13 at 16:17
Do I delete de sda4 too? – RockingRocker Dec 20 '13 at 16:21
no,it is an extended partition.There you store any number of logical partitions. – Avinash Raj Dec 20 '13 at 16:22
But I can do it if I feel like it right? – RockingRocker Dec 20 '13 at 16:23
its your wish to delete it or not. – Avinash Raj Dec 20 '13 at 16:25

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 20 '13 at 16:59

as told here, boot with a live distro (or gparted-live), remove and format NTFS /dev/sda5, /dev/sda6 and /dev/sda4, then reboot with Windows setup dvd. You can start a dos-commandline shell from there (try googling to see exactly which is the way: I remember something like "troubleshoot", then "advanced") and in dos-shell execute

bootrec /fixmbr

then reboot from HDU.

Cheers,

Silvia

Ubuntu Uninstall . What partitions I should delete?

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