Installing 8.1 Windows | Removing Ubuntu?

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I'am running Ubuntu right now ( 32 bit) , I burned the Windows 8.1 ISO (64 bit) on my USB now when I launch my USB on boot , I have language select , then accept terms ... and when I have to choose Parititions of where to install Windows 8.1 , I get the following error : "Nous n'avons pas pu créer de partition, ni localiser une partition" It's in french , sry . (In English: We did not create a partition or locate a partition)

I tried to delete the Parition and make new ones same error (Do I have to delete the System Partition ? and remake ?) since I can't install over it because it's not NTFS

& NO , I'am not planning to dual boot , I just wanna remove Ubuntu & put WIndows

gparted :

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It is easy. The answer is provided at the following link : http://askubuntu.com/questions/133533/how-to-remove-ubuntu-and-put-windows-back-on — Harsh Rawat, Apr 25 '14 at 09:31

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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Grab a Ubuntu LiveUSB (the bootable USB or CD/DVD you used for installing Ubuntu), use it to wipe your disk (using gparted), boot from your Windows 8.1 ISO and create partitions and then install Windows 8.1

Wiping Hardish with `gparted`:

Open gparted
Select your disk and click the "Create new Partition Table" option from the "Device" menu, select msdos as partition type and click apply.

This will wipe your HDD, backup anything you want

Now you may continue with installation of Windows 8.1

edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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answered Apr 25 '14 at 09:21

cshubhamrao

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I really didn't understand , what is a LiveUSB and how I'll do all that :( – user3091970 Apr 25 '14 at 09:22
@user3091970 never mind, editing the answer – cshubhamrao Apr 25 '14 at 09:23
@user3091970 check the updated answer – cshubhamrao Apr 25 '14 at 09:32
"Grab a Ubuntu LiveUSB (the bootable USB or CD/DVD you used for installing Ubuntu), use it to wipe your disk (using gparted), boot from your Windows 8.1 ISO and create partitions and then install Windows 8.1"
I didn't get that part :x how I'll use the USB that I used to install Ubuntu o_o
– user3091970 Apr 25 '14 at 09:32
@user3091970 You may have used a USb to install Ubuntu. Boot from the USB, you used to install ubuntu, run gparted from it and follow the instructions to wipe your HDD – cshubhamrao Apr 25 '14 at 09:34
when I try to make new table . IT tells me there is 2 Partitions in use :x – user3091970 Apr 25 '14 at 09:34
let us continue this discussion in chat – cshubhamrao Apr 25 '14 at 09:35
oh , so I Don't run Gparted from the Ubuntu that I'am using here ? but from the bootable USB ? – user3091970 Apr 25 '14 at 09:35

Installing 8.1 Windows | Removing Ubuntu?

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Wiping Hardish with gparted:

Wiping Hardish with `gparted`: