Can I restore Windows while dual booting Ubuntu?

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I'm wondering if I can restore Windows to factory settings while having a dual-booted Ubuntu (and preferably also removing Ubuntu in the process).

Windows is running on a 120 GB SSD (C:\)
Ubuntu is running on a 1 TB HDD (D:\) with 200 GB partition for Ubuntu the rest is games & stuff.

The first thing that runs when I start the computer is grub, where I get an option to load Ubuntu or Windows boot loader.

Which I think I can change to run Windows first in the BIOS?

Can I restore Windows to factory settings and also reformat D:\ drive where Ubuntu is stored without it causing problems?

Edit: Windows 10 is my windows version. Ubuntu 16.04

Restoring Windows Depends on the Version. What Version of windows do you have? — Sharad Gautam, Jul 05 '16 at 15:03
Possible duplicate of How to remove Ubuntu and put Windows back on? — amc, Jul 05 '16 at 15:15
" I'm wondering if I can restore Windows to factory settings while having a dual-booted Ubuntu (and preferably also removing Ubuntu in the process)." - You want to keep Ubuntu or not? — Sharad Gautam, Jul 05 '16 at 16:03
Also, resetting Windows probably automatically replaces grub. — Sharad Gautam, Jul 05 '16 at 16:04
You could also do it beforehand using the bootrec command from the Windows Installation Disc — Sharad Gautam, Jul 05 '16 at 16:08

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 06 '16 at 09:50

Boot from your Windows installation device (DVD or USB), from there you can restore Windows to factory settings and format partitions.

You could also boot into Windows and then press the Windows logo key +L to get to the sign-in screen, then hold the Shift key down while you select Power > Restart in the lower-right corner of the screen. After your PC restarts, select Troubleshoot > Reset this PC.

If you can't get to the sign-in screen, use a recovery drive or installation media to reset your PC (like we said before).

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Can I restore Windows while dual booting Ubuntu?

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