How do I remove Ubuntu from a dual-boot Windows 7 laptop?

Question

I'm new to Ubuntu and liked it a lot! However after testing it on my old crappy laptop I now want to remove it. I've looked at tutorials on how to uninstall and it says to start by deleting the Linux partition of the hard drive.

However after opening Computer management, I cannot locate my Linux partition. Same as when I go to System Configuration and click on the "boot" tab, my computer does not list any operating system other than Windows 7. Any way around this or perhaps a different way to uninstall?

score 3 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 09 '12 at 02:04

Step 1

Boot from a Ubuntu Live CD.

Step 2

Open Terminal.

Step 3

Run the following commands:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/os-uninstaller
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y os-uninstaller && os-uninstaller

Step 4

Select the OS you wish to uninstall, in this case Ubuntu.

Step 5

Reboot and enjoy your Ubuntu-free system.

Source: Ubuntu Help

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 09 '12 at 01:15

Windows doesn't see linux because it doesn't have drivers to view those partitions.

If you want to delete those partitions try using the same cd except booting into the Live Environment.

Then it is as simple as using the disk utility. Make sure you don't accidentally delete your windows partition.