My computer has three operating systems: Windows 7 and two Ubuntu 13.10. Trying to explain: First of all, when I bought this computer, a Dell Inspiron, Windows 7 was incorporated. Some years later I downloaded the image 13.04 from www.ubuntu.com; as per its instructions I burned the iso on a dvd. By means of the BIOS the machine starts by the disk before the hard disk. Then, actually, when starting the computer appears a GRUB and anybody can choose either Ubuntu or Windows 7. Certainly Ubuntu was upgraded into 13.10. From www.ubuntu.cat I roughly did the same procedure but in Windows 7 I may select Windows or Ubuntu (wubi). At this point I would like to remove the first Ubuntu. How to do this?
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Don't worry, follow my instructions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I suggest you to remove Ubuntu (Wubi) and not the real Ubuntu installation, because the real Ubuntu installation will always be faster: Ubuntu (Wubi) is installed as a Windows software and can be removed like any Windows application, from the Control Panel (if you remove Wubi you will lose any data saved in the Wubi virtual partition).
INSTRUCTIONS: To remove permanently the real Ubuntu installation with all its data, enter in the Ubuntu (Wubi) installation and with a partition software like gParted delete the real Ubuntu partition; you can also use a live DVD/CD with any distro installed to do the procedure.
You can execute Gparted Partition Editor from System -> Administration in Ubuntu systems or use the apposite gParted live CD (a safer alternative) by following this official guide (CLICK!).
After that reboot and test your in-use systems at least two times.
SUGGESTION: If you format the deleted partition's space with NTFS you'll be able to re-use it in both Windows & Linux (Linux will need extra support drivers & wrappers).
Click the up arrow if I'm of any help and feel free to comment down here if you need more help,
have a nice day. :-)
Lorenzo Ancora
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