My computer is running the latest version of Ubuntu. Can I install windows 8 and clean off Ubuntu? I don't want to duel boot.
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I have absolutely no experience with Linux, and I desperately need to get my computer back up and running again with Windows.  How do I remove Ubuntu and reinstall Windows?    Editor's note: many of the answers are about removing Ubuntu from dual-boot but keeping Windows (which is a bit complicated), while other answers are about removing Ubuntu from single-boot (which is easy: basically just format the disk while installing Windows). The question as written is ambiguous between dual-boot or single-boot.
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I've just installed Ubuntu to replace Windows. I can't seem to find a good alternative to  to run on Ubuntu. Any help would be appreciated.
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I have Ubuntu 15.10 and Windows 10 dual-booted, but I want to reinstall Ubuntu in the same partition without making any changes or causing problems in the dual boot option and without removing Windows.  Is it possible? Any guide on how to do it?
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I have 2 1tb hard drives on my computer with Windows 8 on the first hard drive and nothing on the other.  I want to install Ubuntu 14 on the second hard drive. I've looked up some guides and they all say to install Ubuntu on the sdb partition when booting off a usb stick. I have also seen some say to unplug the Windows HDD and then install Ubuntu onto the second HDD, and Ubuntu will automatically detect Windows and ask what you want to boot into upon boot.   I am really concerned about this - Will it ask me to choose what OS I want to boot into? Is there something like rEFInd(Mac) for Windows? Can anyone please give me a guide on how to do it without ruining my computer?  Thanks
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Just as the question says, I need to install newer version of Ubuntu without messing up the older version. I have looked at the responses to similar questions but it isn't clear to me how to do so (some suggest dual boot using a second hdd and some suggest using virtualization -- both of these are not an option for me).
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I want to install Ubuntu 14.04 alongside Windows 8.1. My computer works only with Legacy mode (can't boot Windows when switched to UEFI).   When I boot from usb with Ubuntu it says "This computer currently has no detected operating systems".  How should I proceed to install Ubuntu with Windows?
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I have installed windows 7 and then Ubuntu 11.04. Now I want to know how I can switch from Ubuntu to Windows 7 and from Windows 7 to Ubuntu without restarting the computer.
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I first had windwos 7, then I installed Ubuntu alongside and when my laptop starts I can choose between ubuntu and windows (the ubuntu boot screen) .  Now I have installed another ubuntu inside the windows 7 using virtual box. I want to remove that first ubuntu installation and free up its partiotion. Can I do it without making any problems for the windows and boot screen?
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I want to know if I will keep and still be able to use my Windows 7 installation after I use the Wubi Windows Installer (from ) to install Ubuntu?  Thanks in advance, Bas.
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I want to uninstall Ubuntu because I just don't like it...  I have windows 7 and no boot disk or anything special to uninstall, when I installed Ubuntu it said easy to uninstall and I would love to know how to actually uninstall it. Thank You.
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I sometimes need Windows for some school projects. So I was thinking is there anyway to have both Windows and Ubuntu installed but automatically boot in Ubuntu but if i pressed F12 or just something when booting like when i'm going into the bios then i could choose between Windows and Ubuntu ?  EDIT: i installed windows now. And i wanna know how i wont see the grub loader when i boot and it just automatically boots into Ubuntu. And if i press and hold "Shift" i will see the grub loader and will be able to choose Windows
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Hi I want to try Ubuntu 20.04 without installing it due to some driver issues in my laptop. But I already have 2 OS ( Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04 [Dualboot] ), so will trying Ubuntu mess with the already installed Operating systems? And I know how to make live usb and booting from it but don't know how to exit it and then bring my laptop back to normal. Tried finding procedure on internet but reliable results are not found.
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I want to dual boot windows 10 and ubuntu but I can't see the option to install alongside windows 10 during ubuntu installation. Yet ubuntu installer recognizes windows 10. My pc has 4 partitions. Please help
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I have installed Ubuntu on my D: partition using Wubi. Is there any way in which I can remove my Windows from C: drive and move my existing Ubuntu installation to C: drive and make it a regular install.
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I need to install Ubuntu instead of Windows 7. Can you tell me the steps to do it? I don't want to install Ubuntu alongside Windows. Any precautions needed before installing Ubuntu? How do I install Ubuntu 11.10 without losing the current data in my laptop?
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I know that a fresh Ubuntu install can wipe Windows files completely.   But I've heard that Windows writes random hidden data everywhere without your permission. Can there be remains of Windows after a clean install of Ubuntu that can be potentially used by malicious software against your data or passwords?  I had a nasty malware attack recently and left Windows for good, but the software service installed Windows again. So will a fresh Ubuntu install by me over Windows wipe it for good?
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Is it really safe to choose the "Install Ubuntu alongside Windows" option from the Ubuntu installation program?  I never used that option, instead I used other tools such as partition magic or windows 7's disk tool to resize my partitions.  Since I'm going to install Ubuntu across a lot windows (XP, Vista and 7) machines. It would not be nice to damage those Windows partitions.  What is your experience? Can I use this feature without concerns?