I installed Ubuntu and currently my laptop is dual boot(win7/Ubuntu). But now I want to remove Win7 retaining my Ubuntu Installations(software) I don't want to install Ubuntu with live CD. Please suggest some other method if you know one.  Update based on OP's Comments  sudo cat /etc/fstab  # /etc/fstab: static file system information.  #  # Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a # device ; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices  # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).  #  # &lt;file system&gt; &lt;mount point&gt; &lt;type&gt; &lt;options&gt; &lt;dump&gt; &lt;pass&gt;  # / was on /dev/sda5 during installation  UUID=384594f2-ff10-499a-9ae6-2f85f6feeeaa / ext4 errors=remount-ro 0 1  # swap was on /dev/sda6 during installation  UUID=89a95801-318a-4d25-a0d9-76aceb07508b none swap sw 0 0      Output of mount  shubh10@shubh10-Aspire-5349:~$ mount  /dev/sda5 on / type ext4 (rw,errors=remount-ro)  proc on /proc type proc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)  sysfs on /sys type sysfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)  none on /sys/fs/cgroup type tmpfs (rw)  none on /sys/fs/fuse/connections type fusectl (rw)  none on /sys/kernel/debug type debugfs (rw)  none on /sys/kernel/security type securityfs (rw)  udev on /dev type devtmpfs (rw,mode=0755)  devpts on /dev/pts type devpts (rw,noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=0620)  tmpfs on /run type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,size=10%,mode=0755)  none on /run/lock type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=5242880)  none on /run/shm type tmpfs (rw,nosuid,nodev)  none on /run/user type tmpfs (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev,size=104857600,mode=0755)  binfmt_misc on /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc type binfmt_misc (rw,noexec,nosuid,nodev)  gvfsd-fuse on /run/user/shubh10/gvfs type fuse.gvfsd-fuse (rw,nosuid,nodev,user=shubh10)
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I want to keep Ubuntu but remove Windows.
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I installed Ubuntu (twice actually) onto the same drive. I wanted to 'try again' since one of them didn't install correctly and the other installed differently, but it worked.   I was getting frustrated with the GRUB menu because it was really sloppy (There were two Windows options - one with the Windows bootloader to go into Ubuntu, and two different versions of Ubuntu from the first install for some reason and memtest, etc.).  In my attempts at getting rid Ubuntu to do a fresh installation, I went ahead and deleted the partitions that weren't swap or main via Windows 7. As I said, I am a noob.  Now, even though I though I completely got rid of Ubuntu, including the GRUB menu, when I boot my PC I am brought directly to GRUB Rescue. And from what I've found from other forums, GRUB rescue isn't even completely functional for me (it doesn't recognize any commands that it should support besides ls. It also returns unknown filesystem for any partition I try to view or boot.)  Is there any way that I can boot straight into Windows? I fear I may have gone about deleting those partitions in the wrong way. If so, what are my options?
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I have had the last Ubuntu distro (10.something) installed for a year and love it.  But I have run in to an issue when I tried to upgrade it to the latest one it did not work and there has come some serious issues now with almost everything and I want to remove Ubuntu completely and install the new one.  How can I remove the operating system (I don’t mind formatting the whole thing if that’s what’s needed).
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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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Presently in the install (USB stick) for 32-bit Ubuntu 12.04.1.  Want to have dual-boot capabilities between Windows 7 and Ubuntu.  Have partitioned hard drive with Windows System (sda1), Windows OS (sda2), Ubuntu (sda3 - with ext4 file system and a "/" mount point), swap (sda4) and need to know what file system to select for the remaining free space (storage) partition with a /home mount point?  I presume it to be either FAT32 or ext4, yet I need to be sure that it enables cross-sharing of documents/directories with both Windows 7 and Ubuntu operating systems.  Also, is FAT32 an NTFS type of system?  Thanks in advance.
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I have Ubuntu on my laptop. Now I want install Windows 7 in a dual-boot. How can I do this? I can't lose my Ubuntu files, and I'm afraid that I might break . Go  for UEFI only!
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I have two NTFS partitions, and I don't want to mount them manually every-time I start Ubuntu.   How can I do this?  Is there a tool or a code to use?   If so, is it safe to automount? specially when they are being used by another OS?
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I want to reinstall Ubuntu, but I also want all information and settings to disappear. So everything looks like the first time I installed it. Is it possible to do so via Terminal? Or what are the steps I should follow?
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I have a windows 7 Computer.  I want to install ubuntu.  I know if I install to the unallocated it will set up the multiboot like it should.  However, I want to set the partitions up manually, I want different stuff in different partitions, e.g. logs.  If I do this, will the installer still set up the multiboot like it should?
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I'm not even sure if i worded my question right but, I'm familiarizing myself with Ubuntu and want to install it on a new desktop I just finished putting together so I'm trying it on my laptop via live usb first.    I had trouble mounting my NTFS windows partitioned disks, solved that problem but I also see a disk that has the exact amount of memory I alloted for persistence. I try to access it but it shows the same ACL error I got when my NTFS disks weren't mounting.    I've already downloaded some stuff and made some things with LibreOffice and want to know if those things have been save automatically or if I have to mount the usb disk for it to be persistent.
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I have Windows 7 installed in my PC. In a failed attempt to create a partition my disk has been converted to dynamic including system and boot volumes. How can I install Ubuntu in a partition without affecting the Windows system?
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I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 7 (no separate partitions, I selected inside windows option).   I want to uninstall Ubuntu but last time I tried it and the Ubuntu is released but the GRUB remains. How do I remove GRUB?
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I have a new laptop with SSD + HDD. I already managed to set up a dual boot with Windows 10 preinstalled and Ubuntu 17.10.  Ubuntu root, home and swap directories are all on the SSD. In addition I took 500GB from the HDD and created a partition for my data (I called it /mnt).   Now I want to make the operating system store music, downloads, documents, pictures and videos on the HDD data partition, while maintaining /home on the SSD.   I know it has to do with fstab, so I found the file and a way to edit it, but what am I supposed to do now? The general information is not clear enough for me.   Here is my fstab:   # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # #                 # / was on /dev/sdb6 during installation UUID=cbdf87b9-ddf0-4242-a6b3-12ea1f13c653 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1 # /boot/efi was on /dev/sdb1 during installation UUID=7E53-EFDB  /boot/efi       vfat    umask=0077      0       1 # /home was on /dev/sdb7 during installation UUID=a78d2329-659f-4d6e-a7e3-c54f08dc5bdb /home           ext4    defaults        0       2 # /mnt was on /dev/sda2 during installation UUID=193e6f14-a677-4f3e-9373-06f6d12c12f0 /mnt            ext4    defaults        0       2 # swap was on /dev/sdb5 during installation UUID=e8fe7608-591e-40b2-ab28-603b058c87f9 none            swap    sw              0       0  Can someone guide me step by step?
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I need my pre-installed version of Windows 7 (or any other version of Windows), how could I install Ubuntu without erasing it?
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I use Ubuntu 11.10 and Windows7 dual boot with Ubuntu as my primary OS.  Every time I need to access a document I need to mount the respective drive, though this is not at all tiresome, still, is there any way that drives becomes automatically mounted when I login?
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I recently have upgraded my PC, my new Motherboard (ASUS M5A99X EVO) uses UEFi instead of the regular MBR option.  I have a Ubuntu 11.10 installation that I did when I had my previous hardware (MSI MS 7267) , Ubuntu alone boots fine, and so does Windows 7, however Windows 7 is using UEFI (GPT) boot whereas Ubuntu is using MBR.  I have my OSs in separate drives, so that GRUB2 wont' get replaced by the Windows Bootloader and viceversa, as I said both OSs boot fine on their own, but to do that I have to disconnect one drive in this case the Ubuntu drive as it prevents Windows from loading.  Now my question is, How can I change/convert Ubuntu's drive so that instead of using MBR it uses GPT and allow Windows to boot?.   Preferably without reinstalling the whole system or lose any data.  And if I were to wipe the drive, How can I install Ubuntu in GPT, UEFI, whatever it is mode?.  I have used gdisk to convert from MBR to GPT, but now Ubuntu can't boot seems like grub just doesn't start.  I have re installed the OS, and the drive is GPT now by default however grup-pc is still being used instead of grub-efi.  How can i make Ubuntu boot from EFI?.
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When I installed Ubuntu 12.04, I didn't know how to properly set the mounting points for the partitioned logical drives. So, I just set it randomly. Now when I open the Home folder I cannot see any of the logical drives on the left pane. I tried to change their mounting point but couldn't.  The contents of my fstab file /etc folder is:  # /etc/fstab: static file system information. # # Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a # device; this may be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices # that works even if disks are added and removed. See fstab(5). # # &lt;file system&gt; &lt;mount point&gt;   &lt;type&gt;  &lt;options&gt;       &lt;dump&gt;  &lt;pass&gt; proc            /proc           proc    nodev,noexec,nosuid 0       0 # / was on /dev/sda1 during installation UUID=691fa0bd-350f-4378-b5c7-82d277dd83c2 /               ext4    errors=remount-ro 0       1 # /srv was on /dev/sda8 during installation UUID=753d012e-ac3c-42fd-b388-d83115e88d26 /srv            ext4    defaults        0       2 # /tmp was on /dev/sda5 during installation UUID=34d8c35a-7900-4acd-988d-880792849673 /tmp            ext4    defaults        0       2 # /usr was on /dev/sda6 during installation UUID=4f7f4287-5feb-4b2b-86bb-93fe74905149 /usr            ext4    defaults        0       2 # /var was on /dev/sda7 during installation UUID=e2933e36-7906-48ac-b2ac-93500537cd4a /var            ext4    defaults        0       2   My Partitions are mounted at the following locations: /dev/sda5 is mounted at /tmp; /dev/sda6 is mounted at /usr; /dev/sda7 is mounted at /var; /dev/sda8 is mounted at /srv.  If I attempt to change the contents of fstab file, it says that only root can change the contents.  How do I change the mounting points of the partitions such that they show up in the Home folder?