I used Ubuntu to download Windows 10 and put in my usb. And when I try to install Windows it says that I need drivers to put it in and it doesn't detect any.
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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 been using the Linksys USB6300 Adapter but when I switched to Ubuntu it stopped working since its only compatible with Windows. I've tried using ndiswrapper and although it says my windows driver is installed, my device isn't showing up. Anyone know how I could get this wireless network adapter working? Thanks.  lsusb  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 012: ID 05c6:6766 Qualcomm, Inc.  Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0bda:0153 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Mass Storage Device Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB Bus 001 Device 004: ID 04ca:007d Lite-On Technology Corp.  Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04ca:008a Lite-On Technology Corp.  Bus 001 Device 010: ID 13b1:003f Linksys  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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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 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 want to ask a question I am a new user to Ubuntu and I am    going to install it on my PC and Remove Windows as I have read a lot    about Ubuntu and how it's solid based system and that it's more    stable and stronger but to be honest I am a bit afraid of installing    it as I don't have the drivers CD so Does Ubuntu need drivers or not    ? and how do I check that all the drivers are installed and updated    and work correctly ? and If I want to install a driver will Ubuntu    help me to search for it and install it ?  and will Ubuntu install the sound card . the internet card and the graphics etc. automatically or not waiting for your replies    cheers :)
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It's my first time installing ubuntu. I have Windows 7 and 8 before in my laptop (Acer Aspire 4752z). After Ubuntu (12.04) installed in my laptop, the Windows boot loader didn't recognize my Ubuntu so I updated grub from a live USB.   And after grub updated, Ubuntu was booting perfectly but my Windows wasn't listed in the grub menu. So I follow someone instruction to update grub again. And after reboot, the grub menu didn't show anymore.   After searching about this problem on the net and trying to update grub again and again, I decided to delete the Ubuntu partition from live USB. And shortly after, I booted to Windows with Hiren boot and I used mbrfix. But i think it failed. Now i cant show my BIOS setup or boot from DVD or USB.   After that, the only screen i can see after booting is:  error: unknown filesystem grub rescue&gt;
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I am running into a problem with drivers on different versions of Windows. Why are newer versions not backward compatible (to a certain extent)? What changes between verions of windows in the OS that requires different drivers?
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I just bought a new config ( ASUS p8z68-v lx, i5-2500k + ram and new graphic card ). Coming back and installing it in my old computer, I just saw that my DVD player was on IDE (yup…).  So, I needed to install windows 7 64bits from my usb key. Fine, I made my usb key bootable and copy the official DVD on it (the same version that was on my old computer), set BIOS to boot on it first and started the computer up.  It worked fine until it asks me for cd/dvd drivers (which is funny since, I do it via USB because I can't plug in my DVD player :D) I have 3 SATA HDD plugged in and that's it.  I made a small google search and found that it could be SATA or RAID drivers. Fine, I took another USB KEY and put all my motherboard drivers on it (from the CD sold with the MB) and none of those drivers seemed to work. I tried downloading new drivers from ASUS website and same effect.  Any idea but no "buy a new DVD player", I'm now broke for the month :) ?
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I wanted to replace windows 7 with Ubuntu.   Is it possible to try Ubuntu from USB, like a fully functional Ubuntu?, want to test sound, WiFI connectivity etc. Is there an option to exit from the above option, in case I dont want to install Ubuntu, try it later after fixing something?
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I'm currently running Ubuntu 12.04 and want to completely format my laptop so I can install Windows 7 (replace Ubuntu).   When I put in my bootable USB with the OS it just shows a black screen with a white blinking cursor on the top left corner. I wait for hours (to be specific 5 whole hours) waiting for something to happen but I get nothing, so I pull out the USB and my Ubuntu 12.04 loads up.  Repeated this several times with putting different boot priority options on top-est that relate to USB but the results are same. I go and visit some sites on the net like this  that say I have to zero out my hard drive.   My question is how?  Note: Erasing out all my data is no problem cause I have nothing important to backup.  If I have to lose my primary OS (Ubuntu 12.04) in the process I am ready to as my aim is just to install Windows 7 successfully. Please don't answer that there is something wrong with my USB or my USB reader/port/hardware or the content inside the USB cause they all works fine on my brothers PC as it boots up flawlessly.
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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 have the need to create a Live USB to install Windows but from Ubuntu, I've tried to emulate the tools that make the same function from windows but I just do not work.  I would be very helpful to know how. Thanks
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I want to reinstall Windows on a machine which has some very obscure drivers. I don't much fancy having to hunt round for them (that's if I'm able to locate them at all). Is it possible to save or backup already installed drivers? If so, how do I do this? How do I then go about installing these 'saved' drivers?
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I have a laptop in which the internal drive bay has been destroyed, but the rest of the laptop works fine. I was wondering if it's possible to do a full installation of Windows 10 on a USB flash drive.  I'm aware of Windows To Go, but I'm not sure if it's what I want. I don't need a "portable" installation of Windows, I intend for the flash drive to be permanently connected to the computer. I would prefer for the system to function as normally as possible.  If I can't figure out how to do this, I'll probably just install Linux onto the flash drive instead.
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I had windows 10 but during a reset, it died ( I know my bad ). So I am attempting to wipe the drive and install ubuntu from a clean install but whenever I select to install ubuntu it only gives me a black screen. It's in UEFI and secure boot.  Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
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I installed Ubuntu on a Dell XPS 13 laptop that had Windows 10 preinstalled on it. I installed it from a USB flash drive on a partition. When I boot my computer I can only boot into Windows 10 and Ubuntu is nowhere to be seen.  If I boot into my USB then I can see that Ubuntu is installed, but I can't get to it from the BIOS boot menu.
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I downloaded Windows 8 as an ISO image, and I'd like to install it on a computer that doesn't have an optical drive.   Is it possible to install Windows 8 from a USB drive? How would I do this?