How do I remove ubuntu from a windows 7 machine without the recovery disk?

dual-boot windows-7 uninstall

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Solution 1

Why would you want to keep Ubuntu bootloader (GRUB) if you're removing Ubuntu? I'm not sure it's possible because I believe GRUB stores some of its files on the partition you're going to remove.

I believe you need to re-install Windows boot loader, then you just boot into Windows and delete Ubuntu partition using standard Windows tools. You may be able to resize the windows partition to take up the free space or create a new NTFS partition there.

(as such, the question turns out to be totally unrelated to Ubuntu... you can do everything in Windows)

Solution 2

google for easy bcd and install it while in windows. With this program you can create the MBR needed for the windows onls system. After that you can delete ubuntu partition and you are fine.

Solution 3

You could also try to create recovery disc: howtogeek.com/howto/5409/create-a-system-repair-disc-in-windows-7/ if that seems more convenient to You.

If needed You can use Windows bootloader. In menu start write msconfig and press enter. Than in boot options You have to find option: other systems display time or something similar. Set value to 30 sec. regards

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Paul

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Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Paul almost 2 years

I have a computer that originally came with windows 7. I recently installed Ubuntu 11.04 (natty) on it. Now, I want to remove it from the computer while keeping windows. Unfortunately, I don't have the windows recovery disk anymore... Is there a way I can delete ubuntu without deleting the booting program (the purple screen where you can select the operating system)?
Paul over 12 years

I'm not sure how to re-install the windows boot loader, since I don't have the recovery disk... is there another way? (a way that is free?)
Sergey over 12 years

Do you have Windows Recovery partition on your hard drive? After selecting Windows from GRUB's menu and pressing Enter - does pressing and holding F8 launches the Win Recovery Environment?
Sergey over 12 years

Also, have you tried creating a recovery disk following the recipe @Misery linked to?