Often having installed a second Ubuntu operating system on top of Windows, the user comes to the conclusion that the second should be removed, because usually the Windows operating system is enough to perform all the usual actions on the computer, and Ubuntu requires too many settings from the user.
Instructions
Step 1
If you want to uninstall Ubuntu, please format the hard drive where the system resides. To do this, set the computer to boot from the floppy drive in the BIOS or simply at startup by pressing the Esc key.
Step 2
In the Windows installation menu, accept the terms of the license agreement, click the "Next" button, select the partition for installation that contains the Ubuntu operating system, format it (it is better to do this in the NTFS file system mode).
Step 3
Then, following the instructions on the menu, complete the Windows installation, enter all the parameters you need to continue working, specify the time zone and create a system user.
Step 4
If you need to remove the Ubuntu operating system without formatting the hard drive on which it is located in order to preserve Windows XP, perform a system restore operation before installing Linux.
Step 5
Boot from the Windows installation disc. When the installation menu appears, press the R key. You will see the Recovery Console appear - it will show you the highlighted operating system that you want to return to the state it was in before you installed Ubuntu.
Step 6
Enter the administrator password if it was set earlier. Please note that if it consists of Cyrillic letters, then it is best to first change it to another one containing the characters of the Latin alphabet and numbers.
Step 7
Enter the commands fixboot, fixmbr in the window that appears. After completing them one by one, restart your computer - Ubuntu should be completely removed after that.
Step 8
If you have Windows Vista preinstalled, boot your computer from the downloaded disc. Select the language of the operating system that is convenient for you and click "Continue".
Step 9
Select "System Restore". After the system finds your installed copy of Windows, click the "Next" button. You will see the "System Recovery Options" window on your screen - select "Command Prompt" in it.
Step 10
Type bootrec / fixboot bootrec / fixmbr at the command line one at a time, complete the system restore procedure, and turn on the computer.
