Uninstalling Ubuntu

[Bruno_A]

Hi all,

 

I am dual booting WIndows 10 with Ubuntu, and I use the Linux grub bootloader to get into Windows. I have done this before, and if I delete the partition where Linux is installed, I will not be able to boot back into Windows. Doing the 'bootrec' commands won't fix it, and I will still get a grub error screen when trying to boot the SSD. Is there a way of 'properly' removing Linux and be able to boot back into Windows 10, just as I was before installing Linux alongside it? My XPS 13 has major screen issues with Linux, and therefore, I can't use it, unfortunately. I have not found a fix for it, despite many people with the same laptop complaining about it.

 

Many thanks,

Bruno.

[Bitter]

Have you tried boot repair with the windows install media?

[Ashleyyyy]

if they were installed using UEFI you should be able to bypass grub by selecting "Windows Boot Manager" in the boot options in your bios. 

[Windows7ge]

From my experience the BIOS Boot menu will show you boot options for both the Ubuntu and Windows partitions. If you delete the Ubuntu partition Windows should still appear as a bootable partition in the BIOS. You can select it and boot to it directly from there.

[Bruno_A]

Just now, Bitter said:

Have you tried boot repair with the windows install media?

Yes, didn't fix it. I totally forgot about this issue, and deleted the Linux partition. I then installed Linux again, so I could access Windows. My XPS 13 has major screen issues with Linux, and therefore, I can't use it, unfortunately. I have not found a fix for it, despite many people with the same laptop complaining about it.

[Bruno_A]

6 minutes ago, Twilight said:

if they were installed using UEFI you should be able to bypass grub by selecting "Windows Boot Manager" in the boot options in your bios. 

I never thought of that. I deleted the Linux partition, and the Linux boot entry from the BIOS. Done, thanks a lot.

[Bruno_A]

7 minutes ago, Windows7ge said:

From my experience the BIOS Boot menu will show you boot options for both the Ubuntu and Windows partitions. If you delete the Ubuntu partition Windows should still appear as a bootable partition in the BIOS. You can select it and boot to it directly from there.

Thanks for this. I sorted it, now.