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45 minutes ago, tmz said:

Is it as simple as simply unplugging the ubuntu SSD?

That, and also set the boot priority in the BIOS to the Windows SSD as first

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Hi guys!

 

At the moment I have a dual boot on my system in wich Windows 11 pro is my main operating system and I downloaded Ubuntu as a second just to try if its for me. 

I have decided i don't want Ubuntu anymore but am not sure on how to safely revert it. 

I have Windows and Ubuntu installed on separate and dual boot is managed by grub. Is it as simple as simply unplugging the ubuntu SSD?

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Why not simply point your boot device back to Windows Boot Manager rather than GRUB? You can continue to use the SSD, even keep Ubuntu installed on it incase you wanted to use it, just don't boot to GRUB. 

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If you want to be able to use the Linux partition, you have two solutions

1. Reinstall Windows and use the whole drive

2. Format the Linux partition as NTFS and Windows will format it as D: drive.

 

Me, I recommend the 2nd method.

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6 minutes ago, Thomas4 said:

Format the Linux partition as NTFS and Windows will format it as D: drive.

Alternatively, delete the Linux partition and expand the existing Windows NTFS partition with something like GParted. 

It sounds like OP is using two different SSDs though, so they just may be able to wipe the 2nd drive entirely. 

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45 minutes ago, tmz said:

Is it as simple as simply unplugging the ubuntu SSD?

That, and also set the boot priority in the BIOS to the Windows SSD as first

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20 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

That, and also set the boot priority in the BIOS to the Windows SSD as first

You really don't even need to do that because the boot sequence will bypass the Linux drive and merrily continue on until it finds the Windows boot partition, but moving it to the first partition makes booting faster.

 

However, I recommend placing it second and have one of the USB ports listed first, because if there is a problem and you need to access your Windows install disk, BIOS update disk, or the like, you don't need to try and remember how to get into your boot list and change it. The extra couple of nanoseconds it will take to boot is worth it.

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