Posted August 30, 2018 Hello all, I recently purchased a Pc from Craigslist fr $275 It's specs are as follows.. 1. Ryzen 5 2200g 2. ASRock b350 pro4- the small for factor one 3. 8 gb gskill ripjaws 3000mhz 4. 250gb crucial mx500 SSD 5. 500gb Western digital blue 6. Some Corsair case and cx500 power supply My problem is that this computer is running Linux. I want to install Windows on it. Currently it has something called as grub bootloader. Suggest me some tips to remove that grub bootloader and install Windows 10 on it. It currently runs on Ubuntu. CURRENT RIG- CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU CoolerMotherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 MotherboardMemory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryStorage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State DriveStorage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower CasePower Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 uuuuh install windows...... Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701104 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 Author Just now, Jormungandr_Upphaf said: uuuuh install windows...... I don't know how to remove grub Also my friend told me that Windows and Linux use different type of file system. CURRENT RIG- CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU CoolerMotherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 MotherboardMemory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryStorage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State DriveStorage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower CasePower Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701109 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 3 minutes ago, SHROUD said: Hello all, I recently purchased a Pc from Craigslist fr $275 It's specs are as follows.. 1. Ryzen 5 2200g 2. ASRock b350 pro4- the small for factor one 3. 8 gb gskill ripjaws 3000mhz 4. 250gb crucial mx500 SSD 5. 500gb Western digital blue 6. Some Corsair case and cx500 power supply My problem is that this computer is running Linux. I want to install Windows on it. Currently it has something called as grub bootloader. Suggest me some tips to remove that grub bootloader and install Windows 10 on it. It currently runs on Ubuntu. Installing window normally via USB or DVD and just select the disk that has linux and it will format it (remove all linux off it) Irish in Vancouver, what's new? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701110 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 Just now, SHROUD said: I don't know how to remove grub Also my friend told me that Windows and Linux use different type of file system. Grub doesn't need to be removed before you install windows Irish in Vancouver, what's new? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701111 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 Author Just now, KendoSapion said: Grub doesn't need to be removed before you install windows I actually don't need grub.....is there any way of removing it? CURRENT RIG- CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU CoolerMotherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 MotherboardMemory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryStorage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State DriveStorage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower CasePower Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701113 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 Just now, SHROUD said: I actually don't need grub.....is there any way of removing it? Literally installing windows will remove grub Irish in Vancouver, what's new? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701114 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 Installing windows will remove grub. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701115 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 Author Just now, KendoSapion said: Literally installing windows will remove grub Also...can I use kms pico for activating Windows.??... My friend gave me that software CURRENT RIG- CPU: Intel® Xeon® Processor X5690 OC 4.3GHz CPU Cooler: Thermalright - Macho HR-02 Rev.A 73.6 CFM CPU CoolerMotherboard: Asus - Rampage III Gene Micro ATX LGA1366 MotherboardMemory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 MemoryStorage: ADATA - Ultimate SU650 480GB 2.5" Solid State DriveStorage: Seagate - Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive Video Card: Gigabyte - Radeon R9 Fury 4GB Video Card Case: BitFenix - Phenom M Arctic White MicroATX Mini Tower CasePower Supply: Super Flower - Leadex Gold 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701117 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 Just now, SHROUD said: Also...can I use kms pico for activating Windows.??... My friend gave me that software I don't endorse pirating software. Also, most windows activators are equipped with malware. Irish in Vancouver, what's new? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701121 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 That is illegal don't do that. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/966454-remove-grub-bootloader/#findComment-11701124 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted August 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, SHROUD said: I don't know how to remove grub Also my friend told me that Windows and Linux use different type of file system. Just run window installer and remove all partition and install on desire drive ... Magical Pineapples
