Uninstall Ubuntu completely - Here's how
If you want to uninstall Ubuntu, there are a few things you should do to ensure that the operating system is completely removed. In this practical tip, we will tell you what is important.
Solution 1: Uninstall Ubuntu as the only operating system
If you have installed Ubuntu as the only operating system, the deinstallation is not particularly complex.
- Insert an installation CD of another operating system (e.g. Windows) to uninstall.
- Then start the PC and boot from the CD when prompted.
- The hard drive can be fully formatted during the installation process. All data will be lost.
- If you do not want to install an operating system, you can also cancel the installation process here.
Solution 2: Uninstall Ubuntu alongside Windows
Uninstalling this method is a little bit more complicated.
- Start Windows and then go to Control Panel.
- Select "Administration" and "Computer Management" here.
- Here you have to switch to "Disk management" on the left. There you will find a list of all hard drives connected to the PC.
- Find the disk with the Ubuntu installation and right click on it.
- Select the "Delete volume" entry in the context menu and confirm the operation. Then the hard drive was completely erased.
- Restart your PC and press the [F8] key during the startup process to call up the advanced startup options.
- There you select the entry "Safe mode with prompt" and confirm with [Enter].
- Then enter the command "FIXMBR" in the command prompt, which you confirm again with [Enter]. This will delete the Ubuntu boot loader.
- Confirm the process with [j]. Finally, restart the system with "exit". After that, Ubuntu was completely removed.