How To Safely Uninstall/Remove/Delete Linux (UEFI System, Windows Dual Boot)
Why Ask Ubuntu recommends it
Ask Ubuntu users link it when someone needs to remove Ubuntu or a stale Linux boot entry from a Windows 10 UEFI dual-boot setup.
Recommended by 2 people across 2 different months, 2016 to 2019.
What it is
A short screen-recorded tutorial by Nehal J Wani showing how to remove Linux from a UEFI dual-boot machine, done entirely from Windows. It covers deleting the Linux partitions in Disk Management, removing the Linux boot entry with bcdedit, and deleting the distro's folder from the EFI partition with diskpart.
What people said
Recommends Blue Ace · 2016-08 · Ask Ubuntu · on “Can't install ubuntu on windows10 laptop”
I am assuming that you have installed Ubuntu but it's not working. If that's the case so: My laptop is HP Pavalion 15-AU003TX and I had the same problem too. If your system is dual booted (if you have installed Ubuntu alongside with your Windows 10) then: Step 1: Remove Ubuntu Delete the partition in which you have installed your Ubuntu. Well it will not complete remove the Ubuntu from your system but it will delete most of the important files of the Ubuntu. Then to remove the Ubuntu completely and safely from your system, remove it from UEFI through cmd ( run cmd as an administrator ) in Windows 10. Here the link for how to remove Ubuntu safely from UEFI [this video] . Just click on it for the t
Recommends weatherman · 2019-01 · Ask Ubuntu · on “Cannot permanently remove boot entry using efibootmgr”
In my case I incorrectly formatted Phoenix OS, it did not do any visible damage, and also did many other attempts and experiment. Surprisingly, I could boot all system I have (Windows 10, ubuntu 16.04). Therefore 1. If your plan is to uninstall Phoenix OS, find proper instructions (see e. g. my [LINK] B. paragraph) 2. Removing Phoenix system boot entry, if you incorrectly uninstalled Phoenix OS a) In ubuntu efibootmgr does not seem to do much. Only check what entries are there by: sudo efibootmgr -v b) In Windows the easiest way comes from: [this video] using bcdedit in admin command prompt: to see all bootable options. bcdedit /enum all There are (usually) many items. So, if you see it for the f
Cites Shrike Danny · 2019-02 · Ask Ubuntu · on “Grub package failed to install”
I have tried installing ubuntu dual with windows 10. However, at the end of the installation, ubuntu installation crashed because of failing to install grub package into /target..... At first, I installed ubuntu 18.10 into my dell laptop. However, hereafter, I uninstalled it following the instruction from this video: [this video] . At present, I have experimented with ubuntu 17.10, 16.04 but disppointingly encountered the same error. I'm back with my old windows 10 right now. I would be grateful if someone could help me out, please.....