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Old 12-17-2011, 02:53 PM   #1
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How do I uninstall ubuntu?


I need to totally uninstall Ubuntu it is currently the only OS on my computer.
 
Old 12-17-2011, 03:55 PM   #2
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Install something else over it.
 
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Old 12-17-2011, 07:36 PM   #3
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fdisk or gdisk (for gpt) /dev/xxx (sda hda etc) and delete all the partitions using the d command. Oh I forgot to write run w. But if Ubantu's your only oeprating system when you "try" to boot you'll get a message saying something like no os found.

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