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First-time Linux user = = HELP

Asked by billy

1) Where is UBUNTU on my hard-disk, I can't locate it - Why can't I see any UBUBTU files from within Windows?
2) How to uninstall UBUNTU ( if don't get help then I am history)?
3) How to reconfigure the UBUNTU boot sequence, such that I do NOT want Ubuntu as default boot OS?
4) Why does so many activities require/show a text box for editing-configuration?

My system has installed already Windows Xp and Windows-7, in separate partitions & using BCD startup menu, where Xp is default. Prior to installing Ubuntu I had 68-Gb unused space on my 500-Gb harddisk. Now all is used/gone & untouchable(?)
During install of Ubuntu 16 today, the installer indicated that I would have a choice of were Ubuntu would be installed and also be able to determine a size to create or resize a partition = a LIE, as I did not intend Ubuntu to gobbel every byte!

This install event seriously reminds me of Microsoft, in that decisions are made without my knowledge, input or approval, the possible result now being that I might have to reformat some or all of my harddisk to recover from this mess!

   H E L P Please.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Windows cannot natively read Linux file systems. It can only read a small number of file systems alone.

If you want to uninstall Ubuntu then simply delete the partitions in Windows and resize the NTFS partitions into the new freed space, or make a new partition of the freed space. You will need to reinstate the Windows boot loader as GRUB is the boot loader now and removing the Ubuntu partitions will blow its configuration out of the water. I suggest you delete the partitions last, it will ensure the system can still boot. A Windows forum can help you here.

What is the output of:

sudo fdisk -l

We can see the disk layout(s)

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billy (damn-ubunto-login) said : 		#2

All I can now consider to delete is the partition containing Ububtu, except, I cannot find it. And I am not sure that is a good step forward.

Around 1999 I installed a version of Linux as test/experiment that simply modified the dual-boot loader from Windows by adding another entry - so easy to remove, that is what I expected from Ubuntu-16, but now I have a mess with two tandem dependent boot loaders, plus
I am reluctant to start deleting anything as possibly that will cause one or both existing installs of Windows to die. Why no uninstall-myself capability within Ubuntu?

I do not understand your question; What is the output of: sudo fdisk -l

Guess I simply do not know enough about Linux to have warranted experimenting now.
Yet everywhere I read people say Linux is best and/or easier to use. Humbug!

Thanks for your reply.

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Šimon Šustek (sijisu) said : 		#3

Use just:
    sudo fdisk -l
to see disk layout (copy it here).
Or you can use graphic way to see disk layout:
     sudo apt-get install gparted
     sudo gparted
If you want to move files between Windows and Ubuntu, you can do it from Ubuntu in File browser(nautilus).
And check this: http://askubuntu.com/questions/133533/how-to-remove-ubuntu-and-put-windows-back-on

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billy (damn-ubunto-login) said : 		#4

Thanks for the answers.

I have fixed the problem by re-installing Windows-7 completely. This corrected the BCD boot loader. Now all I have to do remaining is reinstall about a dozen apps.

No more Linux installs for me - especially Ubuntu!