how to unistall window7 from within ubuntu

Is the system a true dual boot, or did you use wubi?

These instructions assume you have any important files backed up already.

First you reallocate the Windows partitions to Ubuntu, and then you update GRUB to remove Windows from the boot list.

To change the partitions, use the partition editor (gparted). This is on the live CD, but you can also install it with:
sudo apt-get install gparted
in a terminal.
(If you want to resize your Ubuntu partition, you'll have to use the live CD. You can't change a partition that's currently in use.)

You basically have two choices for partition reallocation.
1) Reformat as ext4 (or a format of your choice), and then mount as a new partition.
2) Remove the Windows partition, and then resize one or more of the others to use the freed space.
You could also combine these, resizing a little and creating a new, smaller partition.
The interface is straightforward, but there are plenty of fully descriptive tutorials for gparted available if you need more details, or you can ask a follow-up here.

Once Windows is removed, to update grub, in the terminal enter:
sudo update-grub
The bootloader will then have Windows removed, so that it boots straight into Ubuntu.

for actionparsnip: I think the system is dual boot. Yes.
Marc. if I remove the windows partion (reallocation of partition to ubuntu) will my data be safe on ubuntu? because I did not back up my data.

Thanks

If its a dual boot you can simply run gparted and delete the windows partition, you can then repartition te space and use it as data storage in Ubuntu. You will also need to run:

sudo update-grub

So that the windows option from grub :)

What i need to know now is, does running gparted temper with my data on ubuntu?
thanks

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Your question #127301 on file-roller in ubuntu changed:
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actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
If its a dual boot you can simply run gparted and delete the windows
partition, you can then repartition te space and use it as data storage
in Ubuntu. You will also need to run:

sudo update-grub

So that the windows option from grub :)

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