How to remove Linux?

.Kencs · 24 Jan 2013 at 10:43

I have Ubuntu 3.4 installed on my 2nd hard drive, but want to completely get rid of it. Last time I attempted, I knackered the GrubLoader or something, so not sure how to do it safely.

Linux keeps giving a crash report with nearly everything so wanted to remove it and start fresh and maybe install another version of Linux like Mint or something but need help.

Any ideas?

.Kencs · 24 Jan 2013 at 10:48

Solaris said:
Just put the mint disk in, and tell it to use that drive, it will install a new bootloader...

And that will install straight over 3.4?

.Kencs · 24 Jan 2013 at 12:02

OK, So i've installed Mint 14 over 3.4, set my username and password, rebooted, and then it asks me to type the username in. I typed it in, and my password, and it says they are not recognised :/

Is there a way to check what usernames are set up so I can check I hadn't mistyped anything when setting it up as I cannot log in to Mint 14 without knowing why it isnt accepting my username :/

.Kencs · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:10

KIA said:
Boot off a live CD, mount the root partition and look at /etc/passwd

How do I mount the root partition??

.Kencs · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:16

KIA said:
Boot off a live CD, mount the root partition and look at /etc/passwd

Ok I figured out how to get in to that file and I can see my username (which is correct) but can't see why it wouldn't work

.Kencs · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:18

Never mind I'm in and works perfect :-)

thanks

.Kencs · 24 Jan 2013 at 14:34

Solaris said:
Winning

Trying to find the best Linux for myself as I want to come away from Windows so playing around with Mint 14 for a bit and will just keep putting a new linux on until I find the 1 for me

Thanks for your help

.Kencs · 25 Jan 2013 at 18:46

OK, really sorry but having another problem, still relating to removing linux.
I've had Mint 14 installed for 24hrs, not too impressed with it, also lagging a little, so giving Xubuntu a go. Seems quick running from CD but want to over-write Mint 14 but it's giving the option to erase everything (which will erase Windows 7 as well which I don't want to do), install alongside (which I don't want to do either), or 'Something Else' so I select Something Else and I've got the following:

/dev/sde
/dev/sde1 - Type NTFS - Size 12582 MB - Used 3221 MB
/dev/sde2 - Type NTFS - Size 487522 MB - Used 124185 MB

/dev/sdf
/dev/sdf1 - Type NTFS - Size 286634 MB - Used 146351 MB
/dev/sdf6 - Type ext4 - Size 204773 MB - Used 8615 MB
/dev/sdf5 - Type swap - Size 8697 MB - Used 0 MB

Then I've got 'Device for boot loader installation:

/dev/sde ATA Hitachi HDP72505 (500.1GB)
/dev/sde1 Windows Recovery Environment (loader)
/dev/sde2 Windows 7 (loader)
/dev/sdf ATA Hitachi HDP72505 (500.1GB)
/dev/sdf1
/dev/sdf6 Linux Mint 14 Nadia (14)

Not sure what I'm selecting from any of the above.

Can anyone advise?
I want to keep my Windows 7 but I want to write over Mint 14 with Xubuntu

Thanks in advance