Hi,

I have windows xp and i have installed Ubuntu on my external hdd. Windows is running on my Laptop hard disk drive. Now, i need to get my external hdd to boot up linux or windows. That's not cool for me because sometimes I don't have it with me. I want to know A safe way to remove the GRUB loader and Ubuntu completly to keep only Windows and Hackintosh.

I have 3 partitions on my external hdd one for my data of 211 gb, one of 10 gb for linux (ext3) and one for Linux swap of 1 gb.

I want to get these Ubuntu partitions as unallocated space.

Ps: I can't see Ubuntu ext3 and swap in My computer.

Thank you for helping me in this problem because i don't like the GRUB loader...

This is the easiest and safest way:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314058

(Option 2: Starting the Windows Recovery Console from the Windows XP CD-ROM)

Once you have done what described in that tutorial, type:
fixmbr
fixboot

You'll get some pretty scary warnings, but don't worry, you'll be OK.

Once you have done that, use any partitioning software to delete your linux partitions:

http://www.thefreecountry.com/utilities/pa...oneditors.shtml

I also recommend Parted Magic, a very nice Linux LiveCD for partitioning and much more, which could even change your mind about Linux after that POS you have tried:

http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05409

I will probably do this but are you sure that we can't uninstall it with the linux live cd?

Thank's a lot

Maybe you could, but it is easier and safer to use a Windows XP CD.

Your right but i will make a backup of my backups before doing this.

Linux is installed on an external hdd as you know.

I have tried some explorers that can see linux files on windows but they are not working for me. I see a guy showing the uninstallation of linux on windows with a file on linux ext3.

Thank you

The best way to make a backup of your data in a linux partition, is moving it to a FAT32 partition from inside Linux.
You can either use a Linux LiveCD or your Ubuntu install, if it is still working.

I don't want to backup my Linux dat, just my windows files and backups. I am dinished copying my external hdd to another one.

Thank's

It works. Thank's man, you are the best! I do the commands and all refromat my disk with partition magic and no more linux, i can install os x 86!!!

Thank's this helped a lot!

You are welcome