Un - dual booting Linux Mint and Windows 10 [closed]
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I installed Linux Mint 19 on a Windows 10 machine for someone and they don't like it. They want to go back to Windows 10 only. How can I do that?
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asked Mar 13 at 4:44
Alexander Severn LumiereAlexander Severn Lumiere
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closed as too broad by Michael Homer, jimmij, Jeff Schaller♦, ilkkachu, Kiwy Mar 13 at 14:23
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
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I installed Linux Mint 19 on a Windows 10 machine for someone and they don't like it. They want to go back to Windows 10 only. How can I do that?
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asked Mar 13 at 4:44
Alexander Severn LumiereAlexander Severn Lumiere
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closed as too broad by Michael Homer, jimmij, Jeff Schaller♦, ilkkachu, Kiwy Mar 13 at 14:23
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
This is a Windows installation question that you should get a good answer to on Super User.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 4:45
@MichaelHomer, I disagree: You should be able to switch off a light in the same way that you turn it on. And in this case you can. One solution is to keep grub, but remove mint. (I am not an expert in this area, so will not try to explain the how, as I will get it wrong).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:09
@Alexandersevern in the future I recommend virtualbox. It allows running of Gnu/Linuxes (such as Mint) in side of Microsoft's Windows. I feel sad for your friend (better is different, but different ≠ bad). I hope you can help them, maybe one day they will be ready. grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change; courage to change the things we can; and wisdom to know the difference.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:13
@ctrl-alt-delor If you want to go back to Windows 10 only, you need to get Windows to reinstall its boot loader (specifics will depend on whether this is an EFI system, previous drive layout, etc). Nobody here is going to give you good advice on how to do that reliably. You certainly can't switch it off the same way you turned it on, except in that "how you turned it on" was an operating system installation disc. Notably, leaving grub behind is going to require leaving at least one partition behind as well, which is a real complication even if it's acceptable.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:25
If you post this on Super User, it'll probably need a bit more detail: what sort of system is it, how did it get Windows in the first place, and what they want to keep (data/applications/...)? What should the partition layout be like afterwards? If it still went through grub and just automatically quickly booted Windows, with everything else intact (i.e. the whole Mint installation would still be on there, just unused), would that be ok? In that case, you could get an answer here and you can edit your question with that detail.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:27
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I installed Linux Mint 19 on a Windows 10 machine for someone and they don't like it. They want to go back to Windows 10 only. How can I do that?
linux
asked Mar 13 at 4:44
Alexander Severn LumiereAlexander Severn Lumiere
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I installed Linux Mint 19 on a Windows 10 machine for someone and they don't like it. They want to go back to Windows 10 only. How can I do that?
linux
linux
asked Mar 13 at 4:44
Alexander Severn LumiereAlexander Severn Lumiere
61
asked Mar 13 at 4:44
Alexander Severn LumiereAlexander Severn Lumiere
61
asked Mar 13 at 4:44
Alexander Severn LumiereAlexander Severn Lumiere
61
asked Mar 13 at 4:44
Alexander Severn LumiereAlexander Severn Lumiere
61
asked Mar 13 at 4:44
Alexander Severn LumiereAlexander Severn Lumiere
61
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closed as too broad by Michael Homer, jimmij, Jeff Schaller♦, ilkkachu, Kiwy Mar 13 at 14:23
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as too broad by Michael Homer, jimmij, Jeff Schaller♦, ilkkachu, Kiwy Mar 13 at 14:23
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
This is a Windows installation question that you should get a good answer to on Super User.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 4:45
@MichaelHomer, I disagree: You should be able to switch off a light in the same way that you turn it on. And in this case you can. One solution is to keep grub, but remove mint. (I am not an expert in this area, so will not try to explain the how, as I will get it wrong).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:09
@Alexandersevern in the future I recommend virtualbox. It allows running of Gnu/Linuxes (such as Mint) in side of Microsoft's Windows. I feel sad for your friend (better is different, but different ≠ bad). I hope you can help them, maybe one day they will be ready. grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change; courage to change the things we can; and wisdom to know the difference.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:13
@ctrl-alt-delor If you want to go back to Windows 10 only, you need to get Windows to reinstall its boot loader (specifics will depend on whether this is an EFI system, previous drive layout, etc). Nobody here is going to give you good advice on how to do that reliably. You certainly can't switch it off the same way you turned it on, except in that "how you turned it on" was an operating system installation disc. Notably, leaving grub behind is going to require leaving at least one partition behind as well, which is a real complication even if it's acceptable.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:25
If you post this on Super User, it'll probably need a bit more detail: what sort of system is it, how did it get Windows in the first place, and what they want to keep (data/applications/...)? What should the partition layout be like afterwards? If it still went through grub and just automatically quickly booted Windows, with everything else intact (i.e. the whole Mint installation would still be on there, just unused), would that be ok? In that case, you could get an answer here and you can edit your question with that detail.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:27
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This is a Windows installation question that you should get a good answer to on Super User.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 4:45
@MichaelHomer, I disagree: You should be able to switch off a light in the same way that you turn it on. And in this case you can. One solution is to keep grub, but remove mint. (I am not an expert in this area, so will not try to explain the how, as I will get it wrong).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:09
@Alexandersevern in the future I recommend virtualbox. It allows running of Gnu/Linuxes (such as Mint) in side of Microsoft's Windows. I feel sad for your friend (better is different, but different ≠ bad). I hope you can help them, maybe one day they will be ready. grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change; courage to change the things we can; and wisdom to know the difference.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:13
@ctrl-alt-delor If you want to go back to Windows 10 only, you need to get Windows to reinstall its boot loader (specifics will depend on whether this is an EFI system, previous drive layout, etc). Nobody here is going to give you good advice on how to do that reliably. You certainly can't switch it off the same way you turned it on, except in that "how you turned it on" was an operating system installation disc. Notably, leaving grub behind is going to require leaving at least one partition behind as well, which is a real complication even if it's acceptable.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:25
If you post this on Super User, it'll probably need a bit more detail: what sort of system is it, how did it get Windows in the first place, and what they want to keep (data/applications/...)? What should the partition layout be like afterwards? If it still went through grub and just automatically quickly booted Windows, with everything else intact (i.e. the whole Mint installation would still be on there, just unused), would that be ok? In that case, you could get an answer here and you can edit your question with that detail.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:27
This is a Windows installation question that you should get a good answer to on Super User.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 4:45
This is a Windows installation question that you should get a good answer to on Super User.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 4:45
@MichaelHomer, I disagree: You should be able to switch off a light in the same way that you turn it on. And in this case you can. One solution is to keep grub, but remove mint. (I am not an expert in this area, so will not try to explain the how, as I will get it wrong).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:09
@MichaelHomer, I disagree: You should be able to switch off a light in the same way that you turn it on. And in this case you can. One solution is to keep grub, but remove mint. (I am not an expert in this area, so will not try to explain the how, as I will get it wrong).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:09
@Alexandersevern in the future I recommend virtualbox. It allows running of Gnu/Linuxes (such as Mint) in side of Microsoft's Windows. I feel sad for your friend (better is different, but different ≠ bad). I hope you can help them, maybe one day they will be ready. grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change; courage to change the things we can; and wisdom to know the difference.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:13
@Alexandersevern in the future I recommend virtualbox. It allows running of Gnu/Linuxes (such as Mint) in side of Microsoft's Windows. I feel sad for your friend (better is different, but different ≠ bad). I hope you can help them, maybe one day they will be ready. grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change; courage to change the things we can; and wisdom to know the difference.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:13
@ctrl-alt-delor If you want to go back to Windows 10 only, you need to get Windows to reinstall its boot loader (specifics will depend on whether this is an EFI system, previous drive layout, etc). Nobody here is going to give you good advice on how to do that reliably. You certainly can't switch it off the same way you turned it on, except in that "how you turned it on" was an operating system installation disc. Notably, leaving grub behind is going to require leaving at least one partition behind as well, which is a real complication even if it's acceptable.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:25
@ctrl-alt-delor If you want to go back to Windows 10 only, you need to get Windows to reinstall its boot loader (specifics will depend on whether this is an EFI system, previous drive layout, etc). Nobody here is going to give you good advice on how to do that reliably. You certainly can't switch it off the same way you turned it on, except in that "how you turned it on" was an operating system installation disc. Notably, leaving grub behind is going to require leaving at least one partition behind as well, which is a real complication even if it's acceptable.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:25
If you post this on Super User, it'll probably need a bit more detail: what sort of system is it, how did it get Windows in the first place, and what they want to keep (data/applications/...)? What should the partition layout be like afterwards? If it still went through grub and just automatically quickly booted Windows, with everything else intact (i.e. the whole Mint installation would still be on there, just unused), would that be ok? In that case, you could get an answer here and you can edit your question with that detail.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:27
If you post this on Super User, it'll probably need a bit more detail: what sort of system is it, how did it get Windows in the first place, and what they want to keep (data/applications/...)? What should the partition layout be like afterwards? If it still went through grub and just automatically quickly booted Windows, with everything else intact (i.e. the whole Mint installation would still be on there, just unused), would that be ok? In that case, you could get an answer here and you can edit your question with that detail.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:27
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This is a Windows installation question that you should get a good answer to on Super User.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 4:45
@MichaelHomer, I disagree: You should be able to switch off a light in the same way that you turn it on. And in this case you can. One solution is to keep grub, but remove mint. (I am not an expert in this area, so will not try to explain the how, as I will get it wrong).
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:09
@Alexandersevern in the future I recommend virtualbox. It allows running of Gnu/Linuxes (such as Mint) in side of Microsoft's Windows. I feel sad for your friend (better is different, but different ≠ bad). I hope you can help them, maybe one day they will be ready. grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change; courage to change the things we can; and wisdom to know the difference.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 13 at 8:13
@ctrl-alt-delor If you want to go back to Windows 10 only, you need to get Windows to reinstall its boot loader (specifics will depend on whether this is an EFI system, previous drive layout, etc). Nobody here is going to give you good advice on how to do that reliably. You certainly can't switch it off the same way you turned it on, except in that "how you turned it on" was an operating system installation disc. Notably, leaving grub behind is going to require leaving at least one partition behind as well, which is a real complication even if it's acceptable.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:25
If you post this on Super User, it'll probably need a bit more detail: what sort of system is it, how did it get Windows in the first place, and what they want to keep (data/applications/...)? What should the partition layout be like afterwards? If it still went through grub and just automatically quickly booted Windows, with everything else intact (i.e. the whole Mint installation would still be on there, just unused), would that be ok? In that case, you could get an answer here and you can edit your question with that detail.
– Michael Homer
Mar 13 at 8:27