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I installed Ubuntu on my C drive. I can't get back to Windows I tried almost everything! If you can help please answer. Did I delete my Windows 7? Please respond.

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  • it depends what you selected when installation started. So what have you selected ?
    – hingev
    Feb 24, 2013 at 14:07
  • More information needed. Current disc lay-out? what does sudo fdisk -l show? What did you choose when partitioning the disc? And you -did- make a backup of your important personal files, didn't you?
    – Rinzwind
    Feb 24, 2013 at 14:16

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Ok, boot up a Windows 7 disc.

Select your keyboard options.

Keyboard Option

Now, click next. Then click 'Repair your Computer...'

Repair your computer

Now select 'Command Prompt'.

Section

Now, type cd\, then enter. Then type fdisk, then enter. If it says 'Do you want to continue?' press 'Y', and then enter.

fdisk

As you can see, you can create partitions. Create one that's DOS-based (A primary one.) DOS

Then, delete the Linux-based one.

Installing Windows 7

Now, this is quite easy. Boot off the Windows 7 disc.

Set the keyboard settings.

Then, click 'Install Now.'

At the installation type screen, click 'Custom'.

Install

Now, click the only option.

Disk option

Now, type your PC name, and user account.

User Account

Follow the steps and you will have Windows in no time!

Hope this helps!

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Look into your root directory /. Are there any Windows specific files?

  • You can look it up in Nautilus.
  • or per console: type cd / followed by ls to list files.

If there are folders like Windows, Program Files, you have NOT deleted your windows installation. If you just want to access your old files, it will be easy. If you want to use your Windows again, it will be hard.

Access Files:

  • Just copy your files with Nautilus to an USB-Stick or an external Hard Drive. Eventually you'll have to start Nautilus with privileged rights (type in console sudo nautilus).

Reuse Windows:

  • Have a look at this.
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  • I said about recovering windows first XD
    – horIzoN
    Feb 24, 2013 at 14:43
  • You didn't write it first. You just posted it first ;-)
    – schmijos
    Feb 24, 2013 at 16:58
  • True, true! :-D
    – horIzoN
    Feb 25, 2013 at 15:29

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