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How To Delete Linux Installed On Windows

The document provides instructions for removing a Linux installation from a Windows system. It shows the steps to identify Linux distributions installed using WSL, select the Linux partition, assign it a drive letter, browse its files, navigate to the EFI folder, and remove the Ubuntu folder contents to delete that Linux installation.

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How To Delete Linux Installed On Windows

The document provides instructions for removing a Linux installation from a Windows system. It shows the steps to identify Linux distributions installed using WSL, select the Linux partition, assign it a drive letter, browse its files, navigate to the EFI folder, and remove the Ubuntu folder contents to delete that Linux installation.

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HOW TO DELETE LINUX INSTALLED ON WINDOWS

Windows PowerShell

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

Install the latest PowerShell for new features and improvements! https://aka.ms/PSWindows

PS C:\Users\Merwel> telnet mailgate1.ornis.com 110^C

PS C:\Users\Merwel>

PS C:\Users\Merwel>

PS C:\Users\Merwel>

PS C:\Users\Merwel> wsl -l -o

Voici une liste des distributions valides qui peuvent être installées.

Installer en utilisant 'wsl.exe --install <Distro>'.

NAME FRIENDLY NAME

Ubuntu Ubuntu

Debian Debian GNU/Linux

kali-linux Kali Linux Rolling

Ubuntu-18.04 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Ubuntu-20.04 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Ubuntu-22.04 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

OracleLinux_7_9 Oracle Linux 7.9

OracleLinux_8_7 Oracle Linux 8.7

OracleLinux_9_1 Oracle Linux 9.1

openSUSE-Leap-15.5 openSUSE Leap 15.5

SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-15-SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4

SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-15-SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 SP5

openSUSE-Tumbleweed openSUSE Tumbleweed

PS C:\Users\Merwel> wsl --install -d kali-linux

Kali Linux Rolling est déjà installé.

Lancement de Kali Linux Rolling...


┏━(Message from Kali developers)
┃
┃ This is a minimal installation of Kali Linux, you likely

┃ want to install supplementary tools. Learn how:

┃ ⇒ https://www.kali.org/docs/troubleshooting/common-minimum-setup/
┃
┗━(Run: “touch ~/.hushlogin” to hide this message)

┌──(kali㉿DESKTOP-O02OOO5)-[~]

└─$ exit

logout

PS C:\Users\Merwel> diskpart

Microsoft DiskPart version 10.0.22621.1

Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.

On computer: DESKTOP-O02OOO5

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt

-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---

Disk 0 Online 465 GB 1024 KB *

Disk 1 Online 982 GB 0B

Disk 2 Online 3824 MB 3968 KB

DISKPART> list disk

Disk ### Status Size Free Dyn Gpt

-------- ------------- ------- ------- --- ---

Disk 0 Online 465 GB 1024 KB *


DISKPART> select Disk 0

Disk 0 is now the selected disk.

DISKPART> select partition 1

Partition 1 is now the selected partition.

DISKPART> assign letter=x

DiskPart successfully assigned the drive letter or mount point.

DISKPART> exit

Leaving DiskPart...

PS C:\Users\Merwel> x:

PS X:\> dir

Directory: X:\

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

---- ------------- ------ ----

d----- 12/08/2021 11:41 grub

d----- 10/04/2022 16:52 EFI

-a---- 07/03/2022 06:40 5960381 System.map-5.13.0-35-generic

-a---- 07/03/2022 06:40 257734 config-5.13.0-35-generic

-a---- 16/03/2022 11:57 107880990 initrd.img-5.13.0-35-generic

-a---- 18/08/2020 10:46 182704 memtest86+.bin

-a---- 18/08/2020 10:46 184380 memtest86+.elf


-a---- 18/08/2020 10:46 184884 memtest86+_multiboot.bin

-a---- 07/03/2022 07:09 10171296 vmlinuz-5.13.0-35-generic

PS X:\> cd EFI

PS X:\EFI> dir

Directory: X:\EFI

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

---- ------------- ------ ----

d----- 10/04/2022 15:32 ubuntu

d----- 10/04/2022 15:32 BOOT

d----- 10/04/2022 16:52 neon

d----- 25/07/2023 01:34 Microsoft

PS X:\EFI> rd ubuntu /S

Remove-Item : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument '/S'.

At line:1 char:1

+ rd ubuntu /S

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Remove-Item], ParameterBindingException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId :
PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveItemCommand

PS X:\EFI> rd ubuntu /s

Remove-Item : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument '/s'.

At line:1 char:1
+ rd ubuntu /s

+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~

+ CategoryInfo : InvalidArgument: (:) [Remove-Item], ParameterBindingException

+ FullyQualifiedErrorId :
PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.RemoveItemCommand

PS X:\EFI> rd ubuntu

Confirm

The item at X:\EFI\ubuntu has children and the Recurse parameter was not specified. If you continue,
all children will

be removed with the item. Are you sure you want to continue?

[Y] Yes [A] Yes to All [N] No [L] No to All [S] Suspend [?] Help (default is "Y"): Y

PS X:\EFI> dir

Directory: X:\EFI

Mode LastWriteTime Length Name

---- ------------- ------ ----

d----- 10/04/2022 15:32 BOOT

d----- 10/04/2022 16:52 neon

d----- 25/07/2023 01:34 Microsoft

PS X:\EFI>

REBOOT WINDOWS/SYSTEM NOW

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