Windows 10: Need help deleting linux from my dual booted system

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  1. OSAID SHABBIR
    Osaid Shabbir Win User

    Need help deleting linux from my dual booted system


    i recently dual booted Linux but now i am in need for storage on windows so i would like to delete the Linux partitions. I deleted 2 of the three i made during setup but the third is name efi and doesn't let me delete it and i can't even extend the volumes to join the c drive. the disk management is in This image, i couldn't upload it directly.

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    Osaid Shabbir, Mar 20, 2023
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  2. ANDRE FOR DIRECTLY
    Andre for Directly Win User

    Musings about Dual Booting Linux & Windows, HELP!

    Hi roadie133

    Were there any steps attempted to setup the dual boot with the Linux and Windows 10 as described in the article?
     
    Andre for Directly, Mar 20, 2023
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  3. SIMPLE SAMPLES
    Simple Samples Win User
    add linux dual boot to w10 system

    First check to see if Windows supports dual-boot when one of the systems is not Windows. As best as I know it is not possible and I have tried to get the answer myself but that was a few years ago. As best as I know the only option is to use a Linux utility
    to do the multi-booting.

    If you did configure dual boot then how did you do that? If you are using a Linux/Ubuntu utility then you need to ask in a Linux/Ubuntu forum.

    The suggestion to hold down the shift key while doing a shutdown might help but another option is to go into your system's BIOS while booting. The procedure varies depending on the BIOS but if you can get into the BIOS configuration then you can choose where
    to boot from. Sometimes it can be a one-time choice but there should be a way to set the boot device priority so that it boots from whichever device/partition you select. That is
    not a permanent solution but it will allow you a
    slightly inconvenient way to switch where to boot from.

    Also note that it is standard for a boot utility to boot whatever partition is marked active. There are Windows and Linux utilities to select which partition will be the boot partition.
     
    Simple Samples, Mar 20, 2023
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  4. ANDRE FOR DIRECTLY
    Andre for Directly Win User

    Need help deleting linux from my dual booted system

    Dual boot with linux: only linux boot

    Hi Xelany

    My name is Andre Da Costa; an Independent Consultant, Windows Insider MVP and Windows & Devices for IT MVP. I'm here to help you with your problem.

    You should try repairing your Windows 10 installation using the following steps:

    https://www.groovypost.com/howto/fix-windows-10...

    If that restores Windows 10, use EasyBCD to add an entry for Linux mint:

    https://www.groovypost.com/howto/dual-boot-wind...

    Information in the above link is sourced from a trusted Microsoft MVP blog.
     
    Andre for Directly, Mar 20, 2023
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