How to remove BOSS Linux while retaining Windows 7
includes :
How to remove GRUB and replace it with the normal Windows NT bootloader
How to reallocate the 100gb previously used up by BOSS.
This one is a bit tricky, but do as I say and all will be well young padwan
First Download the following: [ free from both payment and malware ]
A> Required EASEUS Partition Master – Home Edition
B> option 1 EASY BCD [ have to give name and email for download , can ive fake one]
To download Scroll down, click register, put in your details and ou should be able to download the installation file.
OR
option 2 Testdisk [free] [ don't use if you feel your a noob and afraid of the DOS environment ]
This has two steps. RESTART ONLY AFTER COMPLETING BOTH STEPS
STEP 1 - Two options, choose one
Option 1 Process [ with EASY BCD 2.1.2 Community edition, this is easy and has GUI ]
-Run EASY BCD 2.1.2 Community edition
-Select BCD deployment
-In MBR Configuration options > choose Install windows vista/7 bootloader to MBR
-Select Write MBR
Option 2 Process [ with Test Disk ] [bit complicated]
- First Start Testdisk_win.exe
- Next, Create a New Log File
- Select Your Media (Hard Drive with GRUB on it) [its Disk/dev/sda 320 gb/298 gb for TN Laptop] ,and “Proceed”
- Select Intel
- Select MBR Code
This has removed GRUB and replaced it with windows bootloader.
NOTE: This video tutorial is with and earlier version of easy BCD 1.7.2. Current downloadable version is 2.1.2.
STEP 2
Process
- Start EASEUS Partition Master – Home Edition
- Click Go to main screen
-Select The last partition of 100gb capacity, EXT3 file system
- Right Click > Delete Partition
- Now it shows Unallocated space . Right Click > Create Partition , to create a new Patition E:\ .
- You can also merge it with C or D partition using the merge command
- Click Apply on left-top side of the menu bar
NOTE - DO NOT TOUCH THE 200MB NTFS PARTITION NAMED *: , IT CONTAINS WIN7 FILES
Now you are free of linux and have 100gb more space for yourself on windows.
How to get rid of the annoying [hide] Drive Q, which gives the drive inaccessible error
The presence of the Drive Q:\ is because of the“Click-To-Run” Office 2010. Though it is harmless, it can get quite irritating when you accidentally click it while browsing through the system.Here’s how to hide it.
Process
-Go to Start Menu
-In the Search column type " Regedit " . Open the program regedit.exe
-Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
If you don't have the EXPLORER folder in POLICIES,
right click Policies > New > Key . Name it as " Explorer "
- Open the folder Explorer
- Right Click inside the bigger column on the Right> New > DWORD 32bit Value
- Name it as " NoDrives " . Right Click it > Modify... > input Value Data as " 65536 " > choose base as "Decimal " > Click ok
Restart and the drive should be gone. Simple as that.