Problematic Ubuntu 10.10 setup = Loss of Disk Space.

soumo27 · 07-04-2011, 10:47 AM

I was installing Ubuntu 10.10 from a DVD yesterday. But the setup had some problems/ DVD might have been corrupted. So the setup was running infinitely. Hence, I was forced to restart the machine(setup was incomplete that time).

I was installing Ubuntu with the option of(Install Ubuntu along side other Operating Systems), and I allocated 30 GB of disk space for Ubuntu.

But as setup was incomplete, so I opened back Windows, to uninstall Ubuntu. But I can't find any option to do it. (on Contol Panel) There aren't any newly created files on the drive, too. But I lost 30 GB of disk space. How can I get the space back/Uninstall Ubuntu?

One thing I tried was to reinstall Ubuntu again, but the setup was restarting from the beginning. Any solutions?

khmadhu · 07-04-2011, 11:25 AM

u cannot browse linux partiions in windows, generally linux are in ext3/ext4 partitions.
but u can see the partition in windows control panel->computer management-> secondary storage.

there u can see the 30GB partition, u can reformat that partition (if u want to roll back)

or
try installing ubuntu manually. by dividing that 30GB partition into 500MB for /boot and 20GB for /home and rest for /

soumo27 · 07-04-2011, 12:19 PM

No I want to roll back and want the space back. I do not get any Computer Management option under Control Panel/ Can you give me the proper steps to roll back and format that Ubuntu Partition from Windows itself; (or if other softwares are necessary to do it). I am using Win 7 32 bit.

coolpcguy · 07-04-2011, 12:34 PM

Start menu -> run.

Type in discmgmt.msc. Remove unallocated/unrecognised partitions. Reallocate them to NTFS. Keep your Win 7 boot disk ready, this will remove grub & you won't be able to boot back.