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kyle_hamblett
Asked: 2013-06-20 11:40:05 +0800 CST

Remove Ubuntu 10.10 without affecting Ubuntu 12.04 in the same hard drive

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I installed 10.10 to try the Macbuntu theme (evidently enough, it didn't work). I am trying to uninstall it, but I also have 12.04 on the same hard drive. How would I go about removing 10.10 without affecting 12.04? Thanks!

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  1. Best Answer

    Use OS-Uninstaller

    First thing first: Make two copies of backup of all your data in external drives.

    Step 1: Get OS-Uninstaller

    OS-Uninstaller must be run from a Live CD/DVD/USB.

    1st option: get a disk including OS-Uninstaller

    Download Boot-Repair-Disk. Then burn the image on a CD, or create a live-USB. Boot on it. A window (Boot-Repair) will appear, close it. Then launch OS-Uninstaller from the bottom-left menu.

    2nd option: install OS-Uninstaller in Ubuntu

    • boot your computer on a Ubuntu live-CD or live-USB.

    • choose "Try Ubuntu"

    • open a new Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T), then type:

      sudo add-apt-repository ppa:yannubuntu/boot-repair

    • Press Enter

    • then type:

      sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install -y os-uninstaller && os-uninstaller

    • Press Enter

    Launch OS-Uninstaller

    Then choose the OS you want to remove and click "OK"

    This is an image of OS-Uninstaller

    See Ubuntu help for details.

    Also see How to remove a duplicate Ubuntu Installation without ruining OS boot menu for another way of doing it.

    Hope this helps

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