Yes it is possible. The Ubuntu installer easily lets you erase Windows and replace it with Ubuntu. Here is what you have to do : Backup your data !
The Ubuntu installer easily lets you erase Windows and replace it with Ubuntu. Backup your data! All of your data will be wiped with your Windows installation so do not miss this step. Create a bootable USB Ubuntu installation.
Then, how do I remove Windows and install Ubuntu?
Since you want to remove Windows and install only Ubuntu, you’ll have to choose C: while installing Ubuntu. There will be a window like below while installation and there’ll be plenty of other options in your case and I guess you’ll be able to choose to remove Windows and install Ubuntu.
This of course begs the query “How do I install Ubuntu without losing files?”
This is what my research found. erasing the entire hard disk will be one of the option it will give .. Other options include install along existing OS. It depends on how you do it. If you don’t want to lose your files then don’t format the hard disk drive for installing Ubuntu.
How to replace Windows OS on laptop with Linux?
This is one of the easiest ways of replacing the existing Windows OS on your laptop with a Linux distro. In order to proceed, you will need a USB pen-drive with at least 4 GB storage space and an external hard drive to create a backup of important data. Download your desired Ubuntu LTS version from here.
How do I install Ubuntu on Windows 10?
You just have to download the Ubuntu iso, write it to a disk, boot from it, and when installing choose the option wipe the disk and install Ubuntu. Show activity on this post.
If you choose install Ubuntu alongside windows option, the installer formats all the partitions other than windows partition ( C partition) and install Ubuntu on it. If you choose erase the disk and install Ubuntu option, the installer formats the whole disk and installs only Ubuntu.
After running the bootrec command on the Windows 10 installation disk, type in the exit command to return to the repair selection screen. After that, reboot your PC, and unplug the USB, as it is no longer necessary to get rid of Ubuntu.
How do I reset Ubuntu to default settings?
You can reset Ubuntu from settings, just find it in the start menu, right-click to go to App settings, then press the reset button. Didn’t expect it would be that straightforward!
There is no such feature in Ubuntu like “Restore to previous state” in Windows. You should have taken backup, to restore the machine to an earlier stage. Seriously I am also missing this feature. There are many tools but none of them work like Windows Restore point nor Macs Time Machine. Let’s see if things get better in backup in Linux.