What does wubi.exe do

In the Username box, enter a username for your Ubuntu account. In the Password box, enter a password for your Ubuntu account. Repeat this password on the second line. Select Install. The Ubuntu Setup progress window appears. Select Reboot now and click Finish. Your computer restarts and the Windows Boot Manager appears.

Ubuntu loads and the Checking the installation wizard appears. Ubuntu is now installed. The Control Panel appears. Select Add or Remove Programs. Add or Remove Programs appears. Select Ubuntu and click Remove. The Wubi Uninstall window appears. It only takes a minute to sign up. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search. What does uninstall-wubi. Does it uninstall just wubi or complete Ubuntu?

I installed Ubuntu It removes the Ubuntu or other flavour that you installed using wubi. Since Wubi doesn't interfere with how Windows boots, it cannot stop it booting either. So you can safely install and uninstall without affecting Windows. Finally, in your situation, you installed Windows 8 over Windows 7. This means that the boot entry and the registry entries are all gone.

So, running wubi-uninstall. For you to install fresh, you just have to delete that folder and then run wubi. Ubuntu Community Ask! Sign up to join this community. It remains supported through Unbuntu release It's obvious that some in the Ubuntu community would like to phase Wubi out. But members of the Wubi development team are working hard to overcome the problem with newer Windows versions.

But for those wishing to transition from Windows XP to any member of the Ubuntu family, Wubi remains a viable, and even in my opinion ideal option. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.

Good information. I have a friend who has been talking of switching from Windows XP to Linux, so I'm going to share this article.

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