Removing Kubuntu and Installing Windows instead

A friend gave me his Asus netbook to use for school and has Kubuntu 14.10 installed on it.

I would like to remove Kubuntu and install Windows instead. I have the Windows .iso file but have not been able to mount it or install Windows.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Ben Loveall

Posted 2018-07-09T01:49:36.733

Reputation: 1

You're not the first person to want to install Windows from an ISO file; how to do it is all over the Internet, so it would kind of be a waste for people to write a new tutorial just for you. You just need to look. If you Google "install Windows from iso file", you will get endless tutorials covering every possible configuration. For example: https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-clean-install-windows-10-from-iso-file-without-usbdvd/ was near the top of the list.

– fixer1234 – 2018-07-09T02:02:04.113

BTW, Kubuntu will be wiped when you install Windows, so you don't need to do it as an extra step. – fixer1234 – 2018-07-09T02:10:56.243

I am unable to mount the .iso file on Kubuntu 14.10. which is the main issue. That link shows the computer already running windows. I am running Kubuntu 14.10 and am unable to mount the file and access the .exe – Ben Loveall – 2018-07-09T02:29:42.707

Answers

you need a flash disk and a software to make flash disk bootable.

see install-winusb-in-ubuntu-14-04

EDIT:

you can also try WoeUSB for Ubuntu 17.10 or above:

to install WoeUSB:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 
sudo apt update  
sudo apt install woeusb

tlm-royal

Posted 2018-07-09T01:49:36.733

Reputation: 11

This tutorial at this link does not work. I cannot install winusb after following it exactly – Ben Loveall – 2018-07-10T04:14:56.113

try WoeUSB

– tlm-royal – 2018-07-10T08:54:36.283

Write Windows ISO to a USB Stick. Use OpenSuse Imagewriter, build-in Kubuntu ISO writer or similar.
Boot from that USB stick.
Make Windows 10 installation.

Mr. Raspberry

Posted 2018-07-09T01:49:36.733

Reputation: 385

opsuse imagewriter cannot install the Windows 10 iso that I have. It says that i have to use a different image writer in order to write that iso – Ben Loveall – 2018-07-10T04:16:11.880