Replacing Ubuntu with Windows

[Corey]

My friend has a laptop with UBuntu installed on it and she doesn't know how to use it at all (nor do I) and I said I'd try and help her get Windows on it.
Problem is it's one of those tiny laptops with no cd drive so I can't just pop in a Windows cd.

How exactly would one go about doing that?

[Kouen Hasuki]

Simple!

Make a usb install!

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-in...working-guide/

[Alakazander]

Lol Netbooks...

Assuming her BIOS supports booting from a USB (which it should. To check, press either F2, F10, F11 or ESC during system post to access the "Boot Menu".) you can probably create a bootable USB thumb/flash drive with a Windows 7 DVD image. I have absolutely no idea how to accomplish this with any form of Linux however. Hell, is there even a Linux Virtual Drive?
Some Googleing got this command:
Download Links:
Links are hidden from guests. Please register to be able to view these links. Basically you need to mount the image, create a disk partition on the disk that has your thumbdrive, format it with fat32 file system, copy the drive that has your mounted image to the drive that has your thumbdrive, and then select "USB bootable device".

Some Googleing should reveal how to do this on Linux, and you may want to check the Ubuntu and Linux forums. That is where I found the tutorial "How to mount usb flash drives in linux".

I wish I could be more helpful, but I hope this is at least a start.

EDIT:

Simple!

Make a usb install!

http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-in...working-guide/

^This^ is a good guide, but it assumes that you are starting with some form of Windows, (hence Command Prompt and Disk Part) and not some form of Linux. I assume the process is basically the same, but the software and especially the commands will probably be different.

[Kouen Hasuki]

True but the preperation could be done on a windows machine, so Corey could do it in his and install it in hers

[Alakazander]

True but the preperation could be done on a windows machine, so Corey could do it in his and install it in hers

... And I didn't even think of that.
So yeah, Corey, either use Kouen's guide, or this handy-dandy video guide I just found

[Corey]

Ahh thanks for the help guys. Sorry for not replying, I don't have internet access so it's appreciated.

I'll try this weekend.

[Slacker Magician]

I'd recommend WinToFlash, it takes all the effort out of it .
http://wintoflash.com/home/en/

[ZeikHunter]

if youre installing windows 7, theres already a tool to make a usb install stick.

http://download.cnet.com/Windows-7-U...-10972600.html

[Joe Blog]

Couldn't a usb CD/DVD drive be used to install windows

[Virii]

Assuming you're not installing XP, this will work for Vista, and 7.



Just make note of the boot 'as' floppy, hard-drive, etc...

The bios may only allow booting off of one type of format.

[Kouen Hasuki]

Assuming you're not installing XP, this will work for Vista, and 7.



Just make note of the boot 'as' floppy, hard-drive, etc...

The bios may only allow booting off of one type of format.

I Actually got one of those Sandisc Cruzer Micro 8GB's shown in the thumbnail

Couldn't a usb CD/DVD drive be used to install windows

Yea but there much more pricey then a simple flash drive

[!nstaGib]

You should be able to install from a USB DVD drive as well, assuming the BIOS supports it that is.