How to remove Busybox after uninstalling Linux
After trying out linux for a week, I decided to switch back to Windows because of the apps I use daily.
Yesterday I decided to completely reinstall windows for whatever reason, and I noticed the linux distro I was previously using was still an available boot option.
Something I think is noteworthy, is that I screwed up the distro installation; I was at the point of installation where you basically get a sandbox version of the distro to try stuff out. I was tyring to boot from my Windows flash drive and ended up there and so to cancel the installation, I decided to rebooted (not the smartest choice, I know now). I was sent into BusyBox as "initframs". I don't remember exactly but there was an error saying "Missing Modules: [module number]."
I managed to get out using reboot -f and here I am now.
Do this:
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Run Command Prompt (cmd) as Administrator
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Enter the following commands:
mountvol K: /S (mount the EFI partition as K:) K: cd EFI dir
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You will see several folders, where one might be called "linux" or "busybox". Assuming it's called "linux", enter the following command:
rd /s linux (will ask for permissions, allow if seems right) mountvol K: /D (to unmount K)
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Reboot to check.
Ensure you have full backups and a Windows installation (or recovery disk) before starting, since an error might cause Windows to become unbootable or even for data to be lost.