This how you remove linux partitions and other partitions in Windows, for instance on an USB drive.
Start a command prompt with Admin rights
For instance by typing cmd in the windows start menu and right click on cmd.exe and select Run as Administrator.
Start diskpart
Start Windows disk partition manager:
diskpart
Show all attached disks:
list disk
Select which disk you want to remove partitions from:
select disk 1
Remove one partition
To remove one partition first list what partitions you have:
list partition
Then select the partition you want to remove:
select partition 1
And then delete it:
delete partition
Note that it will delete the partition immediately.
Remove all partitions
To remove all partitions on the selected disk do:
clean all
Finish
To exit the program:
exit
Note: There is no need to save or write changes, as all operations are performed straight away.
