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Unstalling windows which installed ubuntu through wubi [duplicate]
I had a windows7 installation on C:
I installed ubuntu through wubi on D:
Now I want to uninstall windows on C: and re-install it on C: only. Will it be okay to do it? Will my Ubuntu installation ...
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Ubuntu Installation Hangs when using Wubi [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu 12.04.1LTS using Wubi Installer. It worked absolutely fine and I used it for a while and installed some updates too.
For some reason I had to uninstall Ubuntu. I uninstalled Ubuntu ...
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12.10 installed by wubi , now upgrading to 13.04 [duplicate]
So ,
I am confused about the wubi not being included in 13.10. This is a problem for fresh installations, right? I have a 12:10 installed on my windows using wubi. I can safely upgrade to 13:04 at ...
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I've downloaded wubi 12.10 but it throws me an error [duplicate]
I have Windows 7 and I've downloaded wubi 12.10 and installed it without problems,
but when I boot my computer and select Ubuntu it appears an error:
try (hd0,0): NTFS5: No wubildr
try (hd0,1): ...
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Upgrading from 12.10 WUBI install to 13.04
Ubuntu has discontinued wubi.exe and i know that when you install the ubuntu 13.04 developer version with wubi you can only login as a guest. I have previously installed ubuntu 12.10 with wubi.exe if ...
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Ubuntu boots to a grub prompt
So I installed Ubuntu 12.10 32 bit, as was recommended. I used the windows installer (Wubi). I rebooted my computer and when the choices of which OS I would like to start I choose Ubuntu. After i ...
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Can Wubi 12.10 installation be overwritten, but retain the wireless configuration?
First time Ubuntu user. I installed Wubi 12.10 and managed to configure the wireless OK using great forum posts. Then tried to install Wine before doing a Ubuntu update. Got error message of "missing ...
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Is there any way to run Ubuntu 12.10 (32 bit) alongside Windows 8 without creating new partition?
I have windows 7 (32 bit)in my PC. I'm a newbie in Ubuntu and wanted to install it using a bootable USB stick. Now, when I clicked "restart to continue" to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7, my PC ...
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Can't connect to wireless on Ubuntu 12.10 with Wubi [duplicate]
I've tried commands from all over the web, and I try going into advanced drivers and getting the Broadcom wireless driver, but I can't activate it.
Heres some computer info:
Intel Core i7 3632QM
4GB ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on a Dell inspiron 17R 7720 SE with Windows 8? [duplicate]
I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 17R 7720 Special Edition but I am unable to install Ubuntu 12.10. WUBI does not work for me and I am wondering if there is another way to install it my machine came ...
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Wubi install works but clean install hangs
I did a wubi install of ubuntu 12.10 on my Windows 8 PC. It installed flawlessly however it was running a little to slow so I decided to wipe win8 completely and try a clean install of Ubuntu 12.10 ...
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wubi and old computer
ubuntu 12.10. x32.
old computer (msi 865pe neo)
2 hard disks. 1st - 80 Gb with Win XP (ata channel, 3 parts C (main, active) ,D(logical),E(system))
2nd - 500 Gb (Sata channel, 2 parts F(100gb, free), ...
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Moving Ubuntu from one computer to another [duplicate]
i have my laptop pc with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10 as secondary OS. I was using wubi installer to create ext4 partitions for ubuntu in the same partition as Windows. I have a lot of complicated ...
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WUBI doesn't work with 32 bit windows
Well as the title says I can't use Wubi with 32 bit windows, it produces an error. Is there any fix?
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Why can't I connect to the network from my netbook on which I have booted Ubuntu 12.10 using wubi?
I have the following netbook.
Produttore: Hewlett-Packard Modello: HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook PC Classificazione: 3,4 Processore: Genuine Intel(R) CPU U2300 @ 1.20GHz
1.20 GHz Memoria installata (RAM): ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 won't save display settings after reboot . How do I fix this?
When I mean display settings I mean desktop backgrounds or icons that I removed from the Unity launcher. It just goes back to the default every reboot. The only thing it did save is the theme that I ...
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TRY(hd0,0) NTFS5 error while booting Ubuntu installed as Wubi
I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi installer. When I boot Ubuntu from boot menu then it shows the following and it sticks there forever:
TRY(hd0,0) :NTFS5:
What's the problem and how do I ...
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Windows 8 and Ubuntu dual boot using wubi [duplicate]
I set up a partition for Ubuntu 12.10 and used Wubi to install it. It installed fine, but when I try to boot into Ubuntu It tells me The application or operating system couldn't be loaded because a ...
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Wubi Ubuntu install - first screen after reboot is shockingly bad [duplicate]
I was finished the Ubuntu install with Wubi, and I rebooted my computer to be greeted with some DOS-looking thing and it said some things i don't remember and then "shadow passwords enabled" and it ...
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Wubi install no longer boots
I dual-boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 with Wubi. I use two partition on the same HDD. My ubuntu partition was starting to run low on memory, so i added 10 GB to it. Now it won't boot into Ubuntu, it ...
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“wubildr.mbr is missing” error on Asus G75
Well, as stated above I have an Asus G75 and I am using the Wubi installer, because I cant use a disk or USB at the moment.
I've tried reinstalling many times (with Wubi) and I've checked google for ...
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Ubuntu wont boot to complete installation on Windows 8
My computer has Windows 8 Pro and I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit through Wubi.
"I don't want to uninstall Windows 8 and I don't know how to partition disks"
After Installation It says:
...
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Fresh install continuously freezing [duplicate]
Ubuntu keeps freezing a minute or two after booting. Everything but mouse and keyboard are unresponsive (even all animations stop).
Ubuntu 12.10, fresh install using wubi.
What should I do to fix ...
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Ubuntu uninstall problem [duplicate]
I installed my Ubuntu 12.10 using wubi.exe. My laptop crashed and I decided to re-install my Windows. Now, I cannot uninstall Wbuntu 12.10 using the control panel in Windows. I have already deleted ...
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Wubi doesn't work
Good afternoon.
I've tried to install wubi on my computer since I bought it last September, but it seems that wubi isn't compatible with it. I've tried to install the versions 12.10 and 12.04 LTS, ...
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Wubi install Ubuntu key combinations not working
I have installed wubi it is frozen but the key combinations suggested (https://wiki.edubuntu.org/WubiGuide#How_to_reboot_cleanly_even_when_the_keyboard.2BAC8-mouse_are_frozen) won't work.
It has ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Keeps rebooting randomly
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 using the 'Installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer' (wubi) feature on the www.ubuntu.com to install it on my computer. My computer is a ASUS with 6 ggs for ram and ...
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Cant launch Linux(I've tried many methods) [duplicate]
Im a newbie in Linux, so I dont know how to fix these problems:
I have Intel core i5 , 3 GB RAM and nVidia GeForce 310m(512 mb)
I really want to try Linux, But I cant even launch it. When I boot ...
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After installing with Wubi, can't boot into Ubuntu
I installed Ubuntu (12.10) through Wubi and when I go to the dual boot screen, I choose Ubuntu. But all it does is showing me a Grub menu which says:
this is a minimalistic command (something ...
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Ubuntu OS option never shows no matter what I do [duplicate]
I've been trying to install Ubuntu 12.10. I've tried the Win7 wubi installer, and making the Ubuntu ISO disk...The install appears to go smoothly, but when I restart my computer when Ubuntu tells me ...
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Windows 7 Wubi installation stuck on Expanding stage - Ubuntu 12.10
I have tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 numerous times, I previously tried the older version 11 something. Anyway, I have finished downloading the files and it sped through the other stages at a fast ...
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Attempt to install Ubuntu 12.10 from Windows but get GRUB instead
I have a Ubuntu ISO that I have just downloaded from ubuntu.com and used the Windows Installer (Wubi) to install Ubuntu, but when it boots, instead of Ubuntu I get some GRUB ... something.
I have ...
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Can I delete windows after Ubuntu using wubi? [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi, and it works great.
I need storage space, and would like to stop using Windows 8, so can I delete Windows and keep using Ubuntu?
Since I installed Ubuntu using ...
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Cannot find installation.iso?
I've been attempting to install Ubuntu for a few hours now, and I keep getting an error after the reboot telling me the installation.iso wasn't found.
I've tried using the Wubi installer, and tried ...
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Installed Ubuntu using Windows installer 12.10, doesn't boot up [duplicate]
When I try to use the Ubuntu OS, it doesn't start and I instead get an error saying something to the effect of this:
Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software might be the cause.
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Is there Ubuntu 12.10 Gnome version with Wubi installer?
The question says it all. I want to have Ubuntu 12.10 Gnome version. I can't find any Wubi version. Is this even possible?
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“No root file system is defined error” when installing [duplicate]
i tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 with CD but it is not detecting my Windows Installation (Windows XP SP2) and I don't want to do partioning manually.
I then tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi. ...
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Why won't Ubuntu 12.10 install?
I've been trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my Dell Optiplex 960 for the past two days to no avail. I started off by burning a DVD and trying to install from the DVD, then I tried installing alongside ...
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Install Ubuntu 12.10 on Windows Using Windows Installer
I'm presently using Windows XP. When trying to follow instructions for an installation with a DVD, my system shows the following error:
How can I install Ubuntu if I have this problem?
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Wubi (32 bit ISO) freezes on “almost finished copying files” [duplicate]
Basically what it says on the tin. After accidentally installing the 64 bit version, I uninstalled it and tried to install the 32 bit version, but the installation freezes. I've seen some answers ...
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System is responding too slow after installing Nvidia drivers in Ubuntu12.10
My monitor was flickering after booting Ubuntu 12.10. The problem was increasing if I start moving my mouse and when it is kept idle, the flickering used to stop.
My system has an AMD 32 bit ...
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Can't Install Ubuntu Dual Boot With Windows 7 [duplicate]
Two months ago I tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my new Fujitsu laptop.
I downloaded Wubi and installed Ubuntu with it. When I restarted the computer after the installation, I got a error while ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 not installing via USB stick
I have a Dell Inspiron 15R (N5010) and I downloaded Ubuntu 12.10 onto a 4 GB memory stick. Nothing comes up about installation. The only thing that comes up is Install Ubuntu (F:) in AutoPlay. I open ...
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Error while booting into Ubuntu 12.10 [closed]
i installed Ubuntu using the windows installer, It downloaded it and all that but when i choose Ubuntu from the boot menu it gives black screen for bout 10 seconds then it gives me this error saying ...
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Blank Screen after Wubi Install [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?
I just installed 12.10 using wubi. After restarting per instructions a blank purple screen shows ...
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Cannot Boot Ubuntu 12.10 (No wubildr / Cannot find GRLDR)
I'm new to using Ubuntu and installed it using Wubi.exe on Windows 8. I created the partition, booted Ubuntu and everything was fine. I shutdown my laptop for the night and when I attempted to boot ...
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Full install from Wubi: windows files
I'm quite new to Ubuntu. Being sick of Windows made me decide to give Ubuntu a try. I downloaded Wubi to just check it out, and now I'm in my Wubi-Ubuntu, trying stuff out etc.
It's a bit laggy, but ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu 12.10 on Windows XP Professional
The message that I get is: C;\docu~1\user\locals~1\temp\wubi12.10rev273log
By opening this text file, I read that some picture could not be loaded.
What am I to do? Stay on Windows?
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Ubuntu 12.10 wont install from hard drive after reboot prompt
After downloading Ubuntu 12.10 and using the Wubi option to install through windows 7 I hit a road block. I partitioned the C: drive to install Linux and did the primary install no worries.
But, ...
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Does the 12.10 Wubi install work with Windows XP SP3?
I did a fresh installation of XP SP3 on an IBM ThinkPad T40, 512 MB of RAM, Pentium M 1.5 GHz processor. I ran the wubi executable for 12.10 and let it download and unpack the image. When it said I ...
