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invalid EFI file path on windows 8

I installed ubuntu 13.04 on my new notebook (that came with windows 8 installed) and now when I try to load windows 8 appear the error: impossible to find command 'drivemap'. (this is in ...
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Increase Ubuntu 12.04 disk space by converting some NTFS disk space from other drives

I am sure that this question has been asked. But my situation is a bit different. OK here it is: a.) I have a PC with dual boot OS (Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows XP). b.) Windows XP uses 2 physical ...
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wanted to install the windows xp

I have installed the unbutu latest version on my laptop. then i am trying to install the windows xp as dual boot . could any body please suggest me how to do it . i have tried the following procedure ...
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Time clock dual boot win 8 ubuntu 13.04 [duplicate]

I finally have dual boot working great with ubuntu 13.04 and Windows 8. The only thing I cant figure out is why the time of day clock is 4 hours off between the 2 OS's. I can set the time on win8 and ...
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Can I dowload Ubuntu and quickly change back to Windows 8? [duplicate]

but I also like the Windows 8 that is already on my computer. I'm not really technologically inclined, so my question to the world is if there is an easy way to switch back and forth between Ubuntu OS ...
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Grub issue in 12.04: “Booting in blind mode.”

I just turned on my PC where I'm dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows 8 and I had the following message at startup: Invalid video mode 'text' Booting in blind mode Fortunately for me the laptop booted ...
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secure boot not enabled

i have Q400A Asus laptop, which was running windows 8 when i bought,i installed win7 as the main OS for the system and win8 and Ubuntu 12.04 running on side. I wanna try 13.04 so i download the ...
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Unable to extend ubuntu partiton

I'm trying to expand my Ubuntu partition, I booted up my LiveCD, opened GParted and freed some space. But when I'm trying to expand the partition, it doesn't show any free space. It does this only for ...
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GRUB2: When I choose Windows 8, error invalid EFI file path

I had a problem with install Ubuntu 13.04 next to Windows 8. I have a Dell inspiron 15 notebook with UEFI. In Boot-setup I changed to Legacy Boot on and switched UEFI boot off. Then I installed ...
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How can I change partition table without data loss?

I hope that I name it that right. I have a root partition a home partition and swap. All I want is to add a partition for windows. BUT my drive is full so I want to shrink the logical home partition ...
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Grub rescue unknown file system error

I formatted my partition of Ubuntu 11.04 and created a new simple volume in Windows. But when I rebooted my laptop, I got an error :no such partition. I tried nearly all commands suggested, but could ...
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Deleted ang0 and ang1

I accidentally deleted ang0 and ang1 from my PC. I was dual-booting ubuntu with Windows 8 as default. How do I repair it? I installed ubuntu with UNetBootIn.
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grub2 C/H/S value error on Laptop Second hard drive (ODD)

I was living happily with my one hard drive in laptop then I installed a SSD as my first (hd0) then installed the old drive in laptop's second hard drive caddy in CD/DVD drive bay. now I can't boot ...
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binary is whitelisted installin from live-cd win8

i'm trying to install ubuntu 12.04.2 64bit on a asus k55n running a preinstalled win8. the bios (of uefi o this computer) are set to load from UEFI usb device, the fast boot is disabled and the ...
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Can't boot Chromium OS from USB! [closed]

I've recently downloaded the vanilla chromium os from hexxah and have written it on my usb stick. I followed every step and plugged it into my laptop. After I changed the boot order I managed to boot ...
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Ubuntu and Windows7 [duplicate]

I know, this is a stupid question but I need your help. I have ubuntu 12.04 on my Computer but I need windows to play Metin2 (yes I need because I am gamemaster). Wine doesn't work because of ...
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How to boot into Linux on a regular basis with a grub that has Windows as the default?

In a PC using Windows, I'd like to schedule a boot into Linux every x days (alternatively every x bootstraps). Is there a way to have Grub2 make this timed, cron-like, boot?
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Would I benefit from switching to Lubuntu or Xubuntu?

I just settled down with my ideal setup, a dual boot of Windows 7 and Ubuntu, but for some reason Ubuntu's running slow for me. I heard that Ubuntu was pretty small and resource light, but should I ...
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I was able to run Ubuntu from the LIVE CD on an ASUS Windows 8 Touch screen Laptop. However when I take the CD out I am not able to boot into Windows

I used this method Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed UEFI Supported Windows 8 system. I followed the process as described by Luis The Live CD installation works, I can see the my data that was ...
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Problem in Installing Ubuntu 12.04 64amd on HP pavillion g6

I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 by USB drive and the machine boots from drive and after language selection screen both option running from usb or install on drive are not working , The ...
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When installing Ubuntu from USB, it recognizes previous Windows 8 but I don't get the option to run alongside

When installing Ubuntu from USB, Ubuntu installer recognizes previous Windows 8 OS but I don't get the option to install alongside Windows 8. I only get the option to replace Windows 8 or "Something ...
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Partitioning issues with easeUS how do i proceed

Ok I installed EaseUS to set up a partition for Ubuntu. My laptop automatically has 4 primary drives: *:SYSTEM C: D: Recovery *: HP_TOOLS I have an HP laptop. I read online that HP_TOOLS is a back ...
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After installing ubuntu 12.04 amd 64 bit alongside windows 8, i can't load ubuntu nor no option for dual booting

i had windows 8 installed in partition C (I had 4 partition). i installed ubuntu 12.04 amd 64 bit. after completion, i had to restart it. after restart i can't see the dual boot option. i try to ...
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I Want To Install Ubuntu 13.04 On Windows 8 With Dual Boot

Laptop: HP Probook 4520s Windows: Windows 8 x64 This is what I want I want to install Ubuntu 13.04 When my computer starts, I want it to give me option to choose to load Windows 8 or Ubuntu As ...
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(U)EFI > Ubuntu vs Windows 8 - problems with booting Windows

I have a problem with a screwed dual-boot of ubuntu 13.04 and windows 8 on a new DELL XPS 12 (EFI/grub2) System not loading windows8 at all,... here is a story: I've got a new DELL XPS 12 System with ...
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Error: No root file system when installing dualboot

I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 alongside a Windows7 system. I have shrunk my 280 GB Windows partition to 174GB. Now I have an unusable partition of 127423MB to install Ubuntu. But it seems it ...
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Why is Ubuntu running very slowly on my laptop?

I installed Ubuntu on on a Toshiba Laptop and although it installed without any problems, it's running very slowly. I would like help diagnosing why Ubuntu is running so slowly. It takes a long time ...
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Windows 7 is not shown in GRUB menu after 13.04 install

I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on a secondary hard drive, which has succeeded. But there is no GRUB entry for Windows 7 as an option. Boot-Repair and update-grub did not appear to help. ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on machine with Windows XP. How to have a real UNIX-Ubuntu, not just Ubuntu-GUI over Windows? [duplicate]

The goal: I want to learn UNIX, UNIX-like platforms. Especially command line and bash. I have Windows XP installed on my machine. I have chosen Ubuntu for my goal. I have one hard drive on my ...
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Cannot install Ubuntu 12.04 After Windows Install - grub related, boot-repair unsuccesful

I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04.2 alongside Windows 7 on a new Samsung 840 SSD. I have tried the installation twice from scratch, but the same thing happened twice: windows works fine, then I ...
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ubuntu install problem all versions [duplicate]

i have purchased an asus f202e-ct063h touch screen net/ultrabook. i plan to dual boot windows 8 and ubuntu. This model does not have an optical drive. i have made bootable usbs using the ubuntu ...
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Fixing Windows 8 after removing ubuntu

I tried installing Ubuntu (successfully) on my Windows 8 machine so i could develop in c and it worked decently for a while. I did this without wubi. However, I later got a virtual machine to run ...
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Issue while installing ubuntu as dual boot [duplicate]

I have Windows 8 professional presintalled on my hp pavilion m6. I need to install ubuntu 13.04 as dual boot. The windows partition i created is not detected on ubuntu installation. How do I install ...
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How do you sucessfuly use the uninstaller for Ubuntu? [duplicate]

I tried Ubuntu, and I find that I am not using it. I would like to use the uninstaller provided by the installation program but I cannot seem to get it to work. I am not a programmer and have limited ...
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Boot issues with dual boot windows and ubuntu

I am facing an issue when I did following. Initially my pc had Windows 7 ultimate x64 installed. Then I made it dual boot with Ubuntu 12.04 x64. Everything used to work fine then. Problem started ...
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Change GRUB2 boot device

I have a MacBook Pro, and I use rEFIned to dual-boot Ubuntu and Mac OS X. In case I ever messed anything up, I installed Ubuntu on an external hard drive. However, I messed up the setup so I installed ...
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Reinstall ubuntu dual boot windows xp [duplicate]

I got a ubuntu 10.10 dual booting with windows XP. Everything was working fine, but since 10.10 is no longer supported, i want to upgrade it to 12.10 or 12.04. In the past i have had loads of problem ...
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Boot speed in 12.04

I'm having some issues with the boot speed on my Ubuntu 12.04 LTS laptop. It seems like the hard disk takes forever to mount. I am running Ubuntu on a 5400RPM hard disk, however I don't think it ...
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Problem with installing ubuntu on Windows 8

So I have set up the Ubuntu installer by installing it onto my memory stick using the USBInstaller. I am then faced with a problem. The Unbuntu Installer loads up and I start going through it making ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 Boot stuck at the changing Orange & White Dots. How can I get it to work?

I had done a fresh install of Ubuntu 13.04 a few days ago as a dual boot with Windows. Last night since the PC was behaving a bit sluggish I tried to restart Ubuntu. The bootup reached the GRUB loader ...
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dual boot automatically partition

I'm trying to install Ubuntu from liveusb 13.04 64bit in dual-boot with windows 8. I have UEFI active. I already disabled FastStartup of Windows 8. No problem with Secureboot (then still active). ...
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Does Ubuntu 13.04 conclusively support TRIM? [duplicate]

I'm getting ready to install (dual boot) Ubuntu, but I have heard conflicting information on how well supported TRIM is. I'm solely using an Intel 330 and would not install it if I don't know whether ...
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Transferring files from windows partition to the Ubuntu one? [duplicate]

bit of a noob with linux still but I love it and absolutely love Ubuntu. I have my hard drive dual booted with Ubuntu and windows 7 and for some reason I cannot get into windows 7 at all or restore ...
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Grub wont load. cant boot either OS

I'll start by saying I'm not the very tech savvy, so I'll really need help with this! Problem: I cannot load either my Ubuntu OS OR my Windows 8. when i start my computer, a few lines run saying ...
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How can I dual boot Ubuntu 13.04 with Windows 7 Home Premium? [duplicate]

I have a nice impression to Ubuntu before and I want to dual boot it with my Windows OS. (I'm a total newbie in this field :D ) I have downloaded the latest Universal USB Installer and the Ubuntu ...
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UEFI mode problem with windows 8 on sony vaio

This is Manorath. I tried all the options explained in the help page regarding uefi mode when I boot my sony vaio which already contain windows 8 in uefi mode when I am using the ubuntu cd as my first ...
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Windows 8 Legacy BIOS mode and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS dual boot

I have fresh installed Windows 8 on my laptop and I want to dual boot it with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS(64 bit). My BIOS Mode is Legacy. I want to know is their any issues with dual booting, I just want to ...
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Ubuntu not booting after installation. (dual boot with win7)

I install Ubuntu along-side with win7 on a separate partition. Problem: When I choose Ubuntu at the grub menu, Ubuntu not starting just the computer do restart after ~30 secs. I try to reinstall, ...
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I am not able to see anything on my Ubuntu Home screen

I had installed Ubuntu inside Windows 7 few days back it worked properly now its not working well. I am not able to see anything on my ubuntu home screen. I am not even able to find a shutdown ...
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ubuntu 12.04-2 desktop not recognized/

I get the messages: ubuntu 12.04.2 desktop not recognized and ubuntu 12.04.2 no mountable file systems. MacBook Pro 5.1, Intel core 2 Duo, OSX 10-6.8 If anyone can tell me what the problem is, & ...

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