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Ubuntu installation in BIOS mode
I want to know what kind of installation is the best for me. I bought my computer with windows 7 preinstalled in it and I upgraded it to windows 8. It is in BIOS mode and I saw that i need to install ...
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How to install Windows 8 on top of two Ubuntu OS
I am currently having both 13.04 64-bit and 12.04 64-bit installed using GRUB2. 13.04 is the main one and I allocated 100GB volume for 12.04.
I am trying to add a Windows 8 64-bit OS on top of the ...
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Would like to install Ubuntu on secondary hard drive within my computer
Okay, so here's the story. I am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04. I currently have a 2TB drive in my computer where Windows 7 boots from, and a secondary 500GB drive that also has a bootable ...
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grub rescue…delete ubuntu…windows 8…purple screen
Okay so I noticed I am basically screwed and have been working on this for hours. I tried to dual boot my windows 8, but I am still a beginner and failed. I am at the point where I delete ubuntu, get ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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I installed ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit but It won't boot up
I installed ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit twice already but it won't boot up. i know my computer is 64 bit but it still wont work. How do i fix the problem?
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QUESTiON: Dual Boot Launch Windows Noramlly Ok? [closed]
Ok I am new to Ubuntu and have a question. I have a Ubuntu live CD and copied all the files from it except for Wubi on to my 500 GB external har dive. I changed my boot option for #1 as being ...
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Wubi is downloading file but I have full ISO [duplicate]
I have "ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64.iso" and my PC has Windows 8 installed. In my previous windows i.e "Windows 7" I used Wubi to install ubuntu 12.04.2 and installed and work correctly. Now I try to ...
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1 or 2 partitions for 2 op-systems (Windows 7 + Ubuntu)? [duplicate]
What is recommended: installing Ubuntu in the same partition as Windows 7 - or in a separated one?
Ubuntu says:
Begin the installation
Depending on your previous selections, you can now verify that ...
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Windows/Ubuntu dual boot error
I am new to Ubuntu, so I don't know much about it. I had installed Windows 8 on Legacy boot mode a while back as I had heard of problems with UEFI.
Now, when I try installing Ubuntu 13.04, it doesn't ...
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Just installed Ubuntu 13.04 alongside Windows 7. Unable to boot Ubuntu
When I start my computer, windows 7 boots up as it would usually do before I installed ubuntu. So, it is not giving me an option to boot ubuntu instead of windows. I have Windows 7 Professional 64-bit ...
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How to install Kubuntu on Windows 8 for a [duplicate]
I've read Web-E answers to a dual boot for Windows 8 and Kubuntu. My problem arises in that the Wubi application causes an error message to come up. I do have the option to start Kubuntu or Windows 8 ...
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Ubuntu Live CD installation problem
I have LENOVO Ideapad z570 model. when ever i try to install ubuntu(any version 12.04,12.10 or 13.04) it say "no operating system detected" but i have Windows 7 installed on it. And under the option ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 Boot problem! [duplicate]
Im using Ubuntu 12.04! parallel to Windows7! My default loader is windows loader! When i select ubuntu grub loader comes up! when i select the normal ubuntu boot! the usual purple'ish screen comes up! ...
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How can I install Ubuntu encrypted with LUKS with dual-boot?
Ubuntu 13.04 installation disk has an option to install Ubuntu encrypted using LUKS. However, there is no option to perform an encrypted installation along-side existing partitions for a dual-boot ...
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installing ubuntu 13.04 divided my HDD
I just tried installing ubuntu 13.04 and I'm sure I followed the Right steps until he loading screen after the restart required ...when it boot up it asked between win 7 disk1 or win 7 disk2. And ...
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Installing Ubuntu on an MDR disk - problems!
I have an MDR disk with Windows 8 installed and system reserved partition. I have tried installing Ubuntu from both disk and USB, and it just cannot pick up on my partition table either way. It thinks ...
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New to Ubuntu…Installation problem…!
Downloaded ubuntu-12.10-desktop-amd64.iso from official website and created the bootable pen drive using Universal USB Installer. Then I booted with it and when asked to select installation type, I ...
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Installed Ubuntu 13.04 on Windows 7 but it loads straight into Ubuntu
As you can already tell, I am a Ubuntu newbie...trying to make the big switch from Windows to Linux. I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on a partition aside from Windows. I was waiting for a prompt to ask me ...
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No such parition, grub rescue
I have a sony viao laptop with windows 7. I have no access to Windows CD/DVD now. I dual booted with Ubuntu 13.04 and everything was working fine. I then copied all my data from windows C drive to ...
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Can I Adjust/Reduce My Partition Size for Ubuntu?
I'm a brand new user to Ubuntu and Linux for that matter. I just installed Ubuntu in a Dual-Boot setup and loaded all the updates I could get.
During installation it asked me to set the partition ...
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can i install ubuntu from an external hard drive/ can i run fedora and ubuntu together on one system?
hi i am a totaly new user of ubuntu. i have recently built a new system and want to install ubuntu 13.04, i have downloaded onto an external usb hard drive from a windows system that is running XP. my ...
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I have recently installed ubuntu 13.04 dual-booting with Windows 7, but can't login.
I installed Ubuntu 13.04 after installing windows 7.Installation was successful but it isn't booting while trying to start the system. System only starts windows 7 and no option for Ubuntu. What is ...
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ubuntu alongside windows 8 [duplicate]
i just bought myself a new laptop that comes with windows 8 pre installed ..
now i hate windows 8 ..
i wanted to know ..if i uninstall windows 8 and install windows 7 ,will the UEFI thing go away ? i ...
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Install Ubuntu 13.04 alongside Windows 8 [duplicate]
I want Windows 8 64bit (system-builders) and Ubuntu Linux 13.04 on different partitions on the same drive in my new self-built machine. I've previously been using only Ubuntu 12.04LTS and no once my ...
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Multi-choice memory stick? [duplicate]
Now, with large memory sticks being cheap, I think it would be nice to have many or all official flavours available on one memory stick. That is; you boot from a memory stick and get a menu which lets ...
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Installing Ubuntu on another Hard Drive Disk (F:)
I want to install Ubuntu side by side on my Windows XP.But instead of placing it on HDD C: drive, i want to place it on a slave HDD (which would be drive F:).I already tested on a virtual machine in ...
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Won't load Windows 8 from Grub 2.0(Ubuntu 13.04)
Just installed Dual-Boot Ubuntu 13.04 on my self-built Windows 8 Pro PC, and after the installation I restarted, and once I was prompted with Grub 2.0 I tried to boot off of windows 8, and a few ...
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Installing ubuntu to a specific disk drive alongside Windows 7 on separate disk
I have deleted an entire disk drive (120 GB ssd) for ubuntu to be installed on. However, when I install ubuntu 13.04 from DVD, it never prompts me as to which disk drive to install on.
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Ubuntu installation and startup problem [duplicate]
I am a newbie to Ubuntu. I just installed Ubuntu in my friend's computer and it completed successfully. But when I tried doing the same in my computer, it didn't turn out to be successful. I installed ...
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Wont load Windows 8 Pro from Grub 2.0(Ubuntu 13.04)
Just installed Dual-Boot Ubuntu 13.04 on my self-built Windows 8 Pro PC, and after the installation I restarted, and once I was prompted with Grub 2.0 I tried to boot off of windows 8, and a few ...
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How can I upgrade from Ubuntu 11.10 to 13.04 using minimal cd [duplicate]
I want to upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04 from 11.10. I don't have a CPU that supports pae, and from what I uderstood, that means I have to use the minimal cd. I am running a dual boot with windows XP,and I ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 install along windows 8 fails [duplicate]
I have a MSI FX-600 laptop with core-i3 330M, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Disk. My laptop comes with windows 7 pre-installed. I have upgraded it to Windows 8 recently. As it is with windows 7 pre-installed ...
