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Install ubuntu 12.10 with wubi and keep old ubuntu 11.10 wubi installation [closed]

I'd like you to help me, if you may! I need to install ubuntu 12.10 on my notebook, which has Windows 7 as default OS, and I prefer to install it through wubi just to get the least problems in terms ...
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Ubuntu/Winboot/Wubildr.mbr missing [duplicate]

I have pre-installed Windows 8 in my Lenovo laptop. I have ordered an DVD of Ubuntu 13.04 from Ebay. I have installed it along with Windows 8. But in boot menu when ever I choose Ubuntu it gives an ...
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12.04 Wubi does not detect a wired ethernet connection [duplicate]

I tried to install 12.04 first through a disk. That yielded no internet connection being found. So, I tried installing 13.04 via disk and it did find an internet connection. However, after a few hours ...
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Ubuntu Wubi Booting Problems

I've previously installed Windows 7 and Windows 8 and both of them in dual boot with Windows 8 bootloader. Then, I installed Ubuntu 13.04 by using Wubi in Windows 8 in a separate partition(E). So, the ...
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Can I dual boot?

I have a small laptop currently running XP(home/sp3) as my primary OS and I wanted to try Ibuntu, I downloaded and installed using the windows installer wubi.exe. it did the partiton for me and I ...
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Not able to boot window 8 with wubi

I installed ubuntu from wubi installer on a windows 8 machine (without reading any info about the problem it creates). When I tried to reboot the system, only a black screen appears. Sometimes, it ...
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Kaspersky antivirus deleted the \ubuntu\winboot folder [duplicate]

i have window 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 in same partition (with Wubi) and ubuntu 12.04 on separate partition of my Dell Inspiron 4030 laptop. I installed Kaspersky antivirus and scanned my laptop, but after ...
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Wubi Ubuntu Upgrade [duplicate]

I'm fairly new to Linux and this is my only good computer. So I am asking this question just to be safe. Today when I started Ubuntu dual-booted with Windows Vista using Wubi it asked if i would like ...
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How to dualboot 12.4.2 alongside Windows 8 without Wubi? [duplicate]

I've just bought a new Acer laptop that came preinstalled with Windows 8 in Secure Boot (enabled). Since Wine can only do so much, I want to keep my Windows8 and install Ubuntu 12.4.2 alongside it, ...
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No primary partitions left: how to install Ubuntu now that wubi is no longer supported? [duplicate]

On my pc with Windows7 preinstalled, there is no primary partition left to install Ubuntu in. /dev/sda1 * 2048 206847 102400 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT /dev/sda2 206848 ...
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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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i am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 amd-64 desktop on my pc with dual boot.., [duplicate]

i am trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 amd-64 desktop on my pc with dual boot.., I don't know how to make it as bootable that Ubuntu 13.04 Iso., So i am trying to install that one by using wubi ...
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How can I be able to start Windows 7 from Ubuntu, and not from grub? [duplicate]

While I was in Windows 7, I once changed my System Settings to have Ubuntu starting automatically, and since then I don't know how to run Windows again (what a stupid thing I did). Since I can't run ...
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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 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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I Can't Install Ubuntu 13.04 alongside windows 7

I download ubuntu-13.04-desktop-amd64.iso and write on a DVD then check it with a MD5 checker and it's OK. I decide to Install Ubuntu on my PC that have Windows 7 sp1 64-bit simultaneously. I follow ...
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Ubuntu upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 failed (interrupted) - cannot access Ubuntu

Ubuntu upgrade from 12.10 to 13.04 -> failed (interrupted) and now I want to get my data back. Is there any way, without uninstalling the Wubi? How it happened: 13.04 decides to download around 1 GB ...
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Dual boot in ubuntu with pre-installd windows 8 in hpg6-2301ax [duplicate]

I have a hp laptop with windoows 8 pre-installed. I installed ubuntu-12.10 with wubi.exe, I got screen about about OS selection. But when i choose ubuntu, it crashes saying wubildr.mbr file missing. ...
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After installation my mouse and keyboard doesn't work [duplicate]

I already installed Ubuntu 3 times, Server 64, Desktop 64 and Desktop 32 using Wubi but after reboot on login screen, I cannot type my password. My PC using Win7 AMD FX 8350 8GB Ram 1TB Hard drive ...
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No dual boot option,no boot priority order

I installed Ubuntu yesterday.I partitioned my C: when it was asked to give memory allocation to ubuntu. The version is 12.04.I was completely able to install ubuntu. "Ubuntu is successfully ...
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Triple Booting - Windows, Ubuntu, and Ubuntu Studio

I've Windows and Ubuntu, and wanted Ubuntu Studio, so I downloaded Ubuntu Studio 12.04 dvd file, and I wanted to have triple-booting on my laptop. Here is the snapshot of disk management. image ...
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How to start Ubuntu with Windows XP?

I have installed the latest version on my old PC running Windows XP with the Windows installer. When I select the OS from the list it starts but then comes up with a page like a command prompt with ...
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Wubi Migration: Grub does not boot

I migrated from a wubi install on a SSD (dev/sda), with the virtual disk on a separate drive (/dev/sdb), to a brand new partition on the separate drive I recall during me running the wubi-move ...
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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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A newbie moving from Windows 7 to Ubuntu for the first time. What if I decide to uninstall Ubuntu?

I'm currently downloading the Windows Installer. I'm using Windows 7 but want to multiboot Ubuntu. I want to ask a simple thing. If I ever decide to uninstall Ubuntu, does my Windows 7 system may go ...
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How do I remove Windows 8 from a Ubuntu 12.10 WUBI install? [duplicate]

I have used Windows all my life, but now I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 WUBI. I'm absolutely new to Linux, and although Ubuntu is installed as dual boot along with Windows 8, I only want to use Ubuntu. ...
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Dual booting Ubuntu with windows 8 on machine with SATA ssd cache controller ( DELL XPS )

System info: Dell XPS 8500 SE with 2TB HD and 32GB SSD SATA RAID cache Hello, I have been at this project for a couple days now and have hit a brick wall on researching the issue. I can't find an ...
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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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Fixing grub menu after migrating wubi to partition

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 via Wubi a couple of weeks ago, and today used the script on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MigrateWubi to move it to a new partition. Now I'm having a bit of confusion ...
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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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How do I change from demomode to “normal mode” when booting?

I installed ubuntu with Wubi to my Windows 8 pc. I rebooted the computer and chose Demomode the first time After another reboot I tried to change to "Normal mode" however it started demomode ...
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Dual Booting Windows and ubuntu, Ubuntu won't load. Grub help [duplicate]

I installed Ubuntu using Wubi. It has been working fine for the past 5 months, but I tried to boot it recently and instead of loading Ubuntu I get the Grub terminal. What commands do I need to enter ...
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WUBI 12.04 hangs on startup [duplicate]

After looking around this site for a while I can't seem to find a working solution for WUBI. So I installed Ubuntu 12.04 the other day via a WUBI install with Windows 7 Home Premium, giving it 18 GB. ...
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How do I use Wubi in a “Frozen Disk” environment (aka computer labs)

I teach computer skills in a computer lab which uses a disk management system on to keep WinXP in a know state between reboots. I'd like to add a Wubi installation, but I keep getting the same error ...
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Installed ubuntu 12.04 with wubi.exe ,backup whole ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]

So as the question stated, now I'm dual boot my laptop with window 7 and ubuntu 12.04. Currently, I need to upgrade/reinstall my window 7 to window 8. But,I have to backup all my stuff in my ubuntu ...
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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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Windows and Ubuntu: Can I have Both? [duplicate]

So this is the first time that I'm trying out Ubuntu to get a Tux the penguin plush on TF2 and I'm scared that I might lose Windows 7, my favorite OS. Do I get to keep Windows after installing Ubuntu? ...
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Dual booting on a non-64 architecture processor [duplicate]

I have an Asus Eee PC netbook, and I want to install Ubuntu on it via Wubi, or whichever way so that I have dual-boot on it. I installed Ubuntu 11.10 using Wubi on the same PC, but now when I install ...
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Making Wubi bigger, or Upgrading to Ubuntu without loosing Windows?

I have 4 hard disks. I've got Wubi installed on one, and Windows installed on another. The 300GB Drive for Wubi/Ubuntu is empty, except for Wubi. I'd like to let it take the full 300GB if it's ...
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System frozen while installing dual boot ubuntu on Windows 7 - how do I correct this? [duplicate]

I was trying from last night to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my Windows 7 laptop through wubi.exe. Everything went smoothly at the beginning, but when I booted into Ubuntu to complete the install, it ...
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Dual installation with Wubi [duplicate]

I have tried installing Ubuntu alongside Windows 8 with the Wubi Windows installer. Now at startup when I click on Ubuntu (as opposed to Windows) I get the following message: Windows Boot Manager ...
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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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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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What did I do wrong? Why isn't Ubuntu loading?

Something went wrong when I installed Ubuntu onto my Dell Inspiron laptop, preloaded with Windows 8. I installed Ubuntu 12.10 with Wubi, and then restarted my computer. When it restarted, I got an ...
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Dual boot upgrade(windows 7 to 8)with ubuntu wubi

I have windows 7 running ubuntu 11.10 wubi. I am looking to upgrade to windows 8,will this affect my ubuntu setup at all?
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How can I dual boot with an Asus G55VW?

I just bought a new Asus G55VW ROG notebook. I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS alongside Windows 8 without success. I tried several different things: I installed from Windows using wubi. Now ...
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Cannot see desktop after login. 12.10 alongside Vista OS,

I am unable to see the desktop after i log into Ubuntu. I just downloaded it and used the Wubi downloader and I am almost positive I installed it correctly. But after I login the screen goes ...
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Cannot find Windows 7 in Grub Customizer

Once again, I find myself back to the "anywhere, Anything" forum of Ubuntu... Just awesome I say... Any ways, After I installed the Grub Customizer 3.0.(1)? I ran it and I am not seeing Windows7. I ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 12.10 via windows installer [closed]

I wanted to install Ubuntu into dualboot with Windows Vista. I launched windows installer and installed ubuntu on an empty hard drive. When i tried to launch ubuntu, i got this: Violet screen with ...
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How to migrate wubi to partition? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to convert Wubi install into regular install? I'm new to Ubuntu. I checked it out because I have never used Linux before. I used wubi to install because I was not ...

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