Disk partitioning is the act of dividing a hard disk drive into multiple logical storage units referred to as 'partitions'
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How to remake the partitions
I have just installed ubuntu alongside with windows, but I have switched the sizes I wished for their partitions, with windows with about 500GB and ubuntu with about 100GB, though I wanted the other ...
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How To Create A Small System Partition For Mythbuntu [duplicate]
I have Mythbuntu 12.04 running with system files and MythTV recordings in the same partition. I'd like to repartition the disk (perhaps using a second interim drive) to make a small system partition ...
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root file system not found in prseed partition
I am using following partition recipe for my partition on ubuntu 12.04 precise.
d-i partman-auto/disk string /dev/sda
d-i partman-auto/method string lvm
d-i partman-lvm/device_remove_lvm boolean true
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Hard Disk Formatting Error
so here is the situation..
I installed Ubuntu, pretty sweet.... all was going well till i tried to install an application " LPCXpresso IDE for ARM micro controllers" now the PC hung up as soon as the ...
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Ubuntu installer not seeing free space on hard disk (dual boot)
I'm trying to install Ubuntu (12.10) on a laptop on a 240 GB Intel SSD drive already containing a Windows 7 installation. I have the disk partitioned as follows:
1500 MB, NTFS, system partition, ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 and Prolong SSD life
I will be installing Ubuntu 12.10 on a SSD as a dual boot with Windows 7. I also have a HDD that will be used as a data drive.
I was thinking of having:
/ on SSD
/home on HDD
swap on HDD
Is there ...
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Un-able to re-boot Windows 8 after failed Ubuntu install
Ok, I tried installing Ubuntu 12.10 and when installing I went to click on Something Else to install to a pre-made partition but when I clicked on continue I realised I either missed (don't laugh) or ...
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choose wrong option during install and lost partitions
i tried ubuntu 13.04 beta in my pc with live dvd.
when i wanted to install ubuntu i choose to delete my windows wrongly!.
i see the page that we must to select time location and here i realized my ...
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How can I get my old partions data after installing Ubuntu? [duplicate]
I am new to Ubuntu. I have just installed Ubuntu 12.10 by choosing to replace Windows 8 with Ubuntu.
Now after installing Ubuntu I am not able to get access to my old partions. Is there is any way I ...
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Shrink extended partition containing lvm
I have been bashing my head against the wall, regretting ever having opted into using LVM.
I need to shrink the 75GB /dev/sda2/ to make room for a new OS installation. To do this, I need to shrink ...
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How can I mount a windows 7 partition from Ubuntu (with no knowledge of what I'm doing)?
I have no idea what I'm doing here, at all. I bought a lenovo laptop from a pawn store, and it had Windows 7 with a single locked user account. I'd like to access the current files without resetting ...
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Cannot find remaining hard drive space after installing in a partition?
Complete Ubuntu newbie here.
I'm installing Ubuntu 12.04 on an 11 year-old PC.
Specs to my knowledge are:
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
RAM: 512 RAM
Motherboard: Asrock P4VM800
Video ...
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Mounting a partition and chroot
I'm in the process of recovering my server's files in a "Rescue" mode. Its a Ubuntu 12.04 with 2x3TB in RAID1. The instructions were to SSH into the server in "Rescue" mode, mount the partitions, ...
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How do I verify that my partitions are being used
I have installed Ubuntu by manually specifying the partitions /, /swap & /home. I am new to Ubuntu so I would like to verify whether these partitions are working properly.
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Cannot access, partition or format old Seagate Hard Drive connected via USB
I have a Seagate ST320014A 20Gig hard drive connected via usb using a JMicron hard drive adaptor cable. I cannot mount, partition or format the disk. Please assist.
Here is my dmesg output:
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Ubuntu 12.10 i386 installed on MacBook but not working at all
I have searched through a lot of questions but it looks that nobody had the same problem.
I have successfully installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my MacBook (mid 2009) from a burned DVD. While keeping a 450 G ...
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Desperately in need of help
So I made a huge mistake and I am in desperate need of help. I had installed Ubuntu 12.04 along side Windows 7. I was planning on switching over so I figured I would copy over all my pictures, ...
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Can't boot Ubuntu after installing it and it looks like it isn't even installed in the disc management
I Installed Ubuntu 12.10 on a 45GB partition, and when it asked me to reboot the computer, the dual boot menu didn't appear, it boot directly Windows 7.
When I checked the disc management, there was ...
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How do I partition my hard drive to manually install Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows 8?
I have a Windows 7 machine I upgraded to Windows 8, so as a result I have BIOS and not UEFI. I attempted to install Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows 8 yesterday, and accidentally used wubi without ...
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Migration from Windows but with system compatibility problems!
I wanted to get rid of my Windows for a while. I can't do it for good because I'm into musical production so a Windows is always welcomed on my system. I tried to install Ubuntu on the following ...
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Installing from USB to a new HD - Drive not found
I just bought a new hard drive and attached it to my Windows 7 machine to format it (NTFS) and create a single, primary partition.
Then I put it into the machine I want to install Ubuntu on and ran ...
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Old Acer Aspire E700 Desktop - Unable to Install Ubuntu 12.04
I've been struggling to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS from Disk/USB. I've got the fear that my hardware isn't up to it. I get [Errno 5] Input/Output Error reports... Obvs. I've tried installing straight ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 installer doesn't recognise Windows 8 partition on Toshiba C850 Laptop
I purchased a Toshiba C850 Laptop and I'm trying to install the 64 Bit version of Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows 8, allowing me to dual boot.
I burnt a Ubuntu 12.10 DVD, disabled Secure Boot on the ...
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Boot Ubuntu 12.10 from 2nd partition on external hard drive?
My computer's internal hard drive has windows 7 installed on it. I have a 1Tb external hard drive that is split into 2 partitions. The second partition is a logical partition with Ubuntu 12.10 ...
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TestDisk Analysis (External Hard Disk), What Next?
External hard disk (that requires 2 cable) was plugged into a Macbook Air, but my friend realised the cable doesn't stretch across the computer. So, it was plugged in for a while, powered up, but ...
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Partitions required for Installing Ubuntu?
I have a Laptop with 1TB hard disk space. I can allocate 100GB for Ubuntu. Currently there is only Windows 7 installed. I am new to Ubuntu & am confused by terms like mount point, root partition, ...
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I can show my Folders in Windows8, but I can't in Ubuntu, Why?
I have installed Windows8, then I installed Ubuntu 12.10, all partitions are appeared well in Windows8 & Ubuntu.
I have C which have Windows8 system, and (D & E) as an extended partitions
and ...
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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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Can't see Ubuntu partitions in Windows disk manager!
Apologies for any stupid questions as I am an Ubuntu newbie (an impressed one, for sure!).
I have installed Ubuntu alongside Windows 7 using wubi. Before doing so, I however did not create a separate ...
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GRUB Can't Boot - Missing Device Files
I was installing a software library using apt-get and all of a sudden I see it tampering with my /boot directory. I canceled the installation but somehow it deleted all the sda device files from the ...
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can't delete or use unallocated partition
I have a couple of very small unallocated partitions that I cannot delete or merge with adjacent partitions. I have tried Gparted on live Gparted cd and from the gparted app on Ubuntu live cd as well ...
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Dual Boot Win8 Ubuntu out of disk space
I have checked other similar questions but mine seems to be something else that I cannot figure out.
I have a Samsung 7 and installed Ubuntu on a separate 750 gig hard-drive, different from my 250 ...
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Is swap enabled on this server? should it be?
We have a sysadmin configure a couple of servers at digitalocean. To me, it looks like swap wasn't enabled on this but it's been a VERY long time since I've had to do things like this. It's a rails ...
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Does installing Ubuntu 12.10 with 'Erase Win7' option deletes Windows partitions? [duplicate]
I had Win 7 in C:\ and other data in F:\ G:\ H:\ partitions. Installed Ubuntu 12.10 with option Erase win7 and install Ubuntu and checked LVM option. After installing Ubuntu I'm not able to see F:\ ...
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Problem when creating new partitions?
I've created a new disk partition by sudo fdisk /dev/xvda1 and the following commands:
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p
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After, when I want to change the partition system file into xfs by sudo mkfs.xfs -i ...
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files do not save in /media/data
New to Ubuntu, a free OS of greatness, I followed the step by step procedure in one of the online resources of Ubuntu for installing the OS. As instructed, I learned that I have to create the ...
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Partitioning a new Dell XPS 15 L521X for Ubuntu
I just brought home my brand new XPS 15 L521X.
I booted to Ubuntu 12.10 using a memory stick to check that the wifi and everything is working (it is).
I am wanting to wipe the drive and install ...
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Difficulty Opening Other Partitions or Pen Drives
I am unable to open my Windows partition or a USB memory stick in 12.10. Everything was working fine until today - I updated Ubuntu but not sure if this is related to problem.
Partition appears in ...
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How to shrink an ext4 /home partition without using a LiveCD and losing data?
I need to shrink an ext4 /home partition (/dev/sda9) to make space for something else.
I would prefer avoid live CDs (boot troubles with new EFI and. I don't have a CD/USB in hand in the office).
I ...
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How to check an encrypted disk for errors
During the last installation of Ubuntu I set up full disk encryption using the option on the installer. My disk seems to now have become corrupt, and I'd like to check it for errors.
GNOME Disks on ...
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How do I fix my broken/damaged Kubuntu installation?
(I am dual booting Windows 8 and Kubuntu.) I've been having a lot of fun with Kubuntu. I've done a lot with it, including installing GNOME desktop, just to try it out. One day I was in Steam and I ...
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ubuntu installation hangs at 'preparing to install ubuntu'
I tried installing Ubuntu 12.10 by making a bootable USB but it keeps getting stuck on the preparing to install Ubuntu screen.
No matter if I click install updates or not.
I verified the md5sum and ...
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How to create partitions in preparation for software RAID?
I'm following the ubuntu docs on setting up software raid-0 across 2 disks.
Installation/Software RAID - Community Ubuntu Documentation
It suggests that I partition the disks ...
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Can I choose the position of a partition while installing Ubuntu as a dual boot with Windows?
When installing Ubuntu, is there a way you can choose which part of the disk you want your partition to be on? I am partitioning a 2TB HDD, giving 300GB to Ubuntu, however I don't want this partition ...
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Ubuntu Install Partitions - automatic is not working
So I'm trying to install ubuntu on a vm...
I've come to the installation type page and I tried to just use the "erase disk and install ubuntu" option... When I do this it's saying that some of the ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 installation options
I got a 400 GB hard disk with 200 GB allocated to windows vista and 200 GB unpartitioned space. During the installation I selected "Install ubuntu alongside windows vista". Then I clicked on Install ...
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How can I get around a grub error: no such partition?
I recently uninstalled ubuntu 12.10 and now when ever i try to boot my windows 7 i just get
error: no such partition
grub rescue>
grub rescue>set
gets me
prefix=(hd0,msdos5)/boot/grub
root ...
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No device file for partition in /dev/
I did partition /dev/sda1 using fdisk.
After creating two partitions, saved the table. And rebooted the server. But there is no device file present for new partitions.
:~$ sudo fdisk -l
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Installed 12.04 LTS onto external hard drive, will not boot
I went ahead and figured out how to install onto my external HDD using a CD to do it. The install went fine, and I made 3 partitions. One of 500mb, ext4, /boot. Another of about 200gb (wasn't sure how ...
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Ominous “8.5 GB Volume” on MomentusXT under 12.10
I'm looking for people who also have their Ubunutu/Linux running on a MomentusXT ST750LX003. A partitiion/volume is shown to me that I can't mount, nor really place where it comes from. It is ...
