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Wubi installer stuck on 75%
I'm currently installing Wubi, and the installer keeps getting stuck at about 75% - I have had this problem before and I think I managed to fix it by resetting/stopping something in Windows when ...
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Used wubi to install - error 0xc00000e9 Will not boot to ubuntu [duplicate]
What the screen says:
\ubunto\winboot\wubildr.mbr
Status: 0xc00000e9
Info: An unexpected I/O error has occurred
I have looked in forums, and the only advise I can find is to move ...
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1answer
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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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How can I edit my 'Boot Index' to remove Windows? [duplicate]
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04 from Wubi, because the CD seems to fail in both Live and Install method (Infinite loading).
So in order to remove Windows, I had an idea: I modify my Boot Index list ...
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wubi move to partition [duplicate]
im new in ubuntu and I really liked ubuntu 12.10 with wubi (windows ubuntu installer) and I want to emigrate to the partition system which is more faster, but I don't want to install grub, I want to ...
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Can't uninstall Ubuntu WUBI after upgrading Windows to Windows 8
I installed Ubuntu via Wubi on Windows 7, and I upgraded my laptop to Windows 8. The dual boot option and Ubuntu work fine, but I cannot uninstall it; it does not appear in the programs.
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installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer(WUBI)! [duplicate]
If I installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer, will it create a partition in my hard disk? And after installing if i want to uninstall it what to do?
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1answer
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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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Can I use wubi if I have a UEFI motherboard and Windows Vista?
Am I safe if I am not using Windows 8?
Also, I built the computer myself, it was not a computer pre-built with Windows 8.
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1answer
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Restore root.disk files (or boot in low-graphics mode)
Once something bad happend and my ubuntu has falled down. After this when booting i have message "You are in low-graphics mode now, your screen and other devices can't be detected automaticly. You ...
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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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5answers
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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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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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1answer
165 views
How to fix Ubuntu installation error with wubi? [duplicate]
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 inside windows installer in my system, partition E.
I just cut Ubuntu and paste into another location and after that, Ubuntu is not working. Whenever I try to install, it ...
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How can i install Ubuntu (NOT WUBI!) without delete Windows [duplicate]
I want to install Ubuntu without Wubi...BUT i am afraid to delete Windows.
Pls help.
PS: sorry for my bad english i am from Germany.
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0answers
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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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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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3answers
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Does the windows installer replace windows or format the disk? [duplicate]
When installing Ubuntu 12.10 with the Windows installer (from Windows 7). Does the installer just replace the Windows "software" but keep all my files, or does it completely format the disk and delete ...
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Installing with Wubi - cannot edit BCD error [duplicate]
Everything download and installs and right before the installation is finished I get an error and it says something about BCD, I think Wubi cannot set the bootsectors properly but why is that? I tried ...
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Wubi's Ubuntu files
Can I access to Wubi's files from Windows? I saved a few files on my Ubuntu desktop and I'd like to access them even when I'm running Windows. Any help?
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Is “install alongside windows” the same as Wubi? [duplicate]
When installing Ubuntu from a LiveCD on a Windows system, the following options are available:
Install Ubuntu alongside Windows XP/Vista/7/8
Replace Windows with Ubuntu
Other
Is "Install Ubuntu ...
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2answers
458 views
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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2answers
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How can I remove Windows? [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 with Wubi using a pen drive as a data file (I just copied wubi and ubuntu iso) and it works pretty fine.
I tried many times to simply click on the iso and install, also ...
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0answers
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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Startup Error Problem
I installed Ubuntu with the Windows Installer, reboot laptop and choose Ubuntu in startup options.
But then the console said what Windows cannot be launched and asked for a disk with OS.
Also it ...
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0answers
290 views
How to boot Ubuntu (installed using Wubi) on Windows 8 successfully?
I used Wubi to install Ubuntu so I don't have to deal with making a dual boot on my own, and when I try to boot to Ubuntu using windows 8's UEFI, it says windows can't start in a BIOS-esque box. ...
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0answers
108 views
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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0answers
79 views
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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2answers
205 views
How can I boot into Windows after I set Ubuntu as the default operating system? (I'm using Wubi)
I followed this guide here to set the default operating system at boot-up to Ubuntu. Since I installed Ubuntu using Wubi, it involved setting the default operating system of the Windows boot-looader ...
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unable to start windows installer from windows 8
I Tried going to many articles but doesn't help me to install Wubi windows installer
I tried installing Ubuntu 12 from Windows 7 & Windows 8 via Ubuntu windows installer, it doesnt start at all.
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1answer
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Can Wubi use the ISO I already have?
The Windows Installer for Ubuntu desktop instructions say that an ISO image for Ubuntu is downloaded during the installation process.
But what if I already have an ISO image for Ubuntu. Can I make ...
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1answer
93 views
How can I use Windows after installing Ubuntu in Windows?
I recently installed Ubuntu. I didn't install it from a disk, I downloaded it directly from the site and installed from Windows. Is there a way to maybe switch back to Windows now? I want to in order ...
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1answer
316 views
Does Wubi work on Aspire One with Windows 8 pre-installed?
I bought an Aspire One 725 pre-loaded with Windows 8 (I didn't know what I was getting into). I am a novice when it comes to installing operating systems, so I would like to use a Windows installer so ...
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Wubi installation failure
I want to install WUBI on Windows 7. I started the program and nothing happens. Then I turned off my antivirus program and start WUBI again. And again nothing happened. I turned on compatibility with ...
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1answer
103 views
Windows install vs CD/USB install
I am looking to install ubuntu primarily because I often muck around with my windows system files (authui.dll & ExplorerFrame.dll being the main two) and read that if I happen to corrupt these ...
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1answer
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Is there a fast or minimal installation option for Wubi?
I have recently installed Ubuntu on my Windows machine using the ~2.8 MB windows Installer. The installer then downloaded the necessary stuffs to complete the setup. This process took around 2 hours ...
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Will WUBI Installer work on Windows 8 that was upgraded from Windows 7? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is wubi for Windows 8?
I upgraded my PC from Windows 7 to Windows 8, and wanted to reinstall Ubuntu onto the windows filesystem via wubi. However, I read in many places ...
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1answer
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How can I get the the Windows installer (Wubi) for Ubuntu 11.04?
I'm looking for the link to have access to Windows installer for Ubuntu 11.10. My computer has trouble running Ubuntu 12.04 so I want to install an older version.
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Deleted windows partition, now I can't get into Ubuntu
Back story: I installed ubuntu with wubi. I had windows on one NTFS partition, then I made a new NTFS partition in which I put wubi in and where My ubuntu OS was born. Eventually I moved /home into ...
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2answers
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Windows installer “Installation size”
What is the difference between all the installation size tabs?
It is automatically set at 18 gigs, but it is possible for me to put 30?
What do I choose during installation?
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Ubuntu 12.10 keeps freezing !! [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
Okk so im a first time user and i installed using wubi and it worked perfectly for a couple hours untill i was browsing the ...
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2answers
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Wubi uninstallation and partitions question
I downloaded the wubi.exe file and before I install ubuntu, I want to make sure of some stuff first.
I have two hard drives in my computer C: (which have windows 7 on it) 950 GB and D: which is ...
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0answers
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How to install wubi alongside Windows 8? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed UEFI Supported Windows 8 system
So, I tried to install wubi alongside my Windows 8. I did all the steps shown in the tutorial.
...
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1answer
679 views
Ubuntu 11.10 running in windows 7 (wubi) AND on a separate partition
I am in a very strange situation and need some help: I installed Ubuntu 11.10 through Wubi a while back so that I can use it alongside Windows 7. I was running out of space on my disk when trying to ...
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Using Wubi to Install Over Windows
due to a broken laptop screen, I can't access BIOS to change boot priority (checked, impossible to load external screen from BIOS unless someone knows how to blindly tell me the keystrokes to change ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu 12.10 in Wubi boots fine, but GRUB does not show
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 (64-bit) directly from the Windows installer. When I start up and select Ubuntu from the Windows boot manager, it correctly passes the command to GRUB, but the GRUB menu does ...
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Uninstall Windows after Installing Ubuntu WITH Windows? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does Ubuntu rely on Windows if I install it using the Windows installer?
Would it be possible to somehow uninstall Windows after installing Ubuntu with wubi.exe? So I ...
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0answers
132 views
Ubuntu Windows installer
I downloaded the Windows installer and installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my system. During the boot process I choose Ubuntu instead of Windows and I get prompted to enter the installation disk to proceed. ...
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0answers
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Do I need to uninstall Ubuntu after fresh Windows 7 installation? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I remove the Ubuntu boot option created by Wubi?
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 from Windows 7 using Wubi. For reasons I won't elaborate here, I had to reinstall ...
