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Recommended dual boot partitioning for Asus N56VM s4089V Windows 7 64bit

Being brand new to this, although I've done alot of research, I would like confirmation that what I want to do is achievable with the current disk partition I have on my laptop. Current set up via ...
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Start Ubuntu One on Windows 7 64bit errors

When I start the program, sometimes I get a window that says "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click Ok to close the application." When this happens, the program fails to ...
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headphone jack doesn't work in windows 7 since installing unbuntu

i installed unbuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit fine with a cd on a differant partition speakers and headphones work fine in unbuntu but only the speakers work in windows 7. the mic works fine in both, the only ...
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Cuál versión (32 o 64 bits) de ubuntu instalar con este procesador? [duplicate]

English: Hello to all! This is the first time I have a question here. I'm going to partition my hard drive and install Ubuntu 12.04 with my Windows 7, the detail is that I have this processor: AMD ...
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Virtual Windows 7 on Ubuntu host; Not able to share folders

I have a Windows 7 64 bit installed in Virtualbox on my Ubuntu 12.10 64 bit. I have network running in both, and I would like to share my (Home\Dropbox) folder on my Ubuntu with Windows. But I haven´t ...
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can't execute some exe files in win7 32bit virtualbox VM share folder which is created by ubuntu 64bit host

I installed ubuntu12.10 arm64 version, then installed virtualbox 64bit and win7 32bit VM. I created /mnt/share folder and shared it with win7. In win7 share folder, some exe files could be executed, ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 interfering with Windows7 operation

I've been trying to do this ubuntu thing and it has been a major headache all day. I did both the wubi and full disc image installs, neither is playing nice with windows. After a successful install ...
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Install Grub without Linux [closed]

My brother wants to get windows 7 64 bit alongside his Windows 7 32 bit. How can I install/modify Grub onto his computer in order to create easy boot options without having to install a Linux ...
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I cannot boot Ubuntu from WUBI install with Windows 7

I have tried several times to install Ubuntu using WUBI. I can't use a disc as I have a notebook computer and there is no optical drive. The download and installation all seem to work well but ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 not booting after installation alongside Windows 7

I've tried to fix GRUB using Boot Repair. This is the ticket I got. http://paste.ubuntu.com/1111894/ When the computer starts Windows 7 is launched without any GRUB message. I don't really know ...
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Can i Dual boot Win 7 64 Bit with Ubuntu 32 Bit?

I have a Windows 7 64 bit and now i am thinking to install Ubuntu 32 Bit on a separate partition as dual boot.Can i do that? Someone told me that I cannot dual boot a 64 bit and 32 bit OS as it can ...
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Could windows Interfere with the installation of ubuntu through a live cd?

When I try to use a live CD, My Dell XPS 14z will not read the disk and skips to booting windows, I've had previous questions discussing this but everything I have tried never works. I'm almost ...
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Windows 7 and 11.10 side by side from scratch what am I doing wrong?

I have tried everything I can think of at this point and I'm at a total loss. I have a 2TB drive I want to install Windows 7 and 11.10 (both are 64 bit) side by side, but once I install Windows it ...
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No Grub menu after installing 11.10 64b on top of Windows 7 home Pro 64b

I've installed -correctly- Ubuntu 11.10 64b on top of Windows 7 Home Pro 64b but the Grub menu is not showing on laptop boot. The laptop is a Samsung rv420. I ran a tool called boot-repair but didn't ...
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Attempting to install Ubuntu 11.10 along side Windows 7 Professional 64bit. Installer doesn't recognize an operating system present [closed]

System Details: Asus Sabertooth 990FX motherboard AMD FX-8120 CPU 16 GB DDR3 1600 Corsair Vengance RAM (4x4) EVGA Nvidia GTX-560Ti video card 2x Dvd/cd rw dirves 1 Bluray ...
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How to make Windows boot first? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I set Windows to boot as the default in the boot loader? I want to know how to make Windows the default boot OS in Ubuntu 11.10, how to make Windows boot first on ...
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Samba config gui tool doesn't run

I am trying to access my windows 7 pc from my ubuntu laptop running 11.10 64bit but I cannot open the system-config-samba gui. I am following this tutorial. My windows 7 pc sees the laptop no problem ...
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How can I fix 'no wubildr' error in WUBI on Windows 7? [closed]

Good Evening All, I just got my HP Laptop Back from the factory and then I tried to install Ubuntu. It got through the whole installation, however, when I restarted and chose Ubuntu a quick screen ...