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Invalid EFI file path to Windows 7
I recently installed on my computer (along to Windows 7) the Ubuntu 12.04
I downloaded rEFind software that I could work with both systems (and it worked just fine)
I updated the Ubuntu to the newest ...
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Multiboot Win 7, Ubuntu + Linux on UEFI system
I am quite happy and content today. Yesterday I was able to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my VAIO-S Windows 7 machine from 2012 with UEFI and secure-boot. I've failed several times, but using the ...
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Cannot install ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows 7 [duplicate]
I have a Asus n56vz and I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 alongside my Windows 7.
I just want to mention that I am completely new to UNIX and that I have already tried the following methods:
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Dualboot Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 on UEFI Unable to Boot to Ubuntu
Here is the layout of my disk:
/dev/sda1 (EFI partition)
/dev/sda2 (Recovery partition)
/dev/sda3
/dev/sda4 (Windows 7 partition -- boot)
/dev/sda5 (/boot)
/dev/sda6 (swap)
/dev/sda7 (/)
I have ...
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How “Alongside Windows” option works?
I have Windows 7.
Two partition with ntfs, one of them installed with windows 7.
Also there's 100 gb unallocated area in my hard drive.
So If i choose "alongside windows" is it using my unallocated ...
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“/ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr” error
so i am having some problems with my new laptop ASUS N76VM.
i have read up on the problem for the past couple of days, as it seem to be UEFI related. i first tried to use the WUBI installer and ...
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Ubuntu does not load after installing it alongside Windows
I installed ubuntu 12.04 and I chose to install 'alongside windows 7'.
After installation and restart, Windows 7 loaded but there is no sign that Ubuntu is actually installed.
Windows 7 is ...
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No GRUB after Ubuntu install
The main issue of the problem is that i can't load Ubuntu 12.10 desktop - i386 after install near win7basic (windows 7 was preinstalled on my laptop). I've tried manual reconfiguring of file system, ...
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Windows 7 doesnt boot after installing Ubuntu 12.10 (Asus Zenbook Prime / UEFI problem)
Today I installed Ubuntu and since then i cannot boot into Windows anymore. I used the "standard" option (didnt change any partitions manually, just entered the size) but used the UEFI-mode.
At first ...
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Dual Boot (Ubuntu and Windows 7) on a RAID SSD's with UEFI [duplicate]
I recently bought an Sony Vaio SVS13A1V9EB, which has a RAID between two 64 GB SSDs and a Hybrid-graphics.
(Major Issue)
I want to have Windows 7 (It is preinstalled) and Ubuntu on this notebook i.e. ...
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grub-probe: error: cannot find a GRUB drive for /dev/sda1
I'm trying to add windows 7 for my new 12.10 grub bootloader.
None of the things worked out; such as .. copying bootx64.efi methods, I'm getting this output:
grub-probe --target=fs_uuid ...
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Invalid EFI file path
i've just installed Ubuntu 12 on my new laptop ( with Win7 64bit pre installed ) in EFI mode and now i can't load Win7 anymore ( Ubuntu just loads fine from grub ).
When i select the Windows 7 entry ...
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Dual booting Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10 on UEFI laptop
I have a notebook pre-installed with Windows7 and I installed Ubuntu 12.10 on it following the standard installation steps in the installation image.
The only problem is that on reboot the machine ...
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Dual boot UEFI Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 (both 64 bits). W7 entry doesn't appear in GRUB
After trying to install both OS during 2 days, I'm confused and getting mad...
I have SSD 128 GB and HDD 500 GB both empty. My laptop is Asus K55VM. BIOS support UEFI.
What I have done:
Install new ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 UEFI dualboot Win7
I have new laptop Asus N76 with 500GB HDD and 256 SSD. Windows 7 is installed on HDD with partitions:
/dev/sda1 fat32 200MB boot (GPT)
/dev/sda2 unknown 128MB msftres
/dev/sda3 ntfs 94GB ...
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Comprehensive guide to install Ubuntu 12.10 x64 after Windows 7 on UEFI and GPT disk [closed]
My laptop is currently running Windows 7 64-bit on a GPT disk. Instead of BIOS, the laptop also uses UEFI. After googling around, I cannot find any guide for this problem (maybe my googling skill is ...
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Configure Dual Boot, Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.04 with or without EFI
I have just installed Ubuntu 12.04 on a laptop with Windows 7 but I don't get to boot from Ubuntu.
First, during the installation I made these partitions (may be too many):
/dev/sda1 FAT32 SYSTEM ...
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Installing 12.04 on a system with windows 7 and UEFI
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 (64bits) next to a windows 7 preinstalled system.
I have found some troubles during the process.
Windows 7 partitions are like shown in figure [a link] ...
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Another “Windows 7 entry missing from Grub2” Question
Like many before me had the following problem that after installing Ubuntu (with windows 7 already installed), the grub boot loader wouldnt show windows 7 as a boot option, though i can boot fine if I ...
