Version 8 of the Windows NT Operating System by Microsoft.
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updating ubuntu while dual booting win8
ive had great help from u guys and you guys are doing a gr8 job ..thanks for that
i had a small doubt ,
i have a laptop that comes with win8 pre installed ,so the UEFI crap is there ... :(
i have ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 overheating on S46CA
I bought a new notebook ASUS s46ca with Windows 8 preinstaled.
And I noticed that the left side from the touchpad gets warm. In windows 8 it does not happen. I think that fan is running faster in ...
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New XPS, Starting on Linux, Still a Windows power user, configuration question
I just bought a Dell XPS with Windows 8. Spent several months making the choice. The OS is on the 500GB HDD, and the 32GB SSD is used as cache.. seems standard.
I've been wanting to get into Linux ...
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ubuntu alongside windows 8 [duplicate]
i just bought myself a new laptop that comes with windows 8 pre installed ..
now i hate windows 8 ..
i wanted to know ..if i uninstall windows 8 and install windows 7 ,will the UEFI thing go away ? i ...
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ASUS windows 8 desktop dual boot is not working
ASUS windows 8 desktop dual boot is not working -
After I download tbe ubuntu ISO file and burn onto a CD , and select the boot sequence priority as CD , it won't come up. Showing that
load valid ...
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Install Ubuntu 13.04 alongside Windows 8 [duplicate]
I want Windows 8 64bit (system-builders) and Ubuntu Linux 13.04 on different partitions on the same drive in my new self-built machine. I've previously been using only Ubuntu 12.04LTS and no once my ...
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How do I install Ubuntu 13 without risking damage to windows 8? [duplicate]
I am trying to install Ubuntu 13 on my laptop, which came with Windows 8. It also came with an empty partition, along with the three that windows 8 uses. I want to install Ubuntu on that partition. ...
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Problem with installing Ubuntu 13.04 alongside with windows 8 [duplicate]
I have tried the written tip but it doesn't work so any idea how to solve this? By the way this happened with my only with windows 8. This is Ubuntu installation from USB flash memory,
Screenshot:
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How to Dual boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 using Windows 8 bootloader?
I have Dual boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04 with separate /boot. But at startup, I want to directly boot into Windows 8 bootloader, and right there select Windows, or, Ubuntu. I have added entry using ...
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Updating Ubuntu to the latest
I've been using Ubuntu for quite some time now and I absolutely love it.
I recently purchased a laptop (Dell Inspiron 15r 5521) which is supported by Ubuntu (I checked in the certified hardware list). ...
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Windows 8 Recovery USB
How can I make a Windows 8 Recovery flash drive from the Windows Recovery .iso from Ubuntu? In other words, how can I make my flash drive bootable from the Windows 8 Recovery .iso from Ubuntu?
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Ubuntu on Samsung series 7 Chronos. Advice please?
I just bought a refurbished Samsung series 7 (NP700Z5C). I got a great deal on it from Best Buy so that's why I went with it. My intention all along has been to remove windows 8 completely and install ...
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Won't load Windows 8 from Grub 2.0(Ubuntu 13.04)
Just installed Dual-Boot Ubuntu 13.04 on my self-built Windows 8 Pro PC, and after the installation I restarted, and once I was prompted with Grub 2.0 I tried to boot off of windows 8, and a few ...
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Wont load Windows 8 Pro from Grub 2.0(Ubuntu 13.04)
Just installed Dual-Boot Ubuntu 13.04 on my self-built Windows 8 Pro PC, and after the installation I restarted, and once I was prompted with Grub 2.0 I tried to boot off of windows 8, and a few ...
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Installing Ubuntu in Windows 8 with WUBI [duplicate]
I have a computer with Windows 7 pre-installed and I recently upgraded it to Windows 8.
Will WUBI work on Windows 8?
Also, is it safe to upgrade to 13.04 after installing Ubuntu with WUBI on my ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 install along windows 8 fails [duplicate]
I have a MSI FX-600 laptop with core-i3 330M, 4 GB RAM, 500 GB Hard Disk. My laptop comes with windows 7 pre-installed. I have upgraded it to Windows 8 recently. As it is with windows 7 pre-installed ...
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Will using DMRAID wipe my drive?
I have a sony win8 laptop -- that I like btw, but would love to dual boot ubuntu or multiboot with some other distros.
After much research and banging my head against the wall, it seems I have a ...
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Accidentally Wiped out Hard Disk With Windows 8 while installing ubuntu 13.04, Is there any way to recover? [duplicate]
I brought my Dell Inspiron 15R (5521) laptop yesterday only, I tried to installing ubuntu 13.04 as I go along with installation (I selected first option for selecting disk) I think wiped out entire ...
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Dual boot windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.3 & Broadcom Compatibility
I have windows 8 pre-installed and also want to use Ubuntu(13.4) as my secondary OS,I had problems regarding Broadcom STA wireless drivers in 12.10 but the drivers work fine on older versions. How to ...
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How to set up Ubuntu + Win 8 in virtualbox, when Win 8 is pre-installed?
I have a Samsung i3 Ultrabook. It runs Windows 8. I used to run Ubuntu in Virtualbox. I hate it. I want to run Ubuntu as host. But Win 8 should be running in Virtualbox (for Office + Acrobat). But the ...
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1answer
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invalid magic number
I want to install the UbuntuKylin 13.04 on a pre-installed win8 system.
I follow the Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed UEFI Supported Windows 8 system
But when i choose to install the UbuntuKylin ...
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How can I install ubuntu 12.10 with a UEFI boot (win8, without DVD driver)? [duplicate]
Dual boot. I tried with a bootable USB, but my computer still went straight to Windows 8. Then I followed the instruction on its website, tried with a windows-installer ...
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2answers
49 views
Stop windows 8 from running in background
I have installed ubuntu 12.04 lts on my windows 8 pc using Wubi. Though i choose to boot with ubuntu os, win 8 still runs in background. Is there any way to shut win 8 completely?
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How can I install Ubuntu 13.04 on my USB stick and make it bootable to Windows 8? [duplicate]
I used the instructions listed on http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows and I used a 4GB flash drive to try to install Ubuntu on my Lenovo P500 preinstalled with ...
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how to instal ubuntu 13.04 alongside windows 8 [duplicate]
when i was trying to install this what u name OS alongside my Great windows 8 this ubuntu asking for restart and it restart to my windows 8 and i have nothing installed i restart again and boot from ...
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618 views
13.04 - Making Windows Boot Loader the default instead of Grub 2
So basically before Ubuntu 13.04 I was running 12.10. I had Windows Boot Loader the default. If I chose to boot to Ubuntu, it would go into grub, but grub was set to 0 seconds so it would basically ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 does not boot after I upgrade from Ubuntu 12.10
Ubuntu 13.04 doesn't boot up after I upgrade from 12.10. I have tried to edit the grub (nomodeset), but it still doesn't work.
I have a HP Pavilion dv6-2153eo PC and a ATI Radeon graphics card.
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Connecting windows 8 and ubuntu 12.04
How do I connect Ubuntu and windows 8 using networking cable?Is there any step by step instructions? I tried googling .. but nothing...
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Create image from older to newer
I have an older hp-540 laptop and bought a new dell-inspiration-14r. Now I want to create a complete image of my older into the new one.Is this possible? if possible than how? I have ubuntu 12.04 in ...
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How do I install Ubuntu 13.04 & Win 8 dual boot on a samsung series 3 (NP350E5C)?
So I'm trying to install Ubuntu and I've been following the steps in this thread but with limited success.
My first error was after installing Ubuntu alongside Windows, from my USB Live Image, ...
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Dual boot windows 8 and ubuntu more official way
I Know that there are more questions about dual booting windows and ubuntu. However mine is a little different.
I did my research but I did not find any solution at my problem at this group.
I have ...
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Black Screen when booting live usb (Ubuntu 12.10 and 13.04) [duplicate]
this forum is my last chance. I have a Acer Aspire X3470 and I am trying to boot ubuntu live USB. I already tried to boot from the Ubuntu desktop image 12.10 and 13.04 but with the same result. When I ...
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13.04 Will not boot on custom PC
I put in the DVD I just burnt of 13.04 in my disc drive and when I go to the boot menu, I click on UEFI and it says "Secure Boot not enabled." Then it loads up to a black screen with the text ...
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How to install Ubuntu as a dualboot with Windows 8 on Acer B113
I have an Acer B113 with Windows 8 installed. The problem is that when I try to boot the USB with Ubuntu or Xubuntu, the computer only restarts (flipping the Acer screen and black display). When I ...
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Installing Ubuntu 13.04 after installing Windows 8
I have made a BOOTABLE USB installation of Ubuntu 13.04 using pendrive linux.
I also have Windows 8 on separate partition. After I finished installing Ubuntu 13.04 from the USB, it went straight to ...
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Disabled Secure Boot and Enabled UEFI for dual-boot on Acer?
I have an Acer Aspire M laptop, which comes preinstalled with Windows 8, so it has this new UEFI stuff.
To get the Ubuntu LiveDVD running, I had to disable the UEFI completely and switch to legacy ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 - dual boot problem - unable to mount windows 8 partition
i installed ubuntu 13.04 alongside windows 8 and almost everything works fine (dual boot for both windows 8 & ubuntu 13.04 is working great).
but when i try to access my windows 8 partition via ...
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Ubuntu 13.04 will not boot from Live CD
When I try to boot up Ubuntu 13.04 from a live cd be I send to the normal boot (Windows 8 )
This is what I got after I run the repair-boot dvd: http://paste2.org/cj0K8pbF
I have a HP Pavilion ...
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unable to mount windows partition
I can't mount the windows 8 partition. I have shut it down properly. When I try to open up in devices, it gives me the following error:
Unable to mount 413 GB Filesystem
Error mounting: mount ...
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what does it mean by if If you have a PC with the Windows 8 logo or UEFI firmware, choose the 64-bit download
I have dual booted my Acer aspire one d257 which has an Intel atom n570 1gb of ram net book with windows 8 and Ubuntu 13.04. Which operating system shall I upgrade my PC to the 32 bit or 64bit, my ...
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After installing ubuntu 12.04.2, I can't load windows 8
I have a laptop with in-built windows 8. I installed Ubuntu 64 bit via the method shown on this Ubuntu page: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI
After use boot-repair, in GRUB menu it shows ...
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3answers
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Installing Ubuntu, on a Windows 8 laptop, without a CD. Can it be done? And what is the normal time for download? [duplicate]
I have a Aspire laptop, Windows 8 pre-installed with 8 GB of ram. I have tried to download via thumb drive but it won't download. So I wanted to know there were any other ways to download it without a ...
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I have installed ubuntu 12.04.2 64-bit, but it still not opening after installation [duplicate]
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04.2 alongside Windows 8 (pre-installed,default in laptop). After installing and restarting, only Windows 8 opens, I don't see Ubuntu.
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How to remove drive encryption?
I have a new Win8 laptop that has an encrypted SSD. I can't install Ubuntu until I remove the encryption. Can I do this without involving the manufacturer and voiding my warranty?
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“The system is running in low-graphics mode” on virtualbox running in Windows 8 [duplicate]
I know this question has been asked multiple times but I couldn't find a solution.
I tried installing Ubuntu 12.04.2 on Oracle VirtualBox running on a Windows 8 Pro machine.
But I faced a "The ...
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Dual Boot Win 8 Pro with Ubuntu 12.10
I have Win 8 Pro pre-installed on a laptop, and have a working 12.10 Ubuntu cd. The cd will run fine when I disable the secure-boot settings in the UEFI, but when I get it to try to install it from ...
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Gaming with Virtualbox, has it worked for you?
Currently I am using Windows 8. I have a virtual box with Ubuntu set up for development. Aside from that I sometimes just want to relax and enjoy a game (Battlefield 3, Skyrim, Saints Row: The Third, ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 installation with windows 8
I have followed the procedure for Windows 8 installation. I got stuck with only Ubuntu working and my windows 8 installation appears lost.
Please give me a detailed procedure that I can use to find ...
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1answer
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Installation from Live USB doesn't find my partitions
I have a Sony Win8 ultrabook. When I boot from a live USB, Ubuntu 12.10 will access my partial SSD to access data.
But when I go to install it, it gets to the point of changing partitions, but shows ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 LTS alongside Windows 8? [duplicate]
I have windows 8 (32 bit)in my PC. I'm a newbie in Ubuntu and wanted to install it using a bootable USB stick. Now, when I clicked "restart to continue" to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 8, my PC ...
