Version 8 of the Windows NT Operating System by Microsoft.
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How do I change from demomode to “normal mode” when booting?
I installed ubuntu with Wubi to my Windows 8 pc.
I rebooted the computer and chose Demomode the first time
After another reboot I tried to change to "Normal mode" however it started demomode ...
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How to boot Windows 8 if my system boots directly into Ubuntu?
I neglected to use dual boot option when starting Ubuntu for the first time, and now I'm stuck on Ubuntu.
How do I get the dual-boot? Or how can I go back to Windows 8?
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Windows 8 Dual Boot on standard bios (Without UEFI)
I am using old computer standard phoenix BIOS, it does not have UEFI.
I was installed Windows 8 first, then Ubuntu.
When grub installed, I can't access Windows 8 anymore.
update-grub can't find my ...
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221 views
Invaild EFI file path - can't boot into windows 8
I have installed Ubuntu on my lenovo ideapad Y580 ( with win 8)
Ubuntu works great, but when I use grub to select windows ,
error can't find commend 'drivemap'
invaild EFI file path
what does it ...
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1answer
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want to put ubuntu on a samsung 700z3 running windows 8
Wy question is:
I want Ubuntu on my laptop and get rid of Windows.
I had Ubuntu before and I love it.
How can I bypass the UEFI so I can get Ubuntu on this laptop so I can be back on what I love?
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4answers
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UEFI boot results in a black screen
I recently bought a new Dell ultrabook with UEFI active. I want to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 8 so that I can dual boot between them. So I installed Ubuntu 12.10 (64-bit) on USB drive. After ...
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Install Windows 8 alongside with Ubuntu
I used Windows 8 before install Ubuntu. I left 40GB space to install Ubuntu alongside with Win 8. I manage to install Ubuntu 12.10 and I created 4GB space for swap partition and rest of them for the ...
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2answers
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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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1answer
543 views
Ubuntu 12.10 on Intel Atom tablet
I have an Intel Atom n2600 tablet which was running Windows 8, but got excited about Ubuntu and decided to install Ubuntu 12.10 on it. It detected all necessary hardware (camera, WiFi, bluetooth etc) ...
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Wubi after upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8
I've seen a lot of questions about Ubuntu and Windows 8 on a new machine with Windows 8 pre-installed and that UEFI stuff, but nothing useful about upgrading from win7 to win8 and Ubuntu.
I have a ...
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networking Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 8
When I had Windows Vista on one machine and Ubuntu 11.04 one another machine both on the same router (Sagecom modem/router) I could access the files files in both direction on either machine. Now ...
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Dual Boot windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 grub error
I recently purchased a new HP Laptop with Windows 8 pre-installed in it.
Then I installed ubuntu 12.10 from a bootable usb-stick.
Now when I restarted my Laptop, instead of showing grub menu in which ...
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Wubi installer for Windows 8 [duplicate]
Will it format the drive, I install it to?
Like if I install it to C:, will it format C:?
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1answer
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Catch-22: No Ubuntu to install AMD driver for initial Ubuntu install through Win8. [duplicate]
Without going into unnecessary detail, I purchased a laptop with Win8 pre-installed, spent a couple days troubleshooting/learning how to get Ubuntu 12.10 to load up from both a flash drive and a ...
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rdp windows 8: can the resolution on the remote machine be higher than the native windows 8 resolution?
I am running ubuntu 13.04 and installed windows 8 via KVM (libvirt).
Unfortunately, the resolution in windows 8 is very low, it's 1024x768.
As far as I can tell windows 8 and higher resolutions are ...
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1answer
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Unable to find Boot Screen to install Ubuntu , with windows 8 installed
I am trying to install Ubuntu, with Windows 8 installed on my
system.
But I am unable to get the GRUB boot screen to select the Operating System, as it is UEFI secure boot
protected. Can anyone help ...
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2answers
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Replacing Windows 8 with Ubuntu 12.10 on an Ideapad U510 [duplicate]
I have (very) recently purchased a new Lenovo Ideapad U510 with a 24 gb SSD, and was quite disappointed with Windows 8. So I am considering replacing it with Ubuntu 12.10. I have some experience in ...
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Why the ultrabook LG430 not boot from the USB drive? [duplicate]
I want to install Ubuntu on my ultrabook and make dual boot with windows 8
and can not boot.
already tried everything possible.
Anyone know what I can do?
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1answer
319 views
The Ubuntu installer can't see the Windows 8 partition during installation
I tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows 8, but when I get to the installation type screen I don't have any option for installing alongside Windows 8. Ubuntu says I have no other operating ...
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1answer
259 views
How to switch between windows 8 and Ubuntu?
I have been using Windows 8 pro previously then I installed Ubuntu with the Windows installer.
The installation was successful but when I start my computer it doesn't ask me which OS to boot and it ...
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0answers
94 views
Ubuntu on USB is not consistent between computers
I'm very new to Ubuntu (second day using it) so I may not know all the terms of what I'm trying to say.
I set up Ubuntu on a 32GB USB drive with a 25GB partition to save all my data on. This works ...
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2answers
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Ubuntu won't boot from a USB on my Windows 8 laptop
Yesterday I set up Ubuntu on a 32GB Sandisk flash drive. I booted it up on my Windows 7 PC, and it works flawlessly. I haven't had any problems getting it to boot with USB priority on that machine, ...
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should I write over windows 8 efi
Am dual booting ubuntu 12.04.2 and pre installed windows 8. I don't want to mess with the windows efi as I don't have the disk and don't know what will happen. I could not determin from ...
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1answer
116 views
wubi said files is missing after selecting UEFI and csm [duplicate]
After installing ubuntu using wubi and selecting UEFI and csm UEFI as disabled in samsung series 5 with window 8, wubi said files is missing.
Do i need to install with wubi again?
i read the ...
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4answers
549 views
How to change from Legacy boot to UEFI boot?
SO, I have been trying to get ubuntu linux on my windows 8 pre-installed VAIO laptop. The USB stick containing the ubuntu boot wasn't working right, so I went into the BIOS and changed UEFI boot to ...
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Unable to boot ubuntu on Windows 8
It gets to the end of the installation, and I reboot my computer, it says that a file is either missing or full of errors and it cant run ubuntu, so I am forces to run on the Windows 8 OS. I have ...
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Installing ubuntu from Windows 8? [duplicate]
I'm curious as to what's going wrong with my install. I'm currently running Windows 8 on an HP Envy dv6, and I cannot get ubuntu to install. If it ever gets all the way through the installer, when I ...
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1answer
295 views
how to get back windows 8 after 12.10 installation
The UEFI thing screwed my head a bit while trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 in Dell 7520, I made separate partition in Windows 8, installed Ubuntu via liveUSB it went well, but Ubuntu didn't load. So, I ...
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1answer
197 views
Dualboot with windows 8? Problems with partitions
I'm trying to install ubuntu 12.10 on a sony vaio that runs windows 8 natively.
After booting from cd I arrive at the point where I have to choose the partition:
First of all, I come to a page where ...
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1answer
169 views
Install Ubuntu 12.10 instead of Windows 8 [duplicate]
I have a laptop (4 GB RAM, 500 GB HDD, Intel core i3 2.4 GHz) with 2 Partitions: one For data and one for windows 8 x64.
Actually, I want to install Ubuntu 12.10 instead of Windows 8 but keeping Data ...
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General Advice on Ubuntu [closed]
I am interested in installing Ubuntu as an additional operating system, but I am not sure, yet. Before reaching a final decision, there are some things I need to know about Ubuntu:
Where can I ...
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1answer
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Grub Issue on dual boot
I have installed windows 8 then ubuntu server 11.10 with dual boot.
I then edited /boot/grub/grub.cfg and set windows 8 at the top.
The system doesn't show the grub or boot to windows 8 ...
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How to dual boot Ubuntu 12 with Windows 8 and use Secure Boot? [duplicate]
I have Asus G46vw notebook pre-installed with Windows 8 and Secure Boot.
I want to dual boot Windows 8 with Ubuntu 12 and use Secure Boot.
In order to actually have the BIOS recognize the USB drives ...
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1answer
323 views
XPS 13 Dual Boot New 1080p Edition 2xUSB 3.0
I just got the newest version of the XPS 13 yesterday. Has anyone managed to get an Ubuntu/Windows 8 dual boot figured out?
I tried all of the step-by-step instructions listed here:
...
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How to install Ubuntu when no hard disk is available in the installer?
I have recently bought a new Toshiba Satellite, I updated Windows 7 to Windows 8, and simultaneously created a partition where I intend to install Linux. The problem is currently that when I boot into ...
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1answer
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Ubuntu is not there after installation
After a lot of trouble with the UEFI-BIOS, my new ASUS 2220, running Windows 8, accepted booting from a live-USB stick with Ubuntu 12.04 on it. Even better: installation of Ubuntu ran without any ...
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1answer
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window 8 installation with already using dual boot window 7 and ubuntu
i am already using windows7 and ubuntu as a dual boot with EasyBCD software. now i have a another seperate drive for windows 8 installation. ( i try to directly installation in different drive but ...
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2answers
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Dual boot ubuntu 12.10 and windows 8 Dell Inspiron 15 r
I purchased a new Dell 15R laptop which came with pre installed windows 8 64 bit and ueifi boot. I made a ubuntu 12.10 dvd and loaded it. When i started installing my installer could not recognise any ...
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1answer
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Installing Ubuntu 12.04 LST along windows without formatting any drive
I am facing a problem while installing ubuntu along with win8. The specs about my pc are following:
500 GB HDD (c:100, d:100, f:50, g:100 h:100 i:50)
and every drive has important data, and are NTFS
...
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0answers
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I want to Dual Boot with Windows 8, but installer can only find one disk and no Windows
So I want to install Ubuntu yet again, this time on a different machine.
Ive downloaded the installer from Ubuntu(12.10) and put it unto a USBpen following the instructions on the Ubuntu page for ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu One: why do I get an Account Status Error?
My Ubuntu One account has displayed the following for several days now:
We are sorry, but while our system updates your account, you cannot
see details of or make changes to your subscriptions.
...
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1answer
862 views
'Operating system not found'while installing Ubuntu 12.10 along with Windows 8 [duplicate]
I tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 along with Windows 8 64bit from USB stick in a brand new Sony Vaio but now I get a black screen with the message :Operating system not found'. I can't get into Windows ...
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1answer
2k views
ubuntu 12.04 windows 8 UEFI dual boot [duplicate]
A friend has a new laptop with windows 8 pre-installed and he'd like to install Ubuntu like a second operating system.
I recommend him to use the Ubuntu 12.04 LTS because he is a new ubuntu user and ...
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Cannot install Ubuntu 12.10 (stuck on black screen with a lot of text)
I have a HP Pavilion g7 1303 which has Ubuntu 12.04.1 and Windows 8 currently installed (both are x64). I decided to get Ubuntu 12.10 (not upgrade, new install). I downloaded the .iso and used the ...
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Unable to try/install Ubuntu 12.10 from LiveUSB
I've got a computer that shipped with Windows 8, installed in EFI. I want to install Ubuntu in dual boot, so I have to install it in EFI as well. I disabled the 'Secure boot' in the BIOS.
I created a ...
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1answer
542 views
Backup recovery partition of windows 8 in GPT
My friend have acer Laptop which had windows 8 pre installed and a recovery partition(SDA 7). He want to use only windows 8 but wants to make a backup of his recovery partition(sda 7) since "recovery ...
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1answer
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How do I re-install Windows 8? [closed]
I plan on installing Ubuntu 12.10 over Windows 8 Pro. I upgraded my laptop from Windows 7 to Windows 8 for £25 when it was first released.
I'm just wondering how I would get Windows 8 Pro back if I ...
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How to boot windows installation from iso image through iSCSI from GRUB?
I have a computer and a server. Both with Ubuntu 12.04: desktop and server respectively.
On the server configured iSCSI target with 2 LUNs. First for Windows OS and second is emulated iso image with ...
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1answer
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New to Ubuntu. How do I access my files? [duplicate]
My Laptop is running Windows 8 Pro (upgraded from Windows 7).
I decided I wanted to try a new OS so here I am.
I've installed Ubuntu using the WUBI.exe installer.
When I boot my laptop, I get given ...
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1answer
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Asus X202e VivoBook, dual boot. How to get around UEFI and have Win8 & Ubuntu?
I've gotten my hands on an Asus Vivobook X202e. I like it, handy to use, small, etc etc. Oh, it's the i3 core version.
For school I still need Windows * sigh * for the .NET development. (I know, ...
