Version 8 of the Windows NT Operating System by Microsoft.
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Desktop Ubuntu 12.04 fails to boot
I'm using a Samsung ultrabook. I used the windows installer to install Ubuntu 12.04. When I restart PC I get an option to choose which boot to use. If I choose Windows 8 - everything is fine. No ...
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Does installing ubuntu dual boot with Windows 8 preinstalled via liveusb overwrite Windows bootloader?
I have used Ubuntu a lot, mostly through dual boot with windows. I had recently purchased new laptop with Windows 8, on which I tried to install Ubuntu 12.04.2 amd64 through wubi like before but I ...
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windows 8 + Ubuntu dual boot
I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on Windows 8.
Yes I can access both of them, but the process is kind of long.
In BIOS, EFI is for Windows 8, legacy support is for Ubuntu.
If I choose EFI first, the ...
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1answer
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Dual boot windows 8 and Ubuntu with Windows 8 Boot manager
I have two partitions on my hard-didk , I have installed ubuntu on my 1st partition and windows 8 later on another partition.Now i can only boot into windows 8 because it doesn't recognize Ubuntu.
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Ubuntu One on Windows: pointing to the right Desktop
Ubuntu One syncs my Ubuntu "Desktop" folder in the cloud, named "Bureau" (French) with path /home/username/Bureau. Ubuntu One on Windows 8 syncs this folder with a Windows 8 folder ...
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Ubuntu and win 8
Why i can not run ubuntu in my acer aspire one. when I run it appers a purple screen, then the screen shut down, and white letters apper, it make some processes and then nothing happens. What can I ...
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Windows 8 won't boot after installing Ubuntu, 'device format invalid'
I had Windows 8 installed on a partition. Installed Ubuntu 12.10 on another, it works fine, but when I try to boot Windows 8, it says
error: device format ...
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2answers
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Is there a way to get Broadcom 802.11ac WiFi (43b1) working on Ubuntu 12.10?
I have a dual boot of Windows 8 / Ubuntu 12.10 on an ASUS G75VX with Broadcom 802.11ac Network adapter device 43b1. It seems that there exists no drivers for this adapter. I have done all of the ...
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Add an entry for Ubuntu on Windows 8 boot loader
I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 by creating free space in Windows 8 and then using that space to create 3 partitions, one for SWAP, one for GRUB (mounting point is /boot) and one for the actual OS. I ...
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EasyBCD, Windows 8 Bootloader, and GRUB2 Help?
Basically I've dual booted windows 8 and ubuntu 12.10 using this guide:
http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/11/05/dual-boot-windows-8-and-ubuntu-12-10-on-uefi-hardware/1/
It all works perfectly but there ...
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Can't get bootloader to work using easyBCD
When rebooting the computer, only Windows 8 will be visible in bootloader.
Computer: HP Envy 17
OS 1: Ubuntu 12.10 32 bit
OS 2: Windows 8 64 bit
Disk partitions on system:
(data from windows disk ...
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How to dualboot 12.4.2 alongside Windows 8 without Wubi? [duplicate]
I've just bought a new Acer laptop that came preinstalled with Windows 8 in Secure Boot (enabled). Since Wine can only do so much, I want to keep my Windows8 and install Ubuntu 12.4.2 alongside it, ...
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What installation size should I use?
I am installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer, however, I am using Windows 8. I need to know if there will be problems with installing it using Windows 8, and I need to know which installation ...
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Dual Boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu while using Windows 8 Loader [duplicate]
So I did a search and found a similar problem but not quite. My laptop came with Windows 8 and I have now decided to install Ubuntu onto a seperate partition. That went through fine, but I couldn't ...
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How To safely uninstall Ubuntu and restore Windows 8?
How to uninstall the Grub and restore the Windows 8 system with secure boot and UEFI?
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What do I do if the ubuntu 13.04 doesnt install on my windows 8 pc? [duplicate]
i would start the install and then it would tell me that it failed and it isn't giving me a search code either
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Need help dual-booting ubuntu 13.04 with Windows 8
I have a laptop with Windows 8 installed on it, it is the HP 2000 series. got it for Christmas in 2012. I inserted a CD with Ubuntu 12.10 in it (I got the CD before ubuntu 13.04 came out) and it was ...
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stuck in allocating drive space when installing ubuntu 13.04 in windows8
I have close UEFI and fast boot.
When installing Ubuntu.
picture is as followed.
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Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed UEFI Supported Windows 8 system
I bought a computer with pre-installed Windows 8. But I didn't like Windows 8, so i decided to install Ubuntu as a second operating system.
I'm absolutely new to Linux. I have been using Windows for ...
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4answers
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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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0answers
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enabling file sharing between windows 8 and ubuntu 13.04 raring ringtail
I want to share files between my windows 8 pro machine & my ubuntu 13.04 ringtail machine. Should be easy enough (NOT!)
here is what I have done:
invoked command prompt (admin) and inserted the ...
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Windows 8 OS not detected when trying to install Ubuntu
I have a new Toshiba laptop model satellite C850-1NU, which came with Windows 8. I would like to dual boot Ubuntu with windows 8 but when I try to install I only get two options Erase disk and ...
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ubuntu 13.04 alongside windows 8 not working
I installed ubuntu 13.04 alongside windows 8 but now when I start the syatem windows 8 boots up. It does not even show the option of ubuntu 13.04.
I was having trouble with ubuntu 12.04 - which kept ...
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2answers
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Dual boot windows 8 ubuntu 12.10 grub problem
I installed Windows 8 on my laptop, partitioned the disc, and then installed Ubuntu 12.10. The grub didn't show up, so I installed it. After that it comes up but it shows only Ubuntu and no Windows (I ...
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1answer
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screen shots taken in ubuntu are not opening in windows 8
I have dual boot windows 8 and ubuntu 13.04. Screen shots taken in Ubuntu with printscreen do not work inside windows 8. I can't even open them with paint,windows photo viewer, PHOTOS, photoshop or ...
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How to install Windows 8 on top of two Ubuntu OS
I am currently having both 13.04 64-bit and 12.04 64-bit installed using GRUB2. 13.04 is the main one and I allocated 100GB volume for 12.04.
I am trying to add a Windows 8 64-bit OS on top of the ...
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1answer
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How to set up SAMBA / CUPS print server?
I am using 13.04 on an old laptop hooked up to a printer that I would like to access from my Windows 8 PC. I have been working on this for hours and I cannot seem to get the right configuration of ...
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2answers
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ubuntu 12.04 alongside windows 8 not booting
I installed ubuntu 12.04 alongside windows 8 without any problems.
But when I start my system, windows 8 boots up without even asking which os I want to use.
Why is this happening and how can I ...
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0answers
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Question About Ubuntu on Windows 8 [duplicate]
I just wanted to know the risks involved with trying to boot Ubuntu in Windows 8. I would try to follow the guide on THIS page (second post down). Is it possible I could ruin my Windows? I really want ...
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0answers
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Dual boot windows 8 and Linux Mint 13 (based on Ubuntu 12.04) [closed]
I've searched a lot for my problem but couldn't ensure what should I do in my case.
I bought my Asus N56VZ several months ago, and it came with Windows 7 and bunch of bloatwares that I don't like, ...
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0answers
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Trying to install Ubuntu 13.04 i386 as a VM in VirtualBox, the system crashes upon completion
I followed numerous tutorials to download Ubuntu 13.04, and it continues to crash at the end of the setup. I basically followed this tutorial. I am prompted to restart my computer at the end of the ...
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1answer
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How to use windows 8 bootloader instead of ubuntu 13.04grub?
I have dual booted my netbook with windows 8 pro and ubuntu 13.04.
i do not like grub and think the windows 8 bootloader is a lot more clean and sharp.
Is there a way to use the windows bootloader ...
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0answers
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error : you need to load the kernel first
any ideas about this error ? i was following all the instructions step by step .
im using HP ENVY DV7 Windows 8 x64 .
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Can I dowload Ubuntu and quickly change back to Windows 8? [duplicate]
but I also like the Windows 8 that is already on my computer. I'm not really technologically inclined, so my question to the world is if there is an easy way to switch back and forth between Ubuntu OS ...
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Grub issue in 12.04: “Booting in blind mode.”
I just turned on my PC where I'm dual-booting Ubuntu and Windows 8 and I had the following message at startup:
Invalid video mode 'text'
Booting in blind mode
Fortunately for me the laptop booted ...
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Installing Ubuntu on an Asus Vivotab Smart Windows 8 32-bit processor tablet
Good day,
I just got an Asus Vivotab Smart with Windows 8 but the processor is actually a 32-bit type. I am kinda confused with the Ubuntu version to install (32-bit or 64-bit). I have read all the ...
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binary is whitelisted installin from live-cd win8
i'm trying to install ubuntu 12.04.2 64bit on a asus k55n running a preinstalled win8.
the bios (of uefi o this computer) are set to load from UEFI usb device, the fast boot is disabled and the ...
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1answer
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Why can't I login after Ubuntu is installed on my VM? [duplicate]
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on VMware Player 5 on Windows 8. During the installation, it asks for my name, username and password (requiring a confirm on that password). When everything is done, a ...
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2answers
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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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3answers
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Install Alongside Windows or Something Else - Which should I use?
I have old notebook with BIOS (not EFI) installed with Windows 8 RTM, want to install Ubuntu 12.10 by booting to a LiveCD.
Doing some research, I found method either to choose Something Else or ...
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1answer
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I Want To Install Ubuntu 13.04 On Windows 8 With Dual Boot
Laptop: HP Probook 4520s
Windows: Windows 8 x64
This is what I want
I want to install Ubuntu 13.04
When my computer starts, I want it to give me option to choose to load Windows 8 or Ubuntu
As ...
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I was able to run Ubuntu from the LIVE CD on an ASUS Windows 8 Touch screen Laptop. However when I take the CD out I am not able to boot into Windows
I used this method
Installing Ubuntu on a Pre-Installed UEFI Supported Windows 8 system.
I followed the process as described by Luis
The Live CD installation works, I can see the my data that was ...
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1answer
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Binary White-listed?
When I try to install on a Win8 64bit using the live CD I get a black screen with the words " Binary Whitelisted". I have searched around but the only thing I found was " add "nomodeset" in grub" ...
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Problem in Installing Ubuntu 12.04 64amd on HP pavillion g6
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 by USB drive and the machine boots from drive and after language selection screen both option running from usb or install on drive are not working , The ...
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1answer
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unable to boot in windows 8
I've installed Ubuntu 12.04 and I can't boot in Windows 8, I can only boot in the recovery.
Before that, I installed fedora over a Ubuntu installation and I was having the same problem.
Here is my ...
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(U)EFI > Ubuntu vs Windows 8 - problems with booting Windows
I have a problem with a screwed dual-boot of ubuntu 13.04 and windows 8 on a new DELL XPS 12 (EFI/grub2) System not loading windows8 at all,... here is a story:
I've got a new DELL XPS 12 System with ...
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When installing Ubuntu from USB, it recognizes previous Windows 8 but I don't get the option to run alongside
When installing Ubuntu from USB, Ubuntu installer recognizes previous Windows 8 OS but I don't get the option to install alongside Windows 8. I only get the option to replace Windows 8 or "Something ...
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1answer
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Fixing Windows 8 after removing ubuntu
I tried installing Ubuntu (successfully) on my Windows 8 machine so i could develop in c and it worked decently for a while. I did this without wubi. However, I later got a virtual machine to run ...
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3answers
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Problem with installing ubuntu on Windows 8
So I have set up the Ubuntu installer by installing it onto my memory stick using the USBInstaller.
I am then faced with a problem. The Unbuntu Installer loads up and I start going through it making ...
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1answer
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Boot issues with dual boot windows and ubuntu
I am facing an issue when I did following. Initially my pc had Windows 7 ultimate x64 installed. Then I made it dual boot with Ubuntu 12.04 x64. Everything used to work fine then.
Problem started ...
