Windows Vista is an operating system released in several variations developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers
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Steps to install Ubuntu on Acer Extensa 5630 with Windows Vista?
I have an Acer Extensa running Windows Vista.
I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit to my Acer Aspire V5. I have the file on the computer and I can click it, and it shows the install files for the ...
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Unable to install 12.04 on Vista
While installing 12.04 LTS from a flash drive I get the following error:
'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get_info'
I checked the log and the details are as follows:
06-01 22:58 DEBUG TaskList: ...
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Ubuntu freeze in busy box when installing on Windows Vista
I am trying to install Ubuntu to recover any data from my computer, since Windows Vista has crashed beyond repair (When trying to repair, screen goes black after first splash screen).
Downloaded the ...
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can't access windows partition after recovery using testdisk
help me plz . after installing ubuntu i lost my all windows vista partitions .now i recovered all partitions using testdisk and i can access all data in partition D,E but can't access data in ...
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Unable to mount Iomega HDD
Need help to read files off of an external hard drive.
Unable to mount Iomega HDD
Error mounting /dev/sdb1 at /media/justin/Iomega HDD:
Command-line `mount -t "ntfs" -o ...
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How to copy recovered files in testdisk to a USB? [duplicate]
I used testdisk to recover files and folders lost after Ubuntu 12.10 installation over Win Vista
Now I need to copy some of these files and folders to a USB attached, I am now runing through a live ...
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How do I recover my accidentally lost Windows partitions after installing Ubuntu?
I have a Toshiba satellite A-200 laptop with a Vista OS on it with 4 NTFS partitions
(C:) Vista
(D:) Entertainment
(E:) Work
(F:) Sources
and I wanted to start using Ubuntu instead. So I tried ...
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Can Windows boot from Ubuntu?
I am thinking about using two SSDs. Install each OS on one SSD. Then set the boot order to the Ubuntu one first. Then, is it possible to boot Windows from Ubuntu? This should be simple right?
I will ...
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Can I use wubi if I have a UEFI motherboard and Windows Vista?
Am I safe if I am not using Windows 8?
Also, I built the computer myself, it was not a computer pre-built with Windows 8.
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Purging Vista from Ubuntu that's partitioned; mechanism and how to
Im a recent convert to Ubuntu. When I installed Ubuntu, I did it alongside of
existing Vista. (Before that, a friend partitioned my HD to make room).
Im so satisfied with Ubuntu that I'm getting rid ...
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Syncing problems for way too long… :-(
(Sorry for my english... I'll try to be as accurate and good as I can be.)
I'm using 2 laptops, one for work (an old IBM mounted with Windows 7) and one at home (a Toshiba with Windows Vista). On ...
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Run Ubuntu Alongside my current OS(Windows Vista) [duplicate]
I would like to run Ubuntu alongside my current OS. It is Windows Vista. Do I just download Ubuntu or do I have to do something special?
Thanks.
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issues booting into windows after installing ubuntu on external HDD
i installed ubuntu 12.5 on a external HDD, referred - http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2012/02/20/install-ubuntu-11-10-on-external-hard-drive-with-an-ntfs-partition-at-the-end/
after the installation ...
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How to dual boot with 12.04 and Windows Vista
I tried to do a dual-boot install of 12.04 on a machine running Windows Vista.
I get no option of booting Ubuntu, and Windows will try to boot but fail. I selected Windows as the default OS in ...
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Sharing external HDD from Ubuntu to Windows Vista
My first question over here. I am struggling with getting a share working properly. Please advise whether the logs and prints are viable and what else you may need.
I have a pretty-much corrupted ...
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Trying to use Windows Vista Recovery Disc to re-install Windows Vista back. [closed]
I am not very computer literate. I have been trying to reinstall Windows Vista on my computer with a Recovery Disc but I get the response that the Hard Drive must be converted to NTFS format. I ...
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Can't install Ubuntu 12.10 via windows installer [closed]
I wanted to install Ubuntu into dualboot with Windows Vista. I launched windows installer and installed ubuntu on an empty hard drive. When i tried to launch ubuntu, i got this: Violet screen with ...
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Can't boot Windows Vista after installing Ubuntu 12.10
I'm very new to Ubuntu, and have come to this point that I can't boot back to my Windows Vista anymore.
I thought that I would get some kind of dual boot in the beginning when booting my computer, ...
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Vista wont boot after 12.04 install
I have Dell Inspiron 1525; installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and everything seemed well. Then did a reboot and tried to get into Vista - but I get a black screen with working cursor and nothing else.
I ...
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How can I change how much disk space Ubuntu has to use? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to resize partitions?
After many years of using windows vista on my old computer suddenly windows has died :( and I can't fix it any more :(. I only allocated I ...
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Laptop wont boot at all
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my 5 year old Acer aspire laptop with vista 32bit on it. I updated everthing with "software installer". Downloaded some recommended apps like the youtube app and some ...
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How do I boot windows?
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 wubi but am a bit unnerved by the fact that all of my windows files and settings are not visible to me and I can't figure out how to boot windows. Can someone help a guy out ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Vista
During repartitioning there was an error and after sending the error report my screen went black. Back in Vista and everything seems OK but not sure what happened or how to proceed with a second ...
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Ubuntu won't appear on laptop startup
I've recently installed Ubuntu along with Windows Vista.
So normally when the laptop is starting up it shows two options whether I want to log on Windows or Ubuntu. One day I shut down the laptop and ...
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How to make a partition Ubuntu can read?
I have Windows Vista and I installed Ubuntu 12.04 along with it.
I have three partitions on my hard-drive on Windows, but when I open the laptop through Ubuntu it only reads the first and second ...
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Installed ubuntu over windows vista..cant reinstall windows [closed]
I recently used the "compress hard drive" option within windows. i got the horid "boot mngr is compressed" after the restart. i tried booting my system back to windows vista but it doesnt read the cd ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 stuck on loading screen. How can I save my data?
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 since months, but from one day to another Ubuntu is not booting anymore.
I installed it with Wubi under Windows Vista. How can I save the data I have on my Ubuntu? I tried ...
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Any way to keep Ubuntu settings when resizing partitions?
A few days ago I set up Ubuntu on my old Laptop. I used a Live CD with version 12.10 on it. I am new to Linux, but everything went fine. However, it would not let me split off a big partition from my ...
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Installing Ubuntu in C drive of windows, delete files from other drives?
I have 5 partitions of which c: is the windows partition which has nothing but windows installed. Other drives contain important files. So will installing ubuntu on C: drive and replacing windows, ...
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Problem in booting Windows Vista after repairing using a boot repair disk
Been using Vista and I recently installed Ubuntu 11 in a separate hard disk(in BIOS, this hard disk was set for the 'Boot from' option)..Apart from the partitions used for Ubuntu, there are 2 more ...
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Windows vista shows ISO file as ZIP! [closed]
When I download the ISO file my system shows the file as a zip file and not an ISO. I have tried to burn the file as an image to a DVD but my laptop will not bootup from the CD.
Settting in the BIOS ...
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Upgrade to Ubuntu from Windows Vista
I am trying to upgrade a Dell inspiron 1501 from Windows Vista to Ubuntu. I downloaded the appropriate .ISO file from the Ubuntu site, and used Universal_USB-Installer to create a bootable USB. ...
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How to Make Ubuntu look like Windows Vista?
Well for Starters, I do know that this sounds weird to want it to look like vista and not windows 7, but I just don't like how win7 looks, that's just me, you can not change me.
I have searched on ...
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How to get windows back? Lubuntu?
I installed lubuntu and I don't like it. I did a clean install to lubuntu rather than making it dual. Now when I want to go back to Windows it won't work. I put the Windows Vista CD in and it won't ...
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Syncing deleted folders
Why is a deleted folder under "Ubuntu One" is not deleted in the cloud?
I'm using Ubuntu One for Windows on 2 different computers.
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Hi. I'm a newbie who wants to try Ubuntu [closed]
As a total newbie on Linux, I want to install Ubuntu on my Windows Vista computer. Dual boot. How does it work, which options should I use?
Installation size? My computer has 89 GB free. The ...
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Cant boot ubuntu grub wubi install
I have recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 which was an Wubi install so I don’t have a LiveCD.
Whenever I boot the computer it goes straight to GNU GRUB version 1.99-21ubuntu3.1.
Is there a way that i ...
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Installed Ubuntu with WUBI, how can I completely remove Windows Vista?
I just installed Ubuntu 12.04.1 yesterday, and I'm happy with how it's working. I think I installed it as a dual system though, because Ubuntu and Vista shows up when the system boots up.
I ...
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Formatting C:/ in Windows while ubuntu is installed in D:/
I had installed Ubuntu 11.10 through wubi installer in Windows Vista in D:\ a few months ago. I am able to dual boot to anyone OS. But, now I have a problem with the Windows so I want to format my C:\ ...
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Ubuntu is okay - Old Vista is still not loading after boot-repair
I have cleaned an old ubuntu - that caused my Grub loader to go crap. I have managed to put a new ubuntu instead of that - but my Vista is stil unaccessible.
I have made boot-repair to run (but maybe ...
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Windows Defender Update KB915597 (Definition 1.135.415.0) Killed My Live Discs [closed]
Here's my problem, for those willing to read for about 2 minutes here's the entire story,
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Problems burning Ubuntu onto a CD - too big
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 onto a CD, but I'm running into a problem; namely that my CD can only hold 702MB of data, yet the iso itself when I try to burn it becomes 736MB.
What am I doing ...
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How do you mount an hd image made from ddrescue?
Today I used ddrescue to make an image of a failed hd. I stored this image on a separate partition on my 500 Gb hd. The partition is: sda8 and the filename is backup.img.
The image was of an hd that ...
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How do I backup (clone) a full hd to a specific partition on a bigger hd?
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04LTS and I am trying to recover files off a failing HD that is 400GB. The drive I am trying to copy to is 500 GB but I have Ubuntu installed on the same drive.
See the ...
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12.04 Install Stuck On 2 Out Of 5 Dots
I've been trying to install Ubuntu for a while on my old Windows Vista laptop. I have successfully installed it onto my Windows 7 computer with no problem. I couldn't find any info on this though but ...
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Dual-Boot with Vista?
I want to know how to dual boot my computer with ubuntu 12.04 and windows vista(step by step would be best) and also wanted to know if it would slow down my pc even more than it already is?
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wubildr.mbr error
I installed Ubuntu on a USB stick using the pendrivelinux installer at their website. It installed successfully, but whenever I reboot the computer to switch onto Ubuntu, I get the following error:
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No Ubuntu loading option and installation alongside Windows Vista
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 (from a bootable USB) alongside my Windows Vista Ultimate operating system. Everything during installation went smoothly and at the end I got the message that Ubuntu is ...
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Vista to Ubuntu 12.04, no internet connectivity
I'm new to Linux. This is my first time downloading another operating system to anything. I was pleased when I saw Ubuntu's capabilities and downloaded the .iso at once to try the live CD. When trying ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu on Toshiba Sattelite after download interrupted
While trying to replace vista on my laptop with Ubuntu via a boot disk, someone unplugged the computer and the installation was interrupted. I tried shutting down the PC and restarting, but found that ...
