Windows XP is the 5th version of Windows NT.
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error: no such partition grub rescue
I had a Windows XP on my 64GB IDE SSD. I tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi, bit it did not worked: I could choose Ubuntu from the boot menu, but it did worked. Then I installed Ubuntu 12.10 ...
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When I boot I do not get asked which OS I want
I just installed Wubi on my computer which is running Windows XP. Everything went exactly like the official guide said it should, and I was told the installation was complete and to restart my ...
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2answers
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Permissions fail to change, even using sudo nautilus
I've read a lot of threads here but still can't seem to make this work: I'm trying to share various folders (any folders whatsoever) on HDDs other than "File System" over the LAN using fresh install ...
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Is the Disk Image Installation Efficient Enough?
I was just wondering, is it efficient to have the entire Ubuntu file system on a Windows file.
Currently I am using the option to directly boot from Ubuntu, as opposed to running it as an application ...
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Can I keep my files on Windows XP if I install Ubuntu side by side with it?
I want to install Ubuntu using the Windows installer on my old HP running Windows XP. If I do not delete XP (so I have to choose what OS I want each time I boot), will all the files and programs on XP ...
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Dual Boot System: Ubuntu side runs Fine - XP side thermal shutdown (30-50 min) [closed]
Ubuntu is not the problem, but but I am hoping that the the collective knowledge might point me in the right direction for my XP side problem.
Ubuntu 12.04 runs no problem for days with CPU reading ...
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How to dual-boot Windows XP & Ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Unable to boot Windows 7 after Grub overwrote the Windows bootsector
When I install Ubuntu 12.04 along side Windows XP, I encountered a choice for "Device for boot ...
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Migrating to full Ubuntu after dual installation on WinXP
I previously ran 12.04 alongside WinXP to see how it performed on my mom's older laptop. i also migrated her email to Thunderbird. If I now convert from dual WinXP/Ubuntu to only run Ubuntu will ...
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1answer
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Can I get further details on “Application has crashed” message
More often than not, on booting to Kubuntu 12.04.01, I get a pop-up message "An application has crashed, now or in the past". I dismiss the message and everything seems fine. Occasionally when booting ...
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1answer
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How to install window xp from ubuntu
How to install window xp from ubuntu ?
is there is any way to install window xp from ubuntu my cd room is dead and my pc is old can't boot from usb
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1answer
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Wubi on Win XP - it starts, unpacks, but then ends
I try to start Wubi on and older Win XP PC. It starts (seen in task manager), unpacks the (some?) files and then ends...
Any idea how to start installation?
Kind regards - Chris
EDIT: Original post ...
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How to remove GRUB Rescue prompt after deleting Ubuntu partition?
I had a Windows 7 pc dual booting with Windows XP and then i got hold of Ubuntu 12.10 and I installed it alongside Windows 7 and after installing on boot i got GNU GRUB interfering in my bootloader ...
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VirtualBox: VERR_SUPLIB_OWNER_NOT_ROOT
I'm using virtualbox on ubuntu 12.10.
When I start virtualbox, it shows that VERR_SUPLIB_OWNER_NOT_ROOT.
I find that here is a solution. He used sudo chown root Applications. However, I do not find ...
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Virtualbox: verr not supported [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Virtual Box Won’t Accept .ISO To Install OS
I'm installing windows XP on UBuntu 12.10 by virtual box.
When I import iso file, it shows:
What should I check?
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Error when deleting a Windows folder, Connection Timed Out
I am a network administrator, I am logged in with an account of AD with Ubuntu and when I go to a windows computer and want to erase a folder, an error appears:
Error while deleting.
There was an ...
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1answer
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cannot view Windows XP in boot menu
I have windows Xp and Win 7 and ubuntu 12 installed in different partitions. but i am able to boot to ubuntu and windows 7 but cannot see windows XP partions in boot menu.
please help me to add it in ...
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Blank Desktop After Installing 12.10
All appeared to go correctly after installing 12.10 using the windows installer on my Windows XP computer. Chose to boot with Ubuntu and logged in without any error messages.
The desktop remains ...
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1answer
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How can i remove Ubuntu 12.04 completly from my System? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I completely remove Ubuntu from my computer?
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 after formatting my computer by removing win xp;
now I want to install windows xp again but ...
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1answer
141 views
How can I fix my dual-boot machine that now fails to load Windows?
My start-up process:
Start computer
loads bios
loads grub- now i can essentially make two choices
load Ubuntu or load windows xp
I choose to load Ubuntu and everything is fine
I choose to load ...
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1answer
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What's wrong with my grub configuration?
I have one hard drive with 2 partitions. I had Windows XP and Windows Seven installed.
I've deleted Seven partition and installed Ubuntu 11.10 on it.
But when I turn on the computer and the grub menu ...
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1answer
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Can I make grub not show up despite multiple OS being present and continue directly to boot the default one?
Okay here is the situation -
I have
1.Ubuntu (default)
2.Windows XP.
I use XP only for android rooting and stuff and thus do not need it 90% of times.
Now what I want should happen is, Grub ...
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How do I delete Windows after an Ubuntu install?
I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 LTS to my Dell Dimension 4600 with Windows XP installed. I now have a neat dual-boot system, but I want to get rid of the XP OS and keep Ubuntu as my only OS. How do I do ...
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1answer
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Computer freezing (tried everything) [closed]
Firstly, my problems started with Windows XP, and you can find the explanation here, along with everything that I've done to try and FIX the issue
For reference : BSoD/freezes - Constant.
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How do I make Ubuntu look like Windows 98 or XP?
After Using LPS OS and feeling its very fast and simple.I got interested in transforming ubuntu into this kind of desktop feeling but I cannot find any article or tutorial on the Internet about it.
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Ubuntu 12.10 on VMWare Player under Windows XP issue
fellows.
My host machine is Windows XP.
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on VMWare Player.
For this I'm using ubuntu-12.10-desktop-i386.iso.
There was not installation process as I used to see: ...
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1answer
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virtual box reconnect error
I have been using ubuntu and virtual box mounted xp on it, I suddenly experienced this error when I tried to open the folders shared on Z:
i have reinstalled guest additions but could not find a ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu GRUBproblems SATA & IDE
I am not really very up on how all these things work but I need some help.
I just bought a new PC with a NVIDIA 2GB grafix card so I can play my strategy games.
Priviously I ran Ubuntu and XP side by ...
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0answers
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Synergy with Wired Computer
I have a MACBook (OS 10.6) and a PC (Windows XP)sharing Keyboard and Mouse through SYNERGY. Up until now they have done it thorugh the wireless network - flawlessly, but I 'm getting ready to have ...
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1answer
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is it necessary to format windows XP OS to do partitioning for Ubuntu, and how do I do it properly to then install Ubuntu from disk
is it necessary to format windows XP OS to do partitioning for Ubuntu, and how do I do it properly to then install Ubuntu 10.10 from disk, and would it work from 10.10 to get 12.04 updates?
Thank you ...
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1answer
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Cannot dual Windows XP and Ubuntu
I am new to Ubuntu and at the moment I am trying to get Ubuntu 12.10 to one of my machines. The machine is a Pentium 4 @ 3.06, 2Gb RAM, 200GB Hard Drive and a NVidia GeForce 8800 GT.
A few days ago, ...
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1answer
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How to get al the disk space for ubuntu 12.04
Recently I changed for Linux Ubuntu 12.04, I left Windows and I want now to get all my hard disk space, cause when I formatted my PC installing Ubuntu 12.04, I only gave Ubuntu 23.0 GB and now I'm ...
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Virtual Windows [closed]
I am using windows 7 .I have install virtual box of windows xp on same system.
But the issue is there the virtual windows is unable to access the network, neither the virtual system is accessing from ...
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4answers
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How to install Side by Side Boot on Windows XP
I have looked at other questions but none seem to help my problem.
I am trying to install the latest version of Ubuntu off a USB Stick Side by Side with Windows XP. I have it booted up but when I get ...
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2answers
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Can't boot Windows Xp after intalling Ubuntu 12.04 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I repair grub? (How to get Ubuntu back after installing Windows?)
Here's the situation. I installed Ubuntu using the along side option. Everything went ok. When ...
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1answer
553 views
How to install Ubuntu from USB and not delete Windows XP
My computer currently runs on Win XP, and I would like to install Ubuntu 12.04.
I downloaded the ISO file, booted a USB, and restarted my netbook.
I selected the option to install Ubuntu along Windows ...
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1answer
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Problem with Wireless card after installing Windows XP on a Thinkpad T61 [closed]
I have a Thinkpad T61 with Ubuntu as the OS. The wireless worked fine under Ubuntu, but when I installed Windows XP my wireless no longer works. Can anyone help?
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installed ubuntu 12.04 ( alongside xp ) cant boot into ubuntu
so i installed ubuntu 12.04 32bit alongside xp sp2 ... chose the "something else" option and gave ubuntu a whole partition of 48GB .. ext4 type partition .. DID NOT give a swap space the installation ...
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Share files - Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7 - one network - password not accepted
I ask this question in SuperUser but no one helps me. I hope to get more attention here.
I have three computers connected in one network by modem. I want to share files in this network in the most ...
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unable to locate package
i had windows xp installed on my pc,i downloaded ubuntu 12.04(LTS) and made a bootable pen drive using pendrivelinux software.........i had resized one of my existing partition using a software in ...
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1answer
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Can Ubuntu recognize an external disk drive created by windows xp?
I have an external Hard Drive Formatted under Windows XP, Can I manage this drive in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
Right now the drive is invisible to Ubuntu. How can I use such a drive without reformatting it?
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1answer
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How do I install Windows XP from Ubuntu Live Pen Drive? [closed]
I've tried to install Windows XP in my mom's netbook, the problem is best described here.
In the comments someone says that I can format the HDD with a pendrive of Ubuntu, and then reformat the HDD ...
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2answers
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Can't boot Windows XP after installing Ubuntu 12.04
So I installed Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows XP, and I played with it for a like an hour. When I wanted to go back to Windows, I chose the Windows option in the GRUB screen. It just gives a black ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 32 bit Live CD unable to detect windos XP OS and Drives
I m trying to install Ubuntu 12.04.1 LTS 32 bit (Dual Boot) , but its not detecting Xp OS and the drives.
Instead it shows complete hard disk in one section
1)No previous detected
2)Drives not ...
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0answers
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Dual boot Issue. ubuntu 12.04 on windows XP. directly going to windows without asking for option [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Accidently installed grub to usb
I installed ubuntu 12.04 on Windows XP via usb drive . when i restated every time it is going to Windows without asking option for ...
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0answers
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My Laptop Beeps when I try to USB boot install
I tried to boot install Ubuntu using my laptop (without CD Drive) using a USB drive, then it goes to the boot selection menu (the one with the Ubuntu logo installation options).
I selected Install ...
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1answer
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Share files in virtualbox between Ubuntu host and WindowsXp guest [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I set up shared folders in a Windows XP virtualbox guest?
How to share files on Virtualbox with Windows as a guest?
How can I share files between my ubuntu ...
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1answer
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How to get root terminal? Also I have a problem a wrong character appears instead of @
Dual boot Windows/Ubuntu.
In Ubuntu, I cannot write the character '@'. When I try to do so, another character appears, so cannot email! Tried another keyboard, same problem - both are fine in ...
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2answers
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Share folders between windows and ubuntu in Virtualbox [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Shared folders in XP virtualbox guest
I use virtualbox. My host OS is Ubuntu and the guest one is Windows XP. I want to share a folder between these two OS. But I don't ...
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1answer
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Mounting Samba Shares at boot/login and using script
I have a Server running on desktop, since my aunt that lives with me is taking classes for MS office it is currently booting XP,
so i have setup sharing of all my drives so i can access my files
but ...
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Pantech Link II, Ubuntu and Virtual XP
Okay this is my problem. I have a Pantech Link II, dmesg states:
[ 896.072037] usb 2-3: new high-speed USB device number 3 using ehci_hcd
[ 896.258562] cdc_acm 2-3:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device
[ ...
