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XP clients fail to print via CUPS after reboot of server

I have a HP LaserJet 4250 network printer, set up via cups on an Ubuntu 11.04 server (running as a samba PDC). Any time the server gets rebooted the Windows clients (running XP) can no longer print. ...
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Installing Ubuntu help

I have a PC with 2 HDDs, and want to install Ubuntu 13.04 . Unfortunately, my active partition is not on my Windows XP partition. I assume my drive list when boot from LiveUSB similar like this: ...
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wanted to install the windows xp

I have installed the unbutu latest version on my laptop. then i am trying to install the windows xp as dual boot . could any body please suggest me how to do it . i have tried the following procedure ...
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cannot get the option to start up windows xp

i installed ubuntu 13.04 on a pc with windows xp already installed. I can see my windows files in the file manager but do not get an option to boot into windows xp. i need to use visual studio ...
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Won't Boot Correctly

I have installed Ubuntu using Wubi correctly, and when I reboot my PC it does not go to the boot manager screen. It just boots up to Windows XP automatically. I am confuzled.
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Is it possible to re-partition more space for Ubuntu 12.04 on dual-boot system? [duplicate]

I need to know if it is possible and how to repartition my dual-boot system, so there is more space for Ubuntu. I downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 from your site. Since I was new to Ubuntu 12.04 I missed the ...
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Trouble with Ubuntu installation in VirtualBox

I'm having some problems getting Ubuntu to install. I'm running Windows XP Home (32bit) on an older Dell Dimension 2350 with 1GB ram, trying to install either Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (32Bit) or 13.04 (32Bit) ...
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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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Installing Ubuntu on another Hard Drive Disk (F:)

I want to install Ubuntu side by side on my Windows XP.But instead of placing it on HDD C: drive, i want to place it on a slave HDD (which would be drive F:).I already tested on a virtual machine in ...
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What ever I do, I cant get rid of GNU GRUB [closed]

Im dual-booting Windows XP and Zorin OS 6. So I want to get rid of GNU Grub so that I can get rid of Zorin. I tried doing fix mbr and fixboot using the Recovery Console in the Windows Disk, it said ...
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ubi-partman failed with exit code 10 during 12.10 fresh install

ive been trying to install ubuntu 12.10 on my acer aspire one 534h,using an iso from the official site and a 16gb flash drive using unetbootin. my aa1 is running factory settings (xp). it will boot ...
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Ubuntu One windows XP cannot start [closed]

I cannot launch Ubuntu One on Windows XP. Instalation is OK, but when launch control panel, it will appear only for a moment in the Task Manager, but nothing happens. Thanks for help
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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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Install Ubuntu alongside Windows XP, is this possible on a 2001 system? [duplicate]

My Windows XP is not going to be servicing security updates anymore after 2014, is it possible to download Ubuntu/Linux on my current system and transfer all current files to Ubuntu? I would like to ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12.04 alongside Windows XP [closed]

During first use, the install seems to have got about two thirds of the way through copying files and then stuck. No error message but also no progress for twenty mins or so. How long does the ...
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Virtual Machine Ubunt host WinXP guest resolution problem

i'm runnig virtual machine 4.1.12 on my ubuntu 12.04. The guest system is Windows Xp professional. Now my problem is that i cannot change the resolution it sticks to 800x600. I wish to get a 16:9 ...
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Virtual Box Won't Accept .ISO To Install OS

I am trying to install a Virtual Machine, and every time I select the installation media I get this error: Failed to open the CD/DVD image /home/jesse/Documents/Microsoft Windows Distribution ISO ...
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Virtualbox xp guest can't modify or delete files on shared folders

I'm running VirtualBox 4.1.18 on Ubuntu 12.10 host and running a Win XP SP3 guest I cannot rename or delete files once created. Win guest complain with the error : E:\ is not accessible Incorrect ...
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Can I run my microsoft windows applications on Ubuntu? [duplicate]

I have a hard disk drive (160 gb) full of windows applications and stuff, and I don't want to lose it. Is there possible to use .exe in Ubuntu?
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Installation problems while using VirtualBox on Windows XP [duplicate]

I'm running Windows XP. I've been trying to load Ubuntu 12.04 in VirtualBox. After first restart, it displays the message: please remove installation media and close the try (if any) then press ...
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Lubuntu and xp dual boot [duplicate]

I dual booted my laptop with lubuntu and xp. But lubuntu isnt what I wanted. How can I get rid of just the lubuntu part of the disc.
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How do I increase the hard disk size of the virtual machine?

I have run out of space on my WinXP virtual machine, which I only gave 10 GB space for when I created it. Is there an easy way to increase it to, say, 20 GB? I can't see any obvious option in ...
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How do I run Autocad 13 (not 2013, but #13) on Ubuntu?

Do I try to get Ubuntu to run it or is there a compatible CAD program for Ubuntu that sees Autocad files? When I try to install, it is asking for a 32bit system. I last had it running in XP
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I uninstalled virtualbox, do I get the allocated storage I gave it back?

I installed virtualbox as I needed a quick way to use iTunes so I didn't have to keep shutting down my laptop to use it and then restart it again to go back to linux. I think the installation failed ...
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Error: Not enough space to load specific image

TRANSLATED Hi. I have a Lenovo Intel Atom n270 laptop. It ha Windows XP and I want to install Ubuntu on it without deleting or affecting in any way the Windows system. I am a common user, not an ...
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How do I use Unetbootin to make a bootable Windows USB installer?

it says missing bootmngr or something like that. I'm on ubuntu 12.04 or whatever, the newest one using the gparted to format to NTSC and then unetbootin to install the bootloader, and the iso, then ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 wont boot on Asus A6000

I have a Asus A6000 Notebook computer that I have had lying in my closet running Windows XP. I decided I wanted to install Ubuntu 12.04 on it using Wubi. Downloading and installing went fine with no ...
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Why does my computer only boot into Windows XP?

I installed Ubuntu from a usb, but when I rebooted my computer after the installer finished, my computer booted into Windows XP. I didn't see any menu for selecting the operating system during boot. ...
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Resync Ubuntu One on Windows XP?

I just start to use Ubuntu One this week in one machine with 2 OS: Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows XP. Apparently everything goes ok, but I discover that a folder inside Ubuntu One folder with 17 pictures I ...
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Install alongside will break my computer? What option should I use?

I need to install Ubuntu 12.04 as dual boot from a LiveCD, on a PC with Windows XP SP3 32 bit already installed. I understand that during the install, I'll be asked to choose from: 1) Install Ubuntu ...
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How can I install Windows XP alongside Ubuntu on an External HDD? [closed]

I have Ubuntu running on an external USB harddrive disk. My Acer Aspire 5100-5023 notebook has known issues with it's hardware. There is a fixed disk error on boot that is attributed to a faulty ati ...
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GRUB error while trying to run fully installed Ubuntu 12.04 from SSD

Due to my laptop having a RAM problem, I removed its SSD(which contains an Ubuntu 12.04 installation, with my personal data) and attempted to boot it from my old P4 machine lying around. This P4 ...
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Installing Ubuntu 12.10 as primary OS?

I have an old computer which currently runs Windows XP. I want to give Ubuntu (v12.10) a try since I heard that it requires less RAM than XP to operate. Here are its specs: OS: Windows XP RAM: 1GB ...
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Wifi disconnects when Ethernet connected

I'm using a WiFi connection on Ubuntu 12 and connecting to XP directly via Ethernet cable. I've set the ipv4 settings of the Ubuntu wired connection to: share with other computers and restarted. ...
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USB bootable computer doesnt regognize the content of the key

I'm a noob and this is my deflowering with Ubuntu. (stop laughing at me) I have a old computer with just XP on it. Cd-ROM devices installed but out of order and seems to be able to boot on USB ( it ...
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External USB HDD (WD 500GB) Unreadable in Windows but Working Fine in Ubuntu [closed]

I am not even sure if this is a question which should be asked here but I dont have any other place to go. So here is the problem; My girlfriend owns this WD 500GB External USB HDD, which was working ...
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How do I connect a Windows XP Pro and Ubuntu 12.04 together over the network

How do I connect a Windows XP Pro and Ubuntu 12.04 together over the network. I used the networking wizard in Windows to create a networking setup. I am not sure I did it right, so maybe someone can ...
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What Ubuntu for Windows XP [duplicate]

I have Windows XP 2002 Service Pack 3 and want to install a newer version of Ubuntu. I have a Pentium 4 CPU 2.80GHz, 2.00 GB of RAM Which Ubuntu should I install?
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Will deleting stuff from the Ubuntu partition (directly) increase free space on a Windows XP partition?

My system has dual boot: windows xp and ubuntu. Accessing files and directories of windows xp from ubuntu is easy as well known. I deleted some files and directories in windows xp, let say in ...
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Proxy settings for Ubuntu One on Windows

I am trying to use Ubuntu One behind an authenticating proxy at work on Windows XP. I have Ubuntu One 3.0.2, but it doesn't work, I don't know if it is because it does not recognize the system proxy ...
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update-grub doesn't detects my XP instalation [closed]

I installed Windows XP, and I was missing GRUB. Booted to Ubuntu with a GRUB recovery disc.(I doesn't know it's name) Then, I ran sudo update-grub and this is the output: ...
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How can I reset my Windows XP password using a LiveCD?

My mom's ancient Winbook laptop, using Windows XP Professional, was also hooked up to a wireless keyboard and mouse. Unfortunately, this caused it to only accept the account password at the login ...
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Need to wipe hard drive Ubuntu 12.10 to put Windows

My dad had a blank hard drive on which I installed Ubuntu because it was easier than getting windows. Some WiFi drivers will not install. My dad only uses it for email, Craiglist, and chat on ...
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Can not access to Internet on virtual XP

I' m using VirtualBox on Ubuntu 12.04 to run virtual XP. I cannot access to Internet. I have read the How to let a VirtualBox guest (running Windows) access the Internet?, but it seems does not work. ...
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Windows don't appear in boot menu any more?

I have a netbook with windows xp and ubuntu 9.04 installed. I know ubuntu 9.04 are not supported any more, but i achieved to make some updates today. Since that Windows don't appear as a choice in ...
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Lost windows xp data by installing 12.04, can I recover it?

This is my first time with Ubuntu, I Installed 12.04 over Windows XP SP3. It chose all the 320GB space and used it. With that I lost the 200 GB data in the hard disk. Some 0.5 GB is critical for me. ...
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How to access Ubuntu Files from Windows on a dual-boot machine

I am running a dual-boot with Windows XP and Ubuntu 11.04. Ubuntu has Open Office as part of the install. Occasionally, when using XP, I need to work on a spreadsheet or other Open Office document ...
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Samba Error-WindowsXP Shares-(Error NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL)

john@Laptop:~$ smbtree Enter john's password: MYHOME \\LAPTOP Laptop server (Samba, Ubuntu) \\LAPTOP\print$ Printer Drivers \\LAPTOP\John ...
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Installing 12.04 to dual boot: partitions not labeled [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Installing Ubuntu with Windows, which is left and right when allocating space? I am installing 12.04 from a CD on a computer with an existing Windows XP installation, ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu 12.10 on Windows XP Professional

The message that I get is: C;\docu~1\user\locals~1\temp\wubi12.10rev273log By opening this text file, I read that some picture could not be loaded. What am I to do? Stay on Windows?

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