Windows XP is the 5th version of Windows NT.
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How to connect to internet through VM's internet connection?
I am new to Ubuntu. I have a wimax connection(UH-235). I connect the device through USB. The connection must be DHCP(assigned by the service provider). Problem is, the driver+connection manager ...
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1answer
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Can not install Ubuntu 11.10 through USB Stick
After I successfully unpacked to a USB drive the ISO-image and ran wubi.exe, I chose the settings there within Windows and I restarted my computer and chose Ubuntu. But this gives me the error:
Try ...
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1answer
107 views
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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1answer
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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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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
188 views
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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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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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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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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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Why do I get no option to boot either Ubuntu or Windows after UBUNTU 12.1 installation for a dual boot (PC automatically loads windows xp sp3)?
I've just Installed Ubuntu 12.10. When asked to remove dvd to restart there was no boot option menu and PC started to load windows.
Checkdisk ran and displayed multiple messages, eg. Deleting orphan ...
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1answer
41 views
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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1answer
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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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1answer
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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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1answer
697 views
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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Windows Boot Manager didn't come up as indicated in the instructions
I'm not technical. I installed Ubuntu using the Wubi installer. When I pressed 'finish' to restart, the Windows Boot Manager did NOT come up. My computer just rebooted in Windows. How do I get to ...
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1answer
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Unable to boot from CD
I have just downloaded the Ubuntu file from the website and burned onto a cd. restarted my computer and got the computer to load from the CD drive but it sits on black screen for about 2 mins then ...
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0answers
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Job spooled to Canon MP140 printer, but nothing printed
I am trying to print documents from my Ubuntu 10.0.4 LTS machine to my Windows XP machine. I have a Canon MP140 printer connected to my Windows XP machine.
I followed the instructions given here, and ...
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0answers
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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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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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0answers
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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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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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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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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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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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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
[ ...
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Unable to boot after installing 12.04 along with Windows XP
I ran Darik's Boot and Nuke, reinstalled windows XP pro, did all windows updates, installed Ubuntu 12.04 did all updates, when I tried to boot, I got a message that says can not display, ran ...
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Access locked files from Windows XP
Because of a problem in an XP computer I had to use Ubuntu Live CD to access and save data to an external USB drive. Now, some of the folders in the USB can be accessed without any problem but some of ...
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0answers
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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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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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0answers
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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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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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0answers
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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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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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Test drive ubuntu 12.04 problems
i loaded ubuntu on dvd for test derive on win xp laptop...looked around ubuntu and decided to read more about using the dual os boot. Removed dvd. Restarted laptop in win xp and found desktop, ...
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Freeze During a Restart on ASPIRE 4751Z
I notice this happen every time with my ACER ASPIRE 4751Z.
Whenever I reboot from Ubuntu, the boot up freezes during "BIOS load". That means, the boot up menu isn't shown yet. I also have Windows XP ...
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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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0answers
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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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0answers
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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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0answers
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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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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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Windows Installer stucked at “remaining time 10s” (Wubi - Ubuntu 12.04)
I'm trying to install Ubuntu from Windows XP using Wubi but, after the second progress bar reaches the end, the program stucks. I receive no error but also no progress at all on the instalation.
Over ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu wont' boot (Dual boot goes straight to Windows)
I have succesfully installed ubuntu alongside windows xp, but when i restarted after the installation was complete, It booted up windows, and gave me no option to boot Ubuntu. couldn't find anything ...
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Help with inbuilt microphone
Before installing Ubuntu, I had microsoft XP on the desktop computer. This computer has an inbuilt microphone in the monitor, and one day it suddenly stopped working.
I was hoping that totally ...
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0answers
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12.04 Dual boot installation with Window XP 64 bit
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 on a system with XP 64 bit already installed on it. I have 2 HDD /sdb and /sda, with further partitions as /sdb1, /sda1, /sda2 and /sda3. Windows is installed on ...
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Problems with ubuntu´s windows installer
I have Windows XP and I downloaded (many times) the Ubuntu´s Windows installer, but when it finish and start the installation process, I get the following error message:
Extraction failed with ...
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0answers
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Ubuntu 12.04 installed successfully, but my XP is not bootingup though it is showing in the booting options
I am new to Ubuntu and also Unix/Linux commands. I have primary partition where my XP is sitting and I have on extended partition where my XP data is sitting, and then I have some 50GB un-partitioned ...
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I have reinstalled 12.04 and there is no dual boot option
Tonight, I have reinstalled Ubuntu 12.4on Win XP pro machine for a 3rd time. (Uninstalled in between.) Oddly enough, this machine had a dual boot between xp pro & ubuntu for several months ...
