Windows XP is the 5th version of Windows NT.
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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 ...
9
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1answer
220 views
How can I protect my data when lending my computer to someone?
I'm going to lend an old PC with dual boot (Ubuntu and Win XP) to a friend for few days.
Ubuntu contains a lot of data that I want to keep confidential.
I have protected my session with a strong ...
7
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2answers
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Clock time is off by 4 hours
Dual boot system Windows XP Pro and Ubuntu 12.04.
I have the bios set for the correct time and Ubuntu set for US Eastern time. Ubuntu will boot up and the time will be off by -4 hours. If I correct ...
7
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8answers
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VirtualBox host: Ubuntu vs. Windows XP
In order to lengthen the lifespan of my machine I am replacing the weakest link, the hard drive and installing a new OS.
I had planned on using xp pro as my virtualbox host and ubuntu as guest.
...
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4answers
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How do I remotely connect to a windows XP virtual machine
I'm running Windows XP on a virtual machine (Orace VirtualBox 4.0.8) on a home server and I want to be able to connect to it from outside the network. I have the domain thanks to dyndns.com which ...
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3answers
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Can't boot into Ubuntu after installing Windows [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I repair grub? (How to get Ubuntu back after installing Windows?)
Recently I reinstalled Windows XP on my laptop which also have Ubuntu 9.10 installed,
but after ...
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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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3answers
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How to create Windows XP LiveUSB using Ubuntu to replace it
I am using an Acer Aspire One netbook with no CD-disk drive, and would like to uninstall Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and install Windows XP in its place. The problem here is that I can't seem to find a program ...
5
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2answers
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How do I set up shared folders in a Windows XP virtualbox guest?
I have installed virtualbox-ose on ubuntu 11.04 and windows XP pro as the virtual machine.
Now I want to have a shared folder which can be accessed on both, the virtual machine, and my XP guest ...
5
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3answers
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How to add Ubuntu to the Windows XP boot.ini file? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to boot Ubuntu using the Windows bootloader?
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 Alpha 2 on a partition separate partition from Windows and was wanting to know ...
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4answers
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How to uninstall Windows?
I installed Ubuntu in the dual-boot configuration so that I can still boot up in Windows. But I just want to get Windows off of the machine.
Anyone know how to do this without having to go through ...
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3answers
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Will VirtualBox recognise a USB device if Ubuntu doesn't recognise
I am running Windows XP as a virtual machine through VirtualBox on Ubuntu 11.10. I have some USB devices (namely a video grabber & Android phone) that aren't recognised by Ubuntu. Will they be ...
4
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2answers
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Help me install guest additions on Ubuntu 11.04
I'm having problems installing guest additions on a Ubuntu 11.04 guest os. The host os is Windows XP pro
On the host os (Windows XP), I also have another guest os Ubuntu 10.04, and I have had no ...
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2answers
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Can I use ubuntu to recover files from an old system
I wondered if it was possible to download ubuntu and create a bootable cd which I can then take to an old system, which isn't booting properly in windows xp and run ubuntu to again access to data on ...
4
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0answers
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How can I install 12.04 LTS on a non-PAE machine? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Cannot install due to the error “Kernel requires features not present on the CPU: PAE”
The other day I started trying out Ubuntu on an ageing Samsung Q30 ...
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6answers
896 views
How to do the windows equivalent of “format C:”?
Bought a second hand laptop with no OS. Installed Ubuntu and have been running it now for about a year without any problems. Now need to use more windows applications (childrens educational ...
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2answers
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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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3answers
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How to do I connect a VMWare guest to the internet?
I use WinXP on VMware inside Ubuntu 12.04.
Need connect VMware XP box to internet with some reliable algorithm through Host-only, NAT, or with Bridged connection.
Please suggest me any right way ...
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3answers
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Best way to access a Windows-XP virtual machine
I have set up a virtual machine running windows XP (as guest) on an Ubuntu 11.04/64bit machine. The virtual host is using qemu-kvm.
Accessing the virtual windows using virt-manager is possible, but ...
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4answers
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My Facebook doesn't work on Ubuntu 10.10 but works on Windows XP
I have both operating systems installed on my PC, but Facebook only works on XP.
I have tried Firefox and Chromium, but it works the first time, but after I log in it doesn't work, and can only open ...
3
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1answer
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How do I install Ubuntu and Windows on separate hard drives?
I just re-built my desktop. I have a brand new 2TB drive and I'm also re-using a 250GB drive with Windows XP installed. The problem is that the XP drive has a virus that was causing the computer ...
3
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2answers
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Unable to mount XP share: Error NT_STATUS_UNSUCCESSFUL
I'm failing with mounting XP share, receiving message:
...
mount error(110): Connection timed out
Refer to the mount.cifs(8) manual page (e.g. man mount.cifs)
When I try to list ...
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3answers
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How to view Windows PC connected to LAN?
In my LAN, there are 4 PCS. My PC is Ubuntu, others are Windows XP SP2. To share files between us, I installed Samba. In the network places, i can see others PC as well as mine. But when i click on ...
3
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1answer
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Windows XP and 10.10 Maverick sharing?
My brother has Windows xp on his laptop and I have Ubuntu 10.10 installed and samba is also installed on mine and when I connect my laptop with a desktop running Ubuntu, I am able to see and access ...
3
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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 ...
3
votes
1answer
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Problem with Ubuntu installation alongside WindowsXP
I tried to install Ubuntu on my WindowsXP machine as a second OS.
I do not get the option "Install Ubuntu alongside them" when I go through the guided installation process from the Live-CD.
Any idea ...
3
votes
1answer
606 views
Missing Windows XP in boot selection
I'm actually having problems to boot back to my windows XP after setting the Ubuntu as default.I was using Ubuntu Startup Manager to change the default boot and also Windows XP setting on startup ...
3
votes
1answer
903 views
is there a way to specify the “UbuntuOne” folder in windows?
Installed the beta Ubuntu One on XP, for some reason the "UbunuOne" folder was not created, instead my shared folder is the root of C:\ drive.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling but no change.
Can ...
2
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4answers
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How to install Windows XP from Ubuntu via USB
I need to install Windows XP on my machine that currently runs Ubuntu 10.10. I have a slipstreamed ISO for XP and only a USB to boot from. I do not have access to another Windows machine, and my ...
2
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3answers
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How to install on a netbook without a CDROM?
I have an ASUS Eee PC 901 that came with Windows XP installed on it.
Does anyone know how to install Ubuntu on it? Also does anyone know if Ubuntu would work on it? Would it recognize the webcam, ...
2
votes
2answers
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Can I get the Firefox 4 button icons from Windows XP to display in Ubuntu?
The Firefox 4 icons that display in Windows XP (e.g., back button, refresh button, home button) are really nice. Is there a way to get these icons and use them in my Ubuntu Firefox 4 installation?
...
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votes
2answers
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How to setup a local network over the CAT5 cable?
I use Wifi to connect to the internet, and want to interconnect the two machines I am using so that
it is easy to transfer files
I can copy from one machine and use the same buffer on another ...
2
votes
3answers
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Ubuntu 12.4 and XP on Seperate Drives, Dual Boot, How?
I have 2 different SATA drives in my PC, a 160GB and a 200GB.
I'm unsure how to do this, and have a choice between them when I boot, any ideas?
Is there a guide out there for this?
I installed XP on ...
2
votes
1answer
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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 ...
2
votes
1answer
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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 ...
2
votes
1answer
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How to safely remove Ubuntu 12.04 from a dual-boot installation with Windows XP? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to remove Ubuntu and put Windows back on?
I have an Acer Netbook with Windows XP on it.
I had installed Ubuntu 12.04 (actually upgraded from 10.?? to 11.04 to 11.10 ...
2
votes
1answer
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How do I install Ubuntu 11.10 on an Acer travelmate 240
So far I have downloaded Ubuntu 11.10 and created both a stick and a dvd, but I cant get the system (acer travelmate 240) to boot from either.
Of course I have changed the system bootmenu to do so. ...
2
votes
3answers
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How to fix GRUB default booting Windows XP instead of Ubuntu?
I've been reading a lot the last 2 weeks, but never found a working solution for my dual boot system.
Tried boot manager, this solves the automatic time setting.
Tried editing grub cfg by hand, ...
2
votes
1answer
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GParted shows “unallocated” on my sda drive (parallel boot with Win XP)
This question is similar to others, but none of the answers was conclusive for my case.
I have Windows XP installed on my laptop by default and later on I installed ubuntu 10.10. Grub2 is my ...
2
votes
1answer
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Ubuntu ONE (Windows BETA) locks up - What to do?
OS: Windows XP SP3
Hardware: Dell Precision M4400 (Laptop)
CPU: Core2Duo T9600
Mem: 4 GB
Installer- setup, first start and account- setup of UbuntuONE Windows client passed with no problems.
After ...
2
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2answers
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Installing ubuntu 12.04 LTS alongwith windows xp in two different HDDs
I have two HDDs.
First HDD has four partitions with Windows XP in the first partition
Second has two partitions and 15GB unallocated space.
I tried to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS in the second HDD ...
2
votes
3answers
356 views
Switching OS from Ubuntu to XP?
I originally had Windows XP on my computer. Then I decided to download Ubuntu 12.04. I didn't use any CDs or USBs or anything. I did not know that in doing so I wouldn't have access to any of my ...
2
votes
1answer
361 views
My PC has both Windows XP and Windows 8 installed. If I use Wubi to install Ubuntu, where should I run the Wubi installer? XP or Win8?
I have decided to give Ubuntu a try using Wubi, but I don't know how this will work on my dual-booted PC.
I currently have Windows XP and Windows 8 consumer preview installed.
I went to the Ubuntu ...
2
votes
1answer
433 views
Cannot Boot Win XP or Ubuntu from hard drive - get Input Not Supported
1) Downloaded 11.10 ISO file to Dell XP Workstation
2) Made bootable USB using Pendrivelinux
3) Installed to harddrive using option 1 (Install along side Windows)
4) Rebooted when instructed
5) ...
2
votes
1answer
491 views
stuck in the busy box
i have been using windows xp and ubuntu natty using dual boot. it has run perfectly until one day when i tried to boot ubuntu i am getting the busy box shell. i dont know what that is :( when i try ...
2
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1answer
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Install VirtualBox image as operating system
Would it be possible to install the Windows XP (Service Pack 3) operating system, with all its installed programs, from a VirtualBox 4.06 (running on Ubuntu 11.04) .vdi file, as a non-virtual, primary ...
2
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0answers
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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:
...
2
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0answers
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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 ...
2
votes
3answers
1k views
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, ...
2
votes
2answers
186 views
WindowsXP Guest OS runs only when its Virtual HDD is in the home folder of Ubuntu
I am into a weird problem. I have installed VirtualBox in my Precise Pangolin in my laptop. My System contains two partitions. Lets presume that they are partition A and Partition B. Partition A ...
