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Network Access Blocked by Windows 8
I have successfully disabled UEFI in order to let me boot Ubuntu 12.1 from DVD on a new HP Pavilion with Windows 8 pre-installed. The OS loads in Live mode, but there is no network connectivity to ...
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Start Ubuntu One on Windows 7 64bit errors
When I start the program, sometimes I get a window that says "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000142). Click Ok to close the application."
When this happens, the program fails to ...
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Switching partitions
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows XP Pro. However, I do not get the screen that allows me to choose which OS to boot up. I am completely lost and have wiped my computer over this five times. ...
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Problem to uninstall Ubuntu One Windows 7
When I am trying to correctly uninstall Ubuntu One from Windows 7 64 (it does not matter if from control panel or from program menu - Uninstall Ubuntu One) I am getting the error message something ...
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Unable to create files on Ubuntu Windows Share
I have an fstab entry that looks like the following:
//192.XXX.XXX.XXX/pppshare /mnt/backup cifs username=myusrname,password=mypassword,mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 0 0
The pppshare is a Windows 7 ...
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Will not boot from 2nd HD
I am running Windows 7 on my main HD and I put Ubuntu 12.10 on my 2nd internal HD. However, when I boot up like normal, Windows starts right away. If I try to boot from the drive manually, it doesn't ...
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“error: unknown filesystem grub rescue” rescuing my old backup
I'm not working with Ubuntu any more, but I figured since my uninstalling Ubuntu caused this, I figured the community could help me.
Ubuntu 32-bit was not working in multiple areas for me, and I ...
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Installing 64 bit 12.10 on Lenovo H430 with pre-installed Windows 8
I have a Lenovo H430 desktop trying to install Linux on a second hard drive, and here's what I've tried so far:
Installing 12.10 from the Live CD, on a second drive, with the Windows 8 drive ...
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why is ubuntu running slow on my fast pc
I'm dual booting Ubuntu 12.04 and Windows 7 and I have noticed in Ubuntu everything is noticeably slower. In Windows everything opens quick and there is no lag. In Ubuntu it takes 20 seconds to open ...
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Cannot access windows files
I installed Ubuntu on two computers, one of them as a test. I need to access a certain file on the Windows "D drive" but no files show up, the folder structure remains the same but all the files are ...
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I want to run Ubuntu on a USB, but once I shut down the Computer, and take the USB out, will it go back to Windows?
I am installing Ubuntu because I play Team Fortress 2, and I would like to get the Tux Penguin. I am also curious about the operating system, but, once I'm finished "playing around" with it, will I ...
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Unable to boot ubuntu on Windows 8
It gets to the end of the installation, and I reboot my computer, it says that a file is either missing or full of errors and it cant run ubuntu, so I am forces to run on the Windows 8 OS. I have ...
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Can't login on ubuntu one 4.x using windows
Hi I've been trying to run ubuntu one 4.x on windows but when I'm about to log in successfully, I get a error message. I've seen the same bug in other thread, but it is old and I just wanna know if ...
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installin ubuntu along side windows 7 on ssd 60gb
i been trying install ubuntu on along side windows 7 using ubuntu windows installer
after restart choosing ubuntu,,press esc to and i choose normal mode
when installing and copying file, always stuck ...
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Need help getting windows back after messing up an attempted dual boot install
I just tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows 8. The install crashed halfway through, and for awhile I couldn't get into either operating system. After I got the Ubuntu demo working again, ...
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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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My computer will not boot ubuntu, it just goes to windows
I just did the windows installer, I installed on a partition D:. When I restarted my computer, when prompted, it did not go to the duel boot. It just sent me to windows.
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Installed new updates and now can't open Windows from grub
Just after I installed the updates for 12.04. I restarted my computer. A few hours later I tried to boot Windows and when I clicked on the Windows partition in the Grub a purple screen was visible and ...
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Cannot access files on an NTFS partition shared with Windows 8
I've an NTFS partition shared with Windows 8 and Ubuntu which is mounted automatically using fstab as /mnt/General. I've copied some data to the partition using Widnows, and then copied some more data ...
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Dual-boot or reinstall
First I would like to preface that I had originally bought a cheap Windows 8 laptop. Then after being very bored in the desert I decided to attempt dual booting. Long story short: it wouldn't work but ...
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Accessing Ubuntu from Windows over Samba: The specified network name is no longer available
I've just installed Samba on my Ubuntu 12.04 machine and need to access it from Windows Server 2008.
$ sudo apt-get install samba
$ service smbd status
smbd start/running, process 23485
When I try ...
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How to boot Ubuntu (installed using Wubi) on Windows 8 successfully?
I used Wubi to install Ubuntu so I don't have to deal with making a dual boot on my own, and when I try to boot to Ubuntu using windows 8's UEFI, it says windows can't start in a BIOS-esque box. ...
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Connecting to existing network with Windows computers
I am currently using an Acer Aspire One KAV60 netbook and want to run it on Ubuntu 12.10. I want to add this netbook to an already existing network that consists of 3 other laptops that run on Windows ...
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Why doesn't grub install on a partition?
I've just installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my /dev/sda3 partition. During installation I specifically requested the boot loader to be installed at /dev/sda3.
Why didn't the installation put the stage 1 ...
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Full install from Wubi: windows files
I'm quite new to Ubuntu. Being sick of Windows made me decide to give Ubuntu a try. I downloaded Wubi to just check it out, and now I'm in my Wubi-Ubuntu, trying stuff out etc.
It's a bit laggy, but ...
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Roaming profiles and file sharing
I work for a college that uses autocad, microsoft office etc.
I am looking to set up a ubuntu server for,
Roaming profiles for students,
File server for students storing files
Ability to remotely ...
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How can I change the expo-mode double click (select) to a single click?
When I enter the expo-mode.....one click highlights the window I select. And then the next click bring it up. How can I change this and make windows come back to full screen with a single click like ...
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Dual boot upgrade(windows 7 to 8)with ubuntu wubi
I have windows 7 running ubuntu 11.10 wubi. I am looking to upgrade to windows 8,will this affect my ubuntu setup at all?
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Windows 8 without secure boot - Dual Boot
I have a windows laptop which was upgraded from 7 to 8. Secure boot was not available during its upgrade.
Will this windows8 work as a dual boot or is there any special configuration required?
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Ubuntu not mounting RAID 0 Array
So here's the senario, I have a 64GB SSD with 2 partitions, one for Windows, and one for Ubuntu 12.10. All my data is stored on a RAID 0 (relax, it's backed up somewhere else too). At first, Ubuntu ...
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Strange problem due to Grub 2
I know there are already a lot of posts about it but I didn't find anything similar to my problem.
I thought to give ubuntu 12.10 a try. Everything went fine until I reached the setup of Ubuntu ...
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cant boot winows 7 from DVD
I experience really bad problem
I have two hardiscs, set to RAID..however when pc start it says RAID FAILED, I have Ubuntu installed, and cant boot WINDOWS 7 from CD...the boot menu does not appear,
I ...
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How to network a mounted windows partition?
I'm new to Xubuntu, using Samba, and it looks like I can share the mounted Windows partition, but it does not show up on my other computer, a Windows XP laptop.
How exactly can I allow my ...
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Ext4 vs Mounted Windows NTFS for HDD Data Storage
My system has an SSD (120 gb) and HDD (3 tb).
I am dual-booting Ubuntu 12.10 and Windows 8. Right now I only have 30 gb allocated to Ubuntu on the SSD. The rest of the SSD and HDD drive is used by ...
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configure simutaneous connections, one for internet, one for home/work network
I have 12.10 on my laptop and I use my cellphone to go online but when I'm home I want to be able to plug into my other laptop with just a cable. My phone will act as a router if I want and I can file ...
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Menus not coming up on USB boot
I'm using the newest version of Ubuntu to test out laptops that I repair as part of my job. I boot off of the USB stick, and sometimes when it comes up to the desktop the menus on the left side, and ...
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unable to start windows installer from windows 8
I Tried going to many articles but doesn't help me to install Wubi windows installer
I tried installing Ubuntu 12 from Windows 7 & Windows 8 via Ubuntu windows installer, it doesnt start at all.
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Black screen after login
I've been through almost all questions posted here and I couldn't find a working solution. The problem is this: When I boot my PC and choose Ubuntu, it takes me to the login screen. I type in my ...
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Rhythmbox Artist Errors on Windows Phone
My Windows partition has been grumpy lately and is not responding. Luckily Ubuntu somehow just works with my Windows phone, except it puts all new media in Unknown Artists on my phone and the Artist ...
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GNOME 3 - Window unclickable / not usable with keyboard
I got a little problem
I'm using GNOME3 now and it works. But a little idiot was smashing random keys, and now the windows are kinda disabled. I cannot use any kind of window (Word, Terminal, ...
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Can't open shared folder (virtualbox) linux host, windows xp guest
I'm running a Windows XP guest, and I've seen, many peopel have asked similar questions before. So I've tried everything I've found, - especially this one, which seems the closest. (Installing guest ...
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Uninstalling Ubuntu without damaging the windows data
I'm new to Ubuntu, I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 on my computer via a USB stick in Windows XP, but after installation at the boot time, it automatically starts Ubuntu and I can't access my windows ...
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Summit Photofix 35mm & slide copier
The copier is designed to be used with wind.XP or Vista.
Is there a way to use this copier with Ubuntu 12.04
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Wifi card not working in Windows 7 after installing Ubuntu?
I have a WiFi card that worked in windows 7 until installing Ubuntu. Now it will only work in the Ubuntu side of my dual boot. Is there any reason this could have happened? I am currently using a WiFi ...
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Why can't we install ubuntu on Sony Viao?
I am planning on buying Sony Viao T series SVT13113EN Ultrabook. It comes in two versions - one with Windows 7 and the other with WIndows 8. When I asked the sony people if I cud install ubuntu ...
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Replace crunchbang distro with ubuntu
I have w7 and #! in dual boot. Can i overwrite crunchbang with ubuntu? So it would be ubuntu and w7 in dual boot?
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Wubi installation failure
I want to install WUBI on Windows 7. I started the program and nothing happens. Then I turned off my antivirus program and start WUBI again. And again nothing happened. I turned on compatibility with ...
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Windows Restore & Ubuntu 12.10
I have Ubuntu 12.10 installed via WUBI within Windows 7 Home Premium ( dual boot ). If I run a System restore to my C drive, will it remove my Ubuntu installation?
Note that each OS is on different ...
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can't logon after using windows installer
Complete noob here...
The installer ran ubuntu booted up just fine. Problem is that its not taking the credentials I specified in the Windows installer. I can only log on as guest, which prevents ...
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How to install software in linux using windows?
I have windows 7 running, but I have the machine inside a domain, with Active Directory. I need to install likewise in a virtual machine running linux (Ubuntu), but unless I connect the VM to ...
