Tagged Questions
1
vote
1answer
42 views
How can I eliminate the choice between Windows and Ubuntu every time I boot?
After making a bootable disk of Ubuntu 13.04, I opened it from windows 8 and ran wubi.exe. Then I was presented with three options...
Reboot now
Reboot later
Help me boot from disk
I selected ...
-1
votes
0answers
22 views
QUESTiON: Dual Boot Launch Windows Noramlly Ok? [closed]
Ok I am new to Ubuntu and have a question. I have a Ubuntu live CD and copied all the files from it except for Wubi on to my 500 GB external har dive. I changed my boot option for #1 as being ...
0
votes
0answers
67 views
Ubuntu installation and startup problem [duplicate]
I am a newbie to Ubuntu. I just installed Ubuntu in my friend's computer and it completed successfully. But when I tried doing the same in my computer, it didn't turn out to be successful. I installed ...
0
votes
1answer
77 views
Dual boot in ubuntu with pre-installd windows 8 in hpg6-2301ax [duplicate]
I have a hp laptop with windoows 8 pre-installed.
I installed ubuntu-12.10 with wubi.exe, I got screen about about OS selection.
But when i choose ubuntu, it crashes saying wubildr.mbr file missing.
...
0
votes
1answer
78 views
No dual boot option,no boot priority order
I installed Ubuntu yesterday.I partitioned my C: when it was asked to give memory allocation to ubuntu. The version is 12.04.I was completely able to install ubuntu.
"Ubuntu is successfully ...
0
votes
0answers
59 views
How to start Ubuntu with Windows XP?
I have installed the latest version on my old PC running Windows XP with the Windows installer.
When I select the OS from the list it starts but then comes up with a page like a command prompt with ...
0
votes
1answer
115 views
Wubi install no longer boots
I dual-boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 with Wubi. I use two partition on the same HDD. My ubuntu partition was starting to run low on memory, so i added 10 GB to it. Now it won't boot into Ubuntu, it ...
0
votes
0answers
10 views
error: prefix is not set [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu on Windows XP using Wubi, but after rebooting and selecting Ubuntu there is a black screen with the following error:
Try (hd0, 0): NTFS5:
Error:" prefix "is not set"
Sometimes ...
1
vote
1answer
123 views
After installing with Wubi, can't boot into Ubuntu
I installed Ubuntu (12.10) through Wubi and when I go to the dual boot screen, I choose Ubuntu. But all it does is showing me a Grub menu which says:
this is a minimalistic command (something ...
2
votes
1answer
143 views
Fixing grub menu after migrating wubi to partition
I installed Ubuntu 12.04 via Wubi a couple of weeks ago, and today used the script on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MigrateWubi to move it to a new partition. Now I'm having a bit of confusion ...
2
votes
0answers
94 views
Attempt to install Ubuntu 12.10 from Windows but get GRUB instead
I have a Ubuntu ISO that I have just downloaded from ubuntu.com and used the Windows Installer (Wubi) to install Ubuntu, but when it boots, instead of Ubuntu I get some GRUB ... something.
I have ...
1
vote
1answer
69 views
Dual Booting Windows and ubuntu, Ubuntu won't load. Grub help [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu using Wubi. It has been working fine for the past 5 months, but I tried to boot it recently and instead of loading Ubuntu I get the Grub terminal. What commands do I need to enter ...
1
vote
2answers
600 views
How to get past Grub prompt during boot? [duplicate]
I am new to Ubuntu and am stuck. Please help as I do not know much about Linux or command line. I am a Windows 7 user.
Here are the steps I took to install Ubuntu:
I downloaded ...
1
vote
0answers
19 views
How do I backup my Wubi install? Hoping to resize, add new partition, and move away from Wubi [duplicate]
My Wubi install is near ~22GB, I have an external hard drive with that amount of free space and SOOOO much more.
What I want to do is be able to install everything exactly as it is now, or as close ...
0
votes
0answers
39 views
¿What happened with grub? [duplicate]
My problem is that I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 using
Wubi, and since I have Windows XP I decided not to
partition my hard drive. The installation went
through fine, and when it finished I restarted ...
0
votes
1answer
154 views
What happens with Grub Rescue?
My problem is that I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi, and since I have Windows XP I decided not to partition my hard drive. The installation went through fine, and when it finished I restarted ...
1
vote
0answers
492 views
Windows 7 not booting after installing Ubuntu 12.04 from wubi
I tried installing Ubuntu 12.04 using live CD on my laptop (Lenovo Z580) which came with Windows7 pre-installed.
While installing, I created partitions for root (15GB) as sda1 and swap (4GB) as sda2. ...
0
votes
0answers
47 views
grub issue while installing ubuntu
First of all I am a non technical guy so it will be helpful if you can give step by step instructions.
I have windows 7 64 bit and windows 8 32 bit. As suggested by one of my friends I installed ...
0
votes
1answer
132 views
moved ubuntu folder from C: to D: drive how to correct UUID entries
I had a previous Ubuntu 11.10 installation which was done using Wubi in
D: drive of my computer. The corresponding grub.cfg entries are:
http://paste.ubuntu.com/1546414/
Now I wanted to use Ubuntu ...
2
votes
1answer
496 views
Cannot find Windows 7 in Grub Customizer
Once again, I find myself back to the "anywhere, Anything" forum of Ubuntu... Just awesome I say...
Any ways, After I installed the Grub Customizer 3.0.(1)? I ran it and I am not seeing Windows7.
I ...
1
vote
0answers
60 views
I used WUBI to install Ubuntu to the external hard drive, but when I reboot it shows only windows xp [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
When I boot I do not get asked which OS I want
I have a windows XP computer, wubi was downloaded into my external hard drive, this was the first time that wubi fully ...
0
votes
2answers
137 views
Could I possibly mount the Lubuntu ISO in Windows XP?
Wubi gives me errors when installing and I don't have a disk drive, so I was wondering if I could mount the ISO to the hard drive. Is there a tool for doing that, and would I encounter any problems, ...
0
votes
0answers
33 views
I can't boot Ubuntu - wubildr.mbr is corrupted [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Dual Boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu
I have a PC with Windows 8 preloaded, now I want either to replace Windows with Ubuntu or run both with dual Boot, so I installed it with ...
1
vote
0answers
49 views
The root.disk file is empty (0 KB) [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Ubuntu 12.04 (Wubi) not starting - root.disk corrupted
I've a problem when starting ubuntu..its showing like this:
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the ...
1
vote
0answers
267 views
How to add another OS entry in Wubi grub [closed]
I am trying to install another linux distro besides ubuntu. However, I want to retain my existing windows based loader. Currently, as per my knowledge, MsDos loads grub which then loads Ubuntu (with ...
1
vote
0answers
313 views
Grub error after installing 12.10 side by side with Windows 7
I'm having some big issues right now. I installed Ubuntu 12.10 with the Windows installer along side Windows 7. Now I'm getting the error: no such partition grub rescue> message. I need help, because ...
1
vote
1answer
253 views
What Next? What do I do at the GRUB prompt? WUBI Install
So I installed Ubuntu 12.04 and did the reboot as instructed.
When I select Ubuntu at the boot menu it takes me to a command line prompt
GRUB>
IS that where I am supposed to be? should of it ...
0
votes
0answers
164 views
WUBI installed Ubuntu boots into GRUB
I have installed twice now. The first time I got the 64-bit version, so I uninstalled using Windows and then re-installed using the 32-bit option. No errors on the install, reboot presents the ...
0
votes
2answers
4k views
Wubi, Windows 8, Truecrypt, UEFI, and a big headache
So, I have a fresh install of Windows 8... Here's the issue.
When I first installed W8, the Wubi loader would launch just fine, no issues, no fuss... At the time, I elected to avoid installing ...
2
votes
3answers
1k views
How to remove entry of ubuntu 12.04 from Windows bootloader while used (wubi installation)?
A few months I decided to install Ubuntu 12.04 on my PC alongside with my Windows 7 partition. In order to do that and avoid any mistake, I followed the steps of this tutorial.
Everything was going ...
0
votes
1answer
2k views
Ubuntu 12.10 in Wubi boots fine, but GRUB does not show
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 (64-bit) directly from the Windows installer. When I start up and select Ubuntu from the Windows boot manager, it correctly passes the command to GRUB, but the GRUB menu does ...
1
vote
0answers
231 views
WUBI installation on Lenovo u310
I recently installed 12.04 through the WUBI on a Lenovo u310. The installation went fine, but when I rebooted into Windows 7, and then rebooted into Ubuntu, it immediately went to a command line ...
0
votes
1answer
543 views
How to fix the boot set up?
I got two OSes in my PC, Ubuntu and Windows 7.
Until yesterday Windows 7 was on top of my dual-boot menu list, but I wanted to change it, so I went inside Windows configurations and put Ubuntu ...
0
votes
1answer
172 views
Multiple Problems Installing 12.04, now can't use Windows
First I tried using the 32-bit wubi.exe installer from the main Ubuntu website. It worked fine, dual booted with Windows 7 and all. I tried installing several applications and got errors. After ...
0
votes
1answer
785 views
Ubuntu (Wubi) won't boot; stuck at grub command line
Ubuntu installed by Wubi works fine on first boot. However, on later boots, it gets stuck at grub command line. I can input. I can choose to exit and boot windows 7.
What should I do?
0
votes
1answer
85 views
I need help on starting up 12.04 on my computer
I have just downloaded 12.04 Windows installer. I managed to boot up 12.04 once but it seems like, after I shutdown the computer, I can no longer access 12.04.
When I boot the computer, it prompts ...
2
votes
3answers
3k views
Wubi Grub Prompt “Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported” [duplicate]
I just installed ubuntu today with WUBI. After installing, the first time I tried to boot it, it gave me a screen with this grub prompt:
Minimal BASH-like line editing is supported. For the first ...
0
votes
1answer
115 views
Grub Menu redundancy
Recently I installed Ubuntu using Wubi on my desktop. I already had Windows XP and Linux Mint in dual-boot, with the Grub Menu presenting the entries for both OS. Now that I've installed Ubuntu using ...
0
votes
1answer
557 views
Grub Problem, Boot-Repair not working
I am using a Wubi installation installed through Windows 7. I have lots of problem with grub and nothing is working. I have important files in the partition. I can boot through a live CD if necessary.
...
1
vote
1answer
891 views
WUBI Ubuntu 12.04 boot, No kernel, GNU Grub, nothing works
Yesterday my Ubuntu 12.04 (Wubi) system was working completely fine. But today when I tried to boot I was brought to a GNU GRUB screen. Typing boot yields no kernel specified or something along those ...
2
votes
1answer
540 views
After installing Wubi to a different drive than Windows, why is my bootloader gone?
I used the windows installer of ubuntu 12.04 to download and install Ubuntu. I remember installing Ubuntu in different drive than that which contains Windows-7, it asked me to restart and when I did, ...
0
votes
1answer
245 views
How to upgrade Ubuntu 11.10 to Ubuntu 12.04 using Wubi ISO
I have downloaded, Ubuntu 12.04 ISO Wubi installer ISO I believe. I have Ubuntu 11.10. I want to know how to upgrade 11.10 with this Wubi Ubuntu 12.04 ISO. Since I got Grub, I don't want to have both ...
1
vote
1answer
536 views
Can't boot into Ubuntu after upgrade from Ubuntu 11 to 12.04 on dual boot system
Running Dell Inspiron 15r notebook with Windows 7 Pro and 11.10 Ubuntu (also have Windows CR). All worked fine until attempted upgrade to 12.04 system which 'locked'.
Via Windows, uninstalled and ...
1
vote
1answer
2k views
laptop doesn't boot, stops at GRUB screen [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
I can't boot into a usable system anymore. What should I do?
I installed Ubuntu on a laptop's hard drive along with Microsoft Vista. It was working perfectly, but a ...
1
vote
2answers
2k views
Boot loading problem after Wubi installation of Ubuntu 12.04 on Windows 7
I was new in Ubuntu OS and I was just trying to use wubi windows installer to get a Ubuntu first for hands-on.
I followed exactly the same as the instructions and after reboot win7, there is no ...
1
vote
1answer
2k views
Ubuntu freezes running the first time [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?
12.04 Freezes on first run after install, loading screen says 'Preparing to run Ubuntu for the first time...' — stuck on 2nd dot ...
1
vote
0answers
427 views
Build a custom Ubuntu based distribution [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I make my own customized Ubuntu version?
I am working on making a custom Ubuntu 11.10 based distro.(64 bit)
I am adding non open source packages, replacing ...
3
votes
2answers
661 views
How do I access a WUBI install after installing a third OS alongside Windows?
I have never got my head around the boot loaders and stuff.
I have three partitions C:, D: and E. I installed Ubuntu inside Windows (wubi) on the second drive D:. Yesterday I made an another ...
3
votes
2answers
463 views
Tell Ubiquity to not install GRUB
I have almost convinced a family member to dual-boot with Ubuntu. I've showed him wubi, and he thinks that he's ready to give Ubuntu a try and dual boot. However, he thinks that overwriting the ...
0
votes
2answers
2k views
GRUB booting problem
I'd Ubuntu 11.04 32 bit installed via wubi on windows 7 64 bit. The installation was a success. I'd either access Ubuntu, or windows 7 on the boot option of my computer. i made use of both OS for ...
