Questions about Wubi, a way to dual boot Ubuntu and Windows without partitioning. Wubi will be discontinued as of Ubuntu 13.04 (Raring Ringtail).
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Cant install Ubuntu 12,10 [closed]
Trying to install it on a laptop that already has windows 7, from wubi
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Is there wubi.exe that can support ubuntu-12.04.2-desktop-amd64?
I have downloaded Ubuntu 12.04.2 64 bit, and I tried to install it with WUBI. I put the ubuntu ISO and WUBI in the same folder. When I installed it with WUBI, it starts downloading ...
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Can't uninstall Ubuntu WUBI after upgrading Windows to Windows 8
I installed Ubuntu via Wubi on Windows 7, and I upgraded my laptop to Windows 8. The dual boot option and Ubuntu work fine, but I cannot uninstall it; it does not appear in the programs.
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Can Wubi 12.10 installation be overwritten, but retain the wireless configuration?
First time Ubuntu user. I installed Wubi 12.10 and managed to configure the wireless OK using great forum posts. Then tried to install Wine before doing a Ubuntu update. Got error message of "missing ...
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Installing multiple Ubuntu distros via wubi?
I've installed Ubuntu via Wubi, and I want to install other distros/desktop enviroments, like KDE, XFCE, etc. Based on WubiGuide:
You can install your favorite distro from within Wubi (see the ...
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installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer(WUBI)! [duplicate]
If I installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer, will it create a partition in my hard disk? And after installing if i want to uninstall it what to do?
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Ubuntu installation problem
I am new to ubuntu and may not quite understand the installation processes. I have 2 hard drives on my computer. A normal IDE C:/(50GB) and SATA E:/(about 460GB). I have formated my SATA drive in ...
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mount:can't read proc/mounts
I've installed Ubuntu, but when it is loading it gives following error:
mount:can't read proc/mounts. Can't fount such file or directory
However, OS continues loading but when I try to enter system ...
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After installation my mouse and keyboard doesn't work [duplicate]
I already installed Ubuntu 3 times, Server 64, Desktop 64 and Desktop 32 using Wubi but after reboot on login screen, I cannot type my password.
My PC using Win7
AMD FX 8350
8GB Ram
1TB Hard drive
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Is there any way to run Ubuntu 12.10 (32 bit) alongside Windows 8 without creating new partition?
I have windows 7 (32 bit)in my PC. I'm a newbie in Ubuntu and wanted to install it using a bootable USB stick. Now, when I clicked "restart to continue" to install Ubuntu alongside Windows 7, my PC ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 installed using wubi.exe freezes [closed]
i installed wubi to install unbuntu in my windows 7.
It asked me to reboot which I did.
The installation started. But after a certain time it stops/freezes. It says 'Almost finished copying files' but ...
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Can't connect to wireless on Ubuntu 12.10 with Wubi [duplicate]
I've tried commands from all over the web, and I try going into advanced drivers and getting the Broadcom wireless driver, but I can't activate it.
Heres some computer info:
Intel Core i7 3632QM
4GB ...
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My screen turns off [duplicate]
I just download Wubi for my laptop and install it. But when i try to load Ubuntu in my pc, it just appear a violet screen, later my screen turns off (but my laptop is still running) and i hear a ...
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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 ...
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Triple Booting - Windows, Ubuntu, and Ubuntu Studio
I've Windows and Ubuntu, and wanted Ubuntu Studio, so I downloaded Ubuntu Studio 12.04 dvd file, and I wanted to have triple-booting on my laptop. Here is the snapshot of disk management.
image ...
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Wifi needs long time to connect
I've installed Ubuntu using wubi, and I boot into Ubuntu. When I want to connect to Wifi service, it needs long time to connect.
edit: I'm using Acer Aspire V5-471, using Atheros AR5BWB222 wireless ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 installation incomplete, keeps freezing [duplicate]
I'm a newbie to the Linux world, which is why I wanted to download Ubuntu 12.04 using wubi (windows installer).
I was able to run wubi without any issue (I assigned 20GB disc space to it). However, ...
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What to do when my system freezes? [duplicate]
Ubuntu has suddenly stopped working and everything has become unresponsive, including the mouse, keyboard. I waited for almost an hour to make it settle itself. Finally, I had to shut it down and ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on a Dell inspiron 17R 7720 SE with Windows 8? [duplicate]
I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 17R 7720 Special Edition but I am unable to install Ubuntu 12.10. WUBI does not work for me and I am wondering if there is another way to install it my machine came ...
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Can I use wubi if I have a UEFI motherboard and Windows Vista?
Am I safe if I am not using Windows 8?
Also, I built the computer myself, it was not a computer pre-built with Windows 8.
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Wubi offline installation error; failed
I'd read a guide to install Ubuntu using wubi offlinely, but it's failed. Wubi installer is exact at root folder of Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS desktop ISO file. This is some string on log file:
04-15 12:34 ...
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Raring Wubi Won't Work [duplicate]
I was trying to install Raring to my system using Wubi, but I can't find the option to do so.
Is there a reason I cannot find the Windows Installer for Raring?
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Restore root.disk files (or boot in low-graphics mode)
Once something bad happend and my ubuntu has falled down. After this when booting i have message "You are in low-graphics mode now, your screen and other devices can't be detected automaticly. You ...
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Not seeing any wireless networks
I am entirely new to Ubuntu, and installed it alongside Windows Vista with the Wubi installer.
When booting the Ubuntu OS, my computer does not recognize any wireless networks at all and effectively ...
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Cannot get Wubi to launch Windows 7 64-bit
So here's my problem:
When I run wubi, it asks for admin rights so I hit "Yes."
Then, the mouse has the loading sign next to it and disappears, nothing happens.
So here's the log:
04-13 17:14 INFO ...
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WUBI installed ubuntu 12 - Can I remove windows 7? [duplicate]
I have installed ubuntu 12.10 with wubi onto an MSi U135DX netbook
I had to use wubi because the net book doesnt have a CD-ROM
I now want to remove windows 7 completely (because it is terrible) and so ...
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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 ...
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Wubi install works but clean install hangs
I did a wubi install of ubuntu 12.10 on my Windows 8 PC. It installed flawlessly however it was running a little to slow so I decided to wipe win8 completely and try a clean install of Ubuntu 12.10 ...
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wubi and old computer
ubuntu 12.10. x32.
old computer (msi 865pe neo)
2 hard disks. 1st - 80 Gb with Win XP (ata channel, 3 parts C (main, active) ,D(logical),E(system))
2nd - 500 Gb (Sata channel, 2 parts F(100gb, free), ...
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“No root filesystem defined” with wubi
I'm currently having an issue with kubuntu, i have installed the 12.04 lts version through wubi and all went well, but after the reboot to finalize the installation I just get a window (after the ...
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Will I be able to use wubi to install Ubuntu releases newer than 12.10?
I want to install 13.04 (or higher) using wubi, is that possible?
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Wubi Migration: Grub does not boot
I migrated from a wubi install on a SSD (dev/sda), with the virtual disk on a separate drive (/dev/sdb), to a brand new partition on the separate drive
I recall during me running the wubi-move ...
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upgraded from windows xp sp3 to windows 8 forgot to uninstall wubi from the second hd partition before upgrading [closed]
Hi i recently wiped and upgraded my c partiton in windows from xp sp3 to windows 8. when using xp i had installed wubi on a seperate partion of my D drive. due to unexpected circumstances i was ...
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Moving Ubuntu from one computer to another [duplicate]
i have my laptop pc with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 12.10 as secondary OS. I was using wubi installer to create ext4 partitions for ubuntu in the same partition as Windows. I have a lot of complicated ...
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Will I be able to upgrade to 13.04 from 12.10 with a Wubi installation? [duplicate]
Will it be possible to upgrade to 13.04 from 12.10 on a wubi-enabled installation? I was looking at the schedule and noticed that Wubi is being discontinued.
I like the setup I have now (Windows 7 ...
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Laptop and software too old for Ubuntu?
Just ran through 1-7 steps on this download and install procedure http://www.ubuntu.com/download/help/install-ubuntu-with-windows only to fall flat at Step 7.
Computer, a Compaq 6910p laptop running ...
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Cannot install ubuntu 12.10 alongside Windows 7 [duplicate]
I have a Asus n56vz and I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 alongside my Windows 7.
I just want to mention that I am completely new to UNIX and that I have already tried the following methods:
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WUBI doesn't work with 32 bit windows
Well as the title says I can't use Wubi with 32 bit windows, it produces an error. Is there any fix?
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Increasing alloted Ram
my laptop has 4gb of ram and by mistake I alloted only 2gb of ram to ubuntu while installing using(WUBI).
I have windows also installed(while starting my laptop I have option to choose windows or ...
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Stuck At Almost Finished Copying Files
To install ubuntu I used the windows installer, and after reboot im stuck at "almost finished copying files...". Have been here for 20mins, is this normal?
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Migrating root.disk problem
My ubuntu 11.10 got corrupted today. I had installed it using wubi installer I copied root.disk file from there.
Now I installed ubuntu 11.10 using wubi on different computer.Can I use my older ...
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Windows 7 SP1 - usr/bin/compiz error post-install - Wubi
After multiple failed attempts to install Ubuntu 12.10 and 12.04 I finally decided to just install it using Wubi. After what seemed to be a successful install, I logged in to Ubuntu, waited for long ...
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I can't find older version of Wubi!
here it arrive only to 2009
http://sourceforge.net/projects/wubi/files/Wubi/
how is possible?
I need wubi 11.10!!!
anybody can help me?
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unistall Ubuntu when Wubi fails
I installed Ubuntu using Wubi on my Windows 7 laptop about a year ago. I hadn't used it for a while until a couple of days ago. I checked for software updates and got a bunch. I began to install them. ...
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Why can't I connect to the network from my netbook on which I have booted Ubuntu 12.10 using wubi?
I have the following netbook.
Produttore: Hewlett-Packard Modello: HP Pavilion dm1 Notebook PC Classificazione: 3,4 Processore: Genuine Intel(R) CPU U2300 @ 1.20GHz
1.20 GHz Memoria installata (RAM): ...
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BlueScreen after installing Ubuntu 12.04 with wubi
First : I not good in english and totaly new with linux. I googling and it's say that ubuntu good for fresh user.
My problem here, I installed Ubuntu 12.04 with wubi. When my pc boot it give two ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 won't save display settings after reboot . How do I fix this?
When I mean display settings I mean desktop backgrounds or icons that I removed from the Unity launcher. It just goes back to the default every reboot. The only thing it did save is the theme that I ...
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Implications of setting “usershare owner only = false” in smb.conf
I'm using Wubi and want to share a directory from the (Win8) host via Samba. When I try to do this using Nautilus I receive the following error:
'net usershare' returned error 255: net usershare ...
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TRY(hd0,0) NTFS5 error while booting Ubuntu installed as Wubi
I have installed Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi installer. When I boot Ubuntu from boot menu then it shows the following and it sticks there forever:
TRY(hd0,0) :NTFS5:
What's the problem and how do I ...
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Windows 8 and Ubuntu dual boot using wubi [duplicate]
I set up a partition for Ubuntu 12.10 and used Wubi to install it. It installed fine, but when I try to boot into Ubuntu It tells me The application or operating system couldn't be loaded because a ...
