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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problem with wubi.exe
I tried to install ubuntu using wubi(12.10) but it doesn't work. My desktop configuration is windows.7 HDD.capacity:500GB., RAM capacity:3GB, processor: Intel dual core:2.xGhz.
I don't know why it ...
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Wubi installer stuck on “Downloading ubunt-12.04.2-wubi-amd64.tar.xz”
I downloaded and mounted the iso to install the 64 bit wubi, but every time I run it it gets stuck on "Downloading ubuntu-12.04.2-wubi-amd64.tar.xz . I've seen other people with this problem who never ...
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wubi's error while installin ubuntu 12.10 on windows 7 [duplicate]
i got an error while using wubi to install ubuntu 12.10 on windows7 and all the instructions were correct, the error said ( 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get_into' ) please help and thanks
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Install vmware under WUBI Ubuntu 12.04
I had installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my win 7 64bit using WUBI with success.
but here i have a big problem to install vmware 9.0.0 or vmware 8.1.0 under Ubuntu 12.04, always in get crashed to complete the ...
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No Admin User on fresh Wubi Install
I just installed Wubi fresh (Win 7; Ubuntu 12.10).
After booting into Ubuntu for the first time, my first instinct is to:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
However, I'm quickly ...
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“wubildr.mbr is missing” error on Asus G75
Well, as stated above I have an Asus G75 and I am using the Wubi installer, because I cant use a disk or USB at the moment.
I've tried reinstalling many times (with Wubi) and I've checked google for ...
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Ubuntu wont boot to complete installation on Windows 8
My computer has Windows 8 Pro and I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 64 Bit through Wubi.
"I don't want to uninstall Windows 8 and I don't know how to partition disks"
After Installation It says:
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“Could not retrieve the required disk image files” when using wubi.exe + iso in same folder
I've downloaded Ubuntu 12.04 iso + wubi installer and put the both of them in the same directory. I get an error when running the installer (with no internet connection). Here's the log: ...
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Ubuntu installation from Windows installer is Very Slow
Someone Recommend to download iso separately and put iso into same folder also can fix this problem.
So where I have to Place iso File
on my downloads Where wubi.exe is located or any other ...
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Unable to install Ubuntu desktop using wubi in Windows 8 [duplicate]
I began installing using WUBI and then ran it using "Legacy Boot" in Windows 8. I choose my language, then say install on first hard drive. Then code and stuff pops up and then stays there.
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Fresh install continuously freezing [duplicate]
Ubuntu keeps freezing a minute or two after booting. Everything but mouse and keyboard are unresponsive (even all animations stop).
Ubuntu 12.10, fresh install using wubi.
What should I do to fix ...
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Authentication issue after Wubi installation
I am unable to log-in to Ubuntu with the username/password combination I gave on Wubi at the time of installation (incorrect username/password error). This happened twice; the first time I really ...
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Ubuntu uninstall problem [duplicate]
I installed my Ubuntu 12.10 using wubi.exe. My laptop crashed and I decided to re-install my Windows. Now, I cannot uninstall Wbuntu 12.10 using the control panel in Windows. I have already deleted ...
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No response from Wubi in Windows 8 [closed]
I have i5 2310 with dedicated mobo. I tried latest Wubi software for 12.04.2 Ubuntu version, but whenever I try to open wubi, it doesn't do anything and I am not getting any message.
So, what do I do ...
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How to remove the option to boot from Ubuntu in the Windows Boot loader? [duplicate]
An year and a half ago, I installed Ubuntu on my computer using Wubi. After a while I decided to install Ubuntu on a separate partition. So I uninstalled the Ubuntu using Wubi, and installed Ubuntu on ...
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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 ...
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Installing Ubuntu inside Windows 7 without internet connection [offline mode]
I downloaded ubuntu-12.04-amd64.iso and created a bootable USB. I tried installing it (by running wubi.exe in Windows).
But the installer started downloading ubuntu-12.04.2-wubi-amd64.tar.xz (524 ...
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ubuntu is not able to start up with Bluetooth error
I used to have dual system on my laptop windows 7 and ubuntu. when I add a SSD to my laptop I decide to install windows8 and ubuntu in my new SSD. I format the old partions, one for windows 7 and one ...
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Wubi doesn't work
Good afternoon.
I've tried to install wubi on my computer since I bought it last September, but it seems that wubi isn't compatible with it. I've tried to install the versions 12.10 and 12.04 LTS, ...
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Sound Not playing through HDMI
I am running Ubuntu 12.10 using the "wubi" tool on my HP Pavilion dv5-1080ei with Windows 8.
When I ran Ubuntu for the first time my monitor/tv connected via the hdmi had no picture coming to it even ...
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I installed Ubuntu 12.04 using Wubi installer. and I thing storage is limited [duplicate]
When I install updates it says sometimes no enough space clear cache and I did that.
The thing is, I have Ubuntu installed on a partition with 20 GB free the whole partition is 20 GB. And I guess ...
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how to make pen drive bootable and from where I get .iso file? [duplicate]
I have Lenovo G580 (i5 3rd Gen) laptop with win7(64bit) ultimate. I want to install ubuntu 12.04.2 (64bit) with USB for dual boot. I download it from ubuntu.com with named ...
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PXE-E53: No Boot Filename Received
I get the message
PXE-E53: No Boot Filename Received
When I am trying to run the Live USB Ubuntu demo on my laptop using WUBI.EXE
I think this has something to do with DHCP and networkbooting after ...
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Wubi install Ubuntu key combinations not working
I have installed wubi it is frozen but the key combinations suggested (https://wiki.edubuntu.org/WubiGuide#How_to_reboot_cleanly_even_when_the_keyboard.2BAC8-mouse_are_frozen) won't work.
It has ...
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Fan speed & temp
When using Windows the fan speed and temp works fine, the fan run fast, and temp get higher only when playing a very high graphics games.
Now on ubuntu , i can hear the fan noise, and i can feel my ...
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Ubuntu Wubi 12.04 LTS won't mount
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 LTS alongside Windows 7 32-bit as a Wubi install, but I get this:
An error occurred while mounting /tmp. I can choose to skip mounting or repair manually.
I ...
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Ubuntu 12.10 Keeps rebooting randomly
I just installed Ubuntu 12.10 using the 'Installing Ubuntu with the Windows installer' (wubi) feature on the www.ubuntu.com to install it on my computer. My computer is a ASUS with 6 ggs for ram and ...
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No sound on 12.04 (wubi)
I've been struggling with this for quite a while.
I have no sound at all (system sounds, login sound, rhythmbox, vlc, youtube etc.)
The system detects my audio card (POD Studio UX2)
I've tried ...
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How do I undo Ctrl+Alt+Backspace?
I'm installing Ubuntu from wubi and I pressed that and it went to a full screen cmd prompt looking thing and I think the Ctrl+Alt+Backspace did it.
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CPU fan kicks in to full gear when i try to install ubuntu 12.10 or LTS
Whenever I try to install (DUAL BOOT WITH WINDOWS 7) both versions of Ubuntu desktop on my PC the CPU fan starts spinning so fast that I couldn't even go through the installation for fear of my CPU ...
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Increase size of Wubi install
I want to increase the disk space for Ubuntu that I installed using wubi. I followed the instructions in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ResizeWubiDisk. Unfortunately, these commands could not be ...
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Cant launch Linux(I've tried many methods) [duplicate]
Im a newbie in Linux, so I dont know how to fix these problems:
I have Intel core i5 , 3 GB RAM and nVidia GeForce 310m(512 mb)
I really want to try Linux, But I cant even launch it. When I boot ...
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Using 12.04's wubi installs 13.04 instead
I have Windows 7 installed on my machine, and I used 12.04's wubi installer with the command wubi.exe --32bit. I have installed Ubuntu this way several times before successfully. For some reason, in ...
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Delete Windows 7 after installing Wubi.exe
Long story short, I need Ubuntu on this net-book installed CRITICALLY by tomorrow. I don't have any flash drives, but the net-book already has Windows 7. If I install Wubi.exe, will I be able to get ...
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HP Pavilion ZE4900 Kernel Panic
I have an HP Pavilion ZE4900. It's old, but I have previously seen people successfully running Ubuntu on the same machine. I used the Windows installer (Wubi), and when I reboot and select Ubuntu I ...
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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 ...
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Flickering screen and off-set screen after second boot in Wubi [duplicate]
I had this problem before with Fedora and solved it by deleting random lines in the GRUB2 launch commands.
This time I decided to use the Wubi install of Ubuntu. First boot was fine, but the second ...
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Ubuntu OS option never shows no matter what I do [duplicate]
I've been trying to install Ubuntu 12.10. I've tried the Win7 wubi installer, and making the Ubuntu ISO disk...The install appears to go smoothly, but when I restart my computer when Ubuntu tells me ...
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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 ...
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How to fix Ubuntu installation error with wubi? [duplicate]
I have installed Ubuntu 12.04 inside windows installer in my system, partition E.
I just cut Ubuntu and paste into another location and after that, Ubuntu is not working. Whenever I try to install, it ...
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Setting Ubuntu As The Default Operating System When Using The Windows Installer [duplicate]
How do you set Ubuntu as the default operating system after you have installed Ubuntu with the Windows Ubuntu Installer?
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Windows 7 Wubi installation stuck on Expanding stage - Ubuntu 12.10
I have tried to install Ubuntu 12.10 numerous times, I previously tried the older version 11 something. Anyway, I have finished downloading the files and it sped through the other stages at a fast ...
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How can i install Ubuntu (NOT WUBI!) without delete Windows [duplicate]
I want to install Ubuntu without Wubi...BUT i am afraid to delete Windows.
Pls help.
PS: sorry for my bad english i am from Germany.
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Wubi installation stuck after “CPU interrupts Balancing Daemon [OK]”
I have a Gateway LT4004u with an Intel Atom Dual Core 1.6GHz processor (N2600) with built in GMA 3600 series. When I try to install Ubuntu with the run alongside tool (WUBI) after it dowloads UBUNTU ...
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Is it fully possible to install Ubuntu on a “slave HDD”, by using Wubi, I've Windows 7 as primary HDD?
Is it fully possible to install Ubuntu on a slave HDD, by using Wubi, I've Windows 7 as primary HDD ?
I mean will Wubi installation go normal on "slave HDD", like no blue screens of death , or any ...
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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 ...
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Ubuntu worked only once with windows [duplicate]
I am a windows 7 user and wanted to change to Ubuntu gradually. I downloaded the ubuntu iso and installed it using the windows installer and everything went well and after I restarted my PC, ubuntu ...
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Can I delete windows after Ubuntu using wubi? [duplicate]
I installed Ubuntu 12.10 using Wubi, and it works great.
I need storage space, and would like to stop using Windows 8, so can I delete Windows and keep using Ubuntu?
Since I installed Ubuntu using ...
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Cannot find installation.iso?
I've been attempting to install Ubuntu for a few hours now, and I keep getting an error after the reboot telling me the installation.iso wasn't found.
I've tried using the Wubi installer, and tried ...
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Does the windows installer replace windows or format the disk? [duplicate]
When installing Ubuntu 12.10 with the Windows installer (from Windows 7). Does the installer just replace the Windows "software" but keep all my files, or does it completely format the disk and delete ...
