Hot answers tagged dual-boot
2
You can always just install the Xubuntu/Lubuntu desktops from the command line without affecting your current situation.
Press Ctrl+T to go to a terminal. Then,
For Xubuntu:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
And for Lubuntu:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop
Now log out and log back in again. You'll ...
2
When you say 'virtual disc', I think you mean 'partition' - right? This guide will help you: Community documentation. Read it carefully all the way through and get back to us with any questions before you start the process. AND REMEMBER TO BACK UP ALL IMPORTANT FILES FROM WINDOWS ONTO REMOVABLE MEDIA BEFORE YOU START.
The 'different GUI over Windows' that ...
1
If you're using 12.04 and just want to try it out, Wubi is actually a relatively good option. Unfortunately it's deprecated for 13.04, but I started out with a 12.04 LTS Wubi install and it worked absolutely fine for me.
Essentially what it does is creates a file within your Windows partition, which acts as a virtual disk. The Ubuntu installation is stored ...
1
In order to install Ubuntu on your empty partition do the following:
Boot the Ubuntu installation CD
Start the installer
Go through the installer until it is asking for the installation type and choose "Something else"
Now you'll see the two partitions on your hard drive. Select the one you want to install Ubuntu to and click "Change".
Choose "Ext4 ...
1
I found the perfect solution. I searched on the internet for "Gparted" and downloaded it and burned to disk the LIVE disk image "GParted".
After backing up all my important files, I booted up off the GParted disk, and using the partitioning software, I deleted all partitions, and clicked on "Apply".
Then I removed the GParted disk and inserted the Windows 7 ...
1
Try to boot the Windows 7 installer and then go to "Repair your computer"
Then select the 1st option "Startup repair", this should automatically repair your boot partition and run Windows 7, the grub will not appear any more.
1
First, I recommend you go into your firmware and disable Secure Boot, if you haven't already done so. This isn't always required, but Secure Boot seems to cause a lot of problems with many Ubuntu installations, so IMHO it's best to disable it. This will not solve the specific problem you're reporting, though.
Second, do one of the following things:
In ...
1
I had this same issue, the problem was that when my PC booted, it was booting straight into UEFI boot-loader without an Ubuntu option rather than Grub2.
I tried two possible solutions:
The first was to follow the instructions at the end of this page on adding Ubuntu as an option to the boot-loader, the part about EasyBCD is the one I'm talking about. ...
Only top voted, non community-wiki answers of a minimum length are eligible
