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Installing Ubuntu error
I'm installing ubuntu 20.04.2.0 LTS using Wubi. When I restart my PC, I got a error about verifition or signature maybe. Then it's reboot back to Windows. I don't khow what going on.
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Can you install Ubuntu to another partition from Windows?
I have a dual boot PC whose Ubuntu installation is broken. Moreover due to a problem with BIOS I'm not able to boot from USB. I wonder if I can reinstall Ubuntu using a Windows program. I think this ...
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Transitioning to Ubuntu - Complete Newbie [duplicate]
I just wanted to ask on what would you recommend. I am casual Windows user and I plan on transitioning to Linux, based on what I've read so far it seems that Ubuntu is a good fit however what I'm ...
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OS selection screen not coming up on starting laptop HP N208-TX
I installed Ubuntu 16.04.2 using wubi installer whose download link I obtained from GitHub. After completing installation the selection screen which comes up for selecting which OS to use doesn't show....
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While installing using WUBI Kubuntu just reboots on boot
I've installed Kubuntu 16.04 with a Windows application called "Wubi", but when I boot into Kubuntu to complete the installation it shows me the pulsing blue Kubuntu logo for about 20-30 seconds and ...
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install ubuntu 17.04 usind wubi with already downloaded ubuntu image file [duplicate]
I have already install ubuntu by downloading the wubi tool and the image of ubuntu which i want to install in later ubuntu versions like 12.04 and 14.04, by manually downloading the image and the tool ...
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Install ubuntu without working display [duplicate]
As I have a broken laptop screen on a unit that does not show the BIOS or Ubuntu DVD installer on an external display, it's pretty difficult to complete the normal method of installation as I can't ...
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problem with installing ubuntu 14.04 via wubi
I have problem with installing ubuntu 14.04 on my laptop (asus x550cc) with Windows 7 x64 via wubi. After running wubi.exe as an administrator, it don't start. I don't have python installed. I was ...
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Why doesn't Ubuntu 16.04 in Windows have ubuntu.exe?
A couple of months ago Ubuntu had an ubuntu.exe file inside the ISO, so I was able to run Ubuntu in my Windows by clicking ubuntu.exe after installing it with wubi.exe. Now in Ubuntu 16.04 it seems ...
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Problem with Ubuntu 14.04 installation through wubi.exe
I am facing the following problem during the installation of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
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No root file system is defined , what should I do?
When I try to install Ubuntu in Windows 10 using wubi.exe, when I boot, I get an error says No root file system is defined and the installation is not complete.
Please help.
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ubuntu/winboot/wubildr.mbr [duplicate]
So I downloaded the iso : ubuntu- 14.04.3 -desktop- amd64 in order to burn it to a USB key to this I used the pendrive
which allows me to burn the iso on my key . After that I opened the app Wubi to ...
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Ubuntu 14.04.03 blank screen on install (Nvidia 970 Graphics Card)
When installing Ubuntu 14.04.03 alongside Windows 10 using wubi the installer seems to start, but never displays anything on the screen. This is the hardware I am trying to install it on http://...
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Install from USB failed
I made an install USB stick to instructions in another computer and when I tried to use it in the one I wanted Ubuntu, it failed to boot - yes, I changed the boot sequence. I ran the exe that ...
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How to install Ubuntu alongside encrypted Windows 7?
I have Windows 7 booted via BIOS(not UEFI) and encrypted by PGP. I would like to have a dual boot installation of Ubuntu on external USB hard-drive. Installation Wizard of Ubuntu does not offer an ...
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Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS WUBI won't run the Installer [duplicate]
As far as the wiki says wubi.exe should eventually let me install UBUNTU like a Windows program, however it only gives me the option or rather the notice to boot into the demo mode and make the ...
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Kubuntu ISO and WUBI
I've seen this question asked several times, but none of the answers seem to work for me. Disconnecting from the internet just causes WUBI to complain it can't connect. There must be a command line ...
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from Windows 10 to Ubuntu issues [duplicate]
Good evening,
I confess, I'm a begineer. I've just heard about Linux and wanted to try it on my just turned Windows 10 PC.
wubi and Windows 10
Yet, I met a first issue with wubi which told me that ...
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Ubuntu installer wants to download itself again
I already downloaded the appropriate ISO for my laptop, it was about 1GB. I partitioned 30GB for Ubuntu, extracted the ISO into a folder on my Windows drive, ran the wubi.exe file in the main folder, ...
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Where I can find wubi? [duplicate]
I used ubuntu in my previous laptop for some years now. I installed it via wubi. Recently I bought a new laptop and I want to do the same thing. Although I used ubuntu almost exclussively, for some ...
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Overwriting Ubuntu 11.04 with 14.04 LTS while keeping windows 7
I am trying to do a fresh install of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I want it to overwrite the currently installed Ubuntu 11.04 and leave Windows 7 untouched.
I have four drives (C,E,F,R) on windows. Is there a ...
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“unable to find a medium containing a live file system” while installing using wubi?
I am trying to install Ubuntu 14.04 using wubi from windows 7 and I am getting this error “unable to find a medium containing a live file system”
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md5sum ubuntu-14.04.2-...
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Error while installing ubuntu 14.04 alongside windows10 using wubi
I am using windows10 in my system.
I tried to install Ubuntu 14.04 alongside windows 10 using wubi.
It shows the following error. If I click "ok", then it shows the same error again.
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Ubuntu 14.10 wubi installation error [duplicate]
When the installation is almost completed through wubi I get following error:
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Also the log file is here
I am using Win7 pro 64bit
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Fastest/easiest way to install Ubuntu on Windows 8
I'm sorry if this is asked frequently but I have a problem, the computer I'm going to install Ubuntu is not mine and can only keep it for about 4-5 days, however I need Linux for homework.
In the ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS installation error from wubi
I am trying to install ubuntu 14.04 LTS via wubi on windows 7 system. after downloading is complete, in the end I am recieving the error.
09-18 15:06 ERROR root: [Errno 13] Permission denied: u'C:\\...
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How can I install Xubuntu 14.04 with wubi?
I have two hdd's, and I want to run xubuntu on one of them and windows 7 on the other. I do not not have a USB thumbdrive unfortunately. Can I use wubi, if not what can I then use?
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Wubi - Download stops when in middle of download [duplicate]
I'm trying to download Ubuntu 14.04 LTS using Wubi from the official site of Ubuntu. But in the middle, it just stop downloading but still responsive but doesn't make any progress.
since I can't ...
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frustrated again [duplicate]
I decided to try linux again...
ok---windows.....create a DVD for the download and use the suggested program to burn such. Click link. That program virtually destroys ones computer with the added ...
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Ubuntu not instaling [duplicate]
I'm trying to install Ubuntu 14.04.1-desktop-i386 on a 32-bit Thinkpad T400 with Windows 7 on it. I have tried installing Ubuntu by mounting the ISO from a DVD+R I burned, a USB drive, and my ...
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Wubi Installation program for 14.04 reported a "Permission Denied" error
I downloaded ubuntu-14.04.1-desktop-amd64 and followed instructions to install onto my PC with 4GB RAM and 114 GB free disk space running Wins 7 Professional. After I ran the wubi.exe installation ...
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I am unclear on this: Are WUBI Installations actually supported on Ubuntu 14.04? [duplicate]
I am unclear on this: Are WUBI Installations supported on Ubuntu 14.04? Yes; I know it is on the disk, but I find myself confused why it was put back on there, and questioning whether this was an ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 Install Error with Windows 7 Install Inside
I am using Windows 7 64 bit on my PC and installed Ubuntu 12.10 version with the "install inside" option. After the release of 14.04 I uninstalled the earlier version and installed the newer version. ...
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Cannot install Ubuntu 14.04 64bit
I got a new computer and am looking to dual-boot Ubuntu and windows 7.
I have my partition made (50gb), and my 64bit boot disk made but when I try booting from it I just get a black screen, with the ...
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Can not instsl Ubunt-Server near to Windows 8.1 [duplicate]
I've tried a lot. I was trying to install it using a flash card (two different cards), then with CD's (two) and DVD (one), but my computer just load windows (i've tuned BIOS, like it had to be). I've ...
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wubi installation and standard ubuntu installation together?
I have installed ubuntu through wubi in my machine. Now I want to install ubuntu in the normal way (maybe through live CD or bootable pen) and I don't want to uninstall my wubi ubuntu at this moment.
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Installing Ubuntu 14.04 Inside Windows 8 [duplicate]
Installing Ubuntu 14.04 inside Windows 8; can anybody help me? Is it safe to install Ubuntu inside Windows 8? I am not getting info about installing Ubuntu in Windows 8. In Windows 7 we can use Wubi, ...
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How can I install Ubuntu without CD and USB?
I want to install Ubuntu on my laptop that doesn't have a CD-ROM drive and I have no spare USB disk. I've tried Wubi, but that doesn't seem to work (since it prompts me to have the CD in the drive, ...
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Installing lubuntu 14.04 alternate with wubi
I have an old laptop with 256 MB RAM with windows XP. It doesn't have a working cd/dvd rom and the BIOS does not allow to boot from usb. Is there a way to install lubuntu 14.04(alternate version) ...
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I'm confused on installation [duplicate]
I downloaded Ubuntu 64-bit for Windows 8.1, and on that little .exe file where it said restart to test and see Ubuntu, I restarted and nothing happened. I'm confused.
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I used Wubi to install 12.04 and update to 13.10. How can I switch to a real disk partion for 14.04 but keep all my custom programs and settings?
I think Wubi is an excellent tool, and it's a shame it's been discontinued, but I'm ready to use a real disk install because apparently it will speed up Ubuntu noticeably.
However, I have a lot of ...
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Migrating into a full Ubuntu install
So I've scoured a lot of different articles and I think I have a decent idea of what to do here but I'm hoping someone will be willing to hold my hand a bit here.
I've been running 12.04 as a wubi ...
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Installing Ubuntu 14.04 within windows 7
Can you install Ubuntu 14.04 with Wubi within windows 7 so that it can be uninstalled from windows 7 if desired.
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Ubuntu 14.04 not booting after error message. /tmp could not be mounted
I recently installed Ubuntu 14.04 using WUBI and after installation when it booted it showed an error:
Serious errors were found while checking the disk drive for /.
There were three options:
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Error during installation of Ubuntu 14.04 (LTS) in windows 8.1 [duplicate]
I am currently using windows 8.1 and trying to install ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I want to use ubuntu side by side with windows 8.1, therefore I was trying to install ubuntu in a different drive than C. After ...
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remove 12.04 which installed by wubi and install 14.04
I have windows seven also I installed Ubuntu 12.04 with Wubi. I haven't had any problem with my 12.04. Now I downloaded 14.04 32 bit and I make my flash boot able with this guide also I uninstall my ...
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Installing ubuntu with broken laptop monitor. External VGA works, but not until windows loads drivers [closed]
I have a Dell Inspiron 1525 with a working copy of Vista running on it. I want to install Ubuntu Desktop on it. The twist is this: The laptop monitor is broken.
I can run a VGA monitor, but it will ...
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Alternative to Wubi Installer (without cd/usb install)
I'm using a old computer and I'm interested in getting linux on it.
My computer cannot boot from USB or CD. I was presented with Wubi but I was just wondering, is there any other way to install ...
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What will be my next step to install Ubuntu [duplicate]
I am totally new to Ubuntu,I have download the latest Ubuntu 12 64bit(ubuntu-12.04.4-desktop-amd64.iso) from the Ubuntu site,the file is approx 700mb.
I want to install it on my laptop(currently on ...
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Not able to install Ubuntu 12.04 using wubi
I am trying to install Ubuntu 12.04 in my windows machine using Wubi. It's not the first time I am trying to install using Wubi, I have done that before but I am facing some issues this time...
I ...
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