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chkdsk /f /r alternative in ubuntu linux
In windows os chkdsk /f /r will fix a hdd error automatically.i have lost access in my laptop though i am able to live boot into my laptop using linux.I have live boot ubuntu 14.04 and i am in a need ...
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Unable to mount X,X GB Volume
This issue occurs on x64 ubuntu 14. The volume is standard usb pendrive and an error look like this:
Regards
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Windows 7 won't boot from one hard disk with another hard disk connected containing another windows 7 installation
I tried to shrink a partition(not C: drive) from ubuntu using gparted so that I can allocate more space to C:. After the shrinking, Windows 7 won't boot. The grub screen shows up(dual boot win7 and ...
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Ubuntu won't boot with 4 hard drives
I got two HGST 4TB HDD's for my birthday and I'm trying to put them in my media center which already has a 128GB SSD and a 2TB HDD. The motherboard is an ASRoxk E350M1 which only has 4 SATA headers so ...
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Creating bootable disk image on a separate partition, is it possible?
I want to create a bootable image of Ubutnu on my external 1TB hard drive (Seagate).
The problem is, I have important files on it (about 200GB), and mounting an ISO file to it, as you know, requires a ...
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Residual Ubuntu partitions preventing disc cloning, how to remove?
In my BIOS screen under boot priority, my primary (and until today only) hard disk shows up as two separate disks named ubuntu. This isn't the case when I'm just using windows, and I've never thought ...
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Ubuntu doesn't boot after fsck on /
I had this problem with Ubuntu when it boots: https://askubuntu.com/questions/392720/the-disk-drive-for-tmp-is-not-ready-yet-s-to-skip-mount-or-m-for-manual-recove
The problem appeared from nothing, ...
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Ubuntu 14.04 installation on Asrock H77M UEFI, dual boot with windows 8.1 already installed
As the title says, I need to install ubuntu in dual boot with windows 8.1 on my home PC.
I knew that with UEFI partition table was written in GPT, but I found that the partition table on my hard ...
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Successfully installed Ubuntu but unable to load it in the system
Process :
Inserted Ubuntu Bootable Pen Drive
Selected 3rd option i.e Something else
Than deleted C drive (drive containing Windows)out of which I made 63GB unusable , created 15 GB ext4 - mount type ...
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Can't boot up xubuntu
I've been running a small personal server for my own needs for a couple of years on an old computer that I got for 2 chocolate bars from a friend.
I installed xubuntu since the machine was old enough ...
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BIOS not recognizing hard disk, but Ubuntu does
I have a Hard disk, that worked yesterday but is no longer being recognized by BIOS. I think this is because I unplugged it while the computer was rebooting (I know this was stupid) and now I cant ...
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Computer not finding hard drives on boot -sometimes-
Computer specs:
Mobo: Gigabyte ultradurable 3 - GA-970A-UD3
Processor: First gen I7 3.2GHZ
Ram: 8GB Kingston DDR3 1066
Video Card: EVGA NVidia GTX 460 1GB
Hard Drive: 500MB 7200rpm x2 (can't remember ...
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WD Caviar Green freezes server before boot
I have a server with an Asus P8Z68-V motherboard, running Ubuntu Server. The system boots fine with the boot disk on SATA-0, and a 2TB Hitachi HDD on SATA-1. However, when I replace the 2TB Hitachi ...
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Android phone keeps computer from booting
When connecting my android phone to my laptop. I don't think it gets to the point of booting harddisk, so I don't believe this is relevant, but for completeness, it is a dual boot
Ubuntu 12.04, and ...
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How to turn off USB drive activity light on Ubuntu 12.10?
I just loaded ubuntu 12.10 and after I have copied from the USB drive and I eject it the light on my USB drive or the External drive is still on(the blue activity light in USB drive).
I do not want ...
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