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Good OS (gOS) instalation from USB key
I would like to install Good OS from USB key.
I have found a nice instructions http://www.pendrivelinux.com/usb-gos-install-from-windows/.
Everything is OK while USB key is being prepared. But when ...
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Are flash drives always bootable?
I have this 8 gb toshiba flash drive and my motherboard also allows booting from removable devices. But I don't know, I've already tried to make the flash drive bootable and set in the bios to boot ...
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Installing Ubuntu to a USB drive
I'm having a rough time getting Ubuntu to run from a 250 GB USB hard drive.
I booted Ubuntu 9.10 from a CD and ran the regular "install" to the attached USB drive. I used the "advanced" option on the ...
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Booting ubuntu from usb hdd: GRUB menu not shown
could anyone help me to boot ubuntu-9.04 from usb hard disk?
This disk contains /boot primary partition. During ubuntu installation I used "Advanced" button and asked to install GRUB to the /boot ...
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Booting from a USB drive that was originally a boot drive
When Win 7 went RTM, I upgraded my laptop from XP. But to protect myself against the possibility of having data inaccessible, I got a new disk and put it in the laptop, and took the old (XP) disk and ...
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Boot time virus scan from USB drive
I want to check for viruses on a computer that I suspect may be infected with malware.
Its users are running an antivirus, but there's always the risk that something slips past and the way I see it, ...
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If using a bootable Ubuntu USB drive, can I use the internal hard drive as a temporary download and staging area for software package updates?
I am new to Linux, so this is probably a basic problem...
My flash drive is only 4GB in size and that is not enough to hold kernel and other package updates, even if only temporary. I am actually ...
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Copying to a USB boot sector on Ubuntu
How to copy a file (boot file) to address zero on a USB flash drive?
I am using Ubuntu.
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Can Apple Macintosh computers boot from a USB volume?
Can I attach a USB external drive to a Mac and boot from it?
Specifically, will I be able to install Snow Leopard from an external USB DVD drive on a modern Intel Macbook?
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Computer doesn't boot with Entertainmen Keyboard 8000?
I have a Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Keyboard 8000, and when the charger/usb-hub is connected, the computer won't start. All I get is the bios boot screen, and it won't go further. But if I ...
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Install OpenBSD from a USB flashdrive : "No OS" message on boot
I'm attempting to install OpenBSD on a fancy new home server equipment I just bought.
I followed this guide to create a bootable USB flash drive from an OpenBSD VM I have on my laptop. But when I ...
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windows loads only from flash-drive but not from local HDD (eee2G, custom install)
My special (see below) Windows XP doesn't load normally:
system32\hal.dll is missing or corrupt.
However, it does boot from the installation USB stick! which means the installation is fine, just the ...
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