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Dual boot - tried to mount Windows drive on Ubuntu 20, failed, now Windows won't boot
I installed Ubuntu on my laptop today in place of Mint. I was able to boot the Windows drive under Mint, but it failed in Ubuntu with the error described in this page.
However, when I tried to start ...
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Linux shell for Windows can't "see" files on a NAS
I have a NAS and I'm trying to open a Linux shell on a folder in this NAS, but when I right-click a folder (holding shift) and open the Linux shell it doesn't show the files there, It doesn't even ...
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Should I uninstall WSL or the old Linux distro before installing WSL2?
I was using Windows 10 version 1909 yesterday. I had WSL enabled with Ubuntu 18.04 installed.
Now I have updated to Windows 10 version 2004. How do I update to WSL 2 the cleanest way with no residue ...
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How can I safely disable Intel RST?
I want to dual-boot Windows 10 and Ubuntu 20.04. But I can't do it because I have Intel RST on. So how can I turn it off without causing any harm to system? I have Lenovo IdeaPad laptop, which has one ...
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Can you simply mount a new OS image from within an existing operating system to install it?
I am currently using Windows 10 and wanted to install Ubuntu 20.04 on it (dual boot).
I know that the standard way is to use a USB Flash drive or some other external source to install a new ...
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Access Win10 Partition using Linux Live Boot with Usb
Recently I got and error on Windows 10, receiving Blue Screens, and unable to boot Windows. I made a bootable Ubuntu LiveUSB, booted it, managed to find my Windows partition via command line (dev/sda4)...
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WSL2 GUI not working
I am trying to get GUIs working with WSL2, but nothing I tried works.
I turned off the Firewall for home networks (just for testing).
I started Vcxsrv with the following options: Multiple Windows, ...
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How to work on a project using Windows 10 using an Ubuntu server set on a VM? (for an almost total linux env feel)
I have a Windows 10 desktop computer
I have installed Ubuntu server, docker & git.
I set up nginx (via docker) and pulled a project (via git)
Hurray! I have everything working on the VM side. ...
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OS not booting from secondary hard disk
Recently I replaced my Optical Drive with another Hard drive (so it is my secondary hard drive) on my laptop Dell Inspiron 15 3542.
Now I installed my Windows 10 on the primary hard drive and Ubuntu ...
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Install Windows 10 after Ubuntu 19.10 on a secondary HDD
This is my primary SSD which has Ubuntu 19.10 installed.
SSD_Ubuntu
This is my secondary HDD which has 500 GB allocated to Kali(/dev/sda2) and two ext4 partitions /dev/sda4 and /dev/sda5
HDD
I'd ...
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Why is Windows reporting an empty NTFS partition, when files are written/viewable by Linux? - (happened with exFAT too !!!)
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS; Windows 10; Lenovo Ideapad i7. The exfat and NTFS drivers are at highest available upgrade (Ubuntu).
Photorec and testdisk are being ran in Linux.
Please note that this particular ...
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Why is Linux so slow on VirtualBox for Windows 10?
I need to create a Virtual Machine running a Linux-based OS. I have tried with Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and 18.04 LTS. The problem that I can't help having is that its interface is laggy and slow in terms of ...
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ubuntu and LAMP security precautions for newbies [closed]
Currently I am a Windows user and I use WAMP. I have a new project with very sensitive information, security is extremely critical. I will carry private keys of my clients for external services. I ...
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Retrieving win10 serial key from Ubuntu
I own an XPS 9370 (the windows version). I recently installed Ubuntu 18.04 and wiped out windows from my SSD(for college reasons). Since my XPS comes with a serial key for win 10 pro, which is there ...
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I mounted an Ubuntu VHD in Disk Manager on Windows 10 can this be cloned to USB and booted from?
Because the GPU cannot be accessed in Hyper-V, I'm going to need to create a separate means of booting my computer into my Linux image. I'd rather have the image stored on a removable USB so I'm ...
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Dual ubuntu 16.04 can't mount hard drive after a upgrading Windows 10
My computer are installing Ubuntu 16.04 and Windows 10 in dual. I worked normal on Ubuntu until I came back Windows 10 and got an update/upgrade after 2 months from the last time.
When I back to ...
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Need help booting Linux disk in virtualized environment (Windows 10 host)
I have a laptop, originally installed with Windows 10, and it has a second internal disk. I've installed Ubuntu 18.04.2 on that disk. When the computer starts up, Grub gives me the choices I need for ...
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After deleting ubuntu 18.04 can I install ubuntu 16.04 on top of the same grub bootloader?
I deleted my previous ubuntu 18.04 partition (alongside my primary Windows 10 system) without deleting the grub bootloader. Now it shows a black screen every time I log on to my system. I want to ...
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Ubuntu - can't see my folders
First question here - please do let me know if I'm missing any necessary details / any structures and protocols that I may not be adhering to.
I've downloaded Ubuntu (version 18.04) on my Windows 10 ...
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Installed Ubuntu Linux on Windows; cannot upgrade to latest LTS version
I installed Ubuntu Linux on Windows 10. Everything seems to be working fine. The version I installed has no version number, and from the command line the kernel version is:
$ uname -r
4.4.0-17763-...
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How to hide directories on linux ssh server
I run ssh server on Ubuntu, it's a local server just for my family. I've managed to hide some directories using sudo chmod 770 .directory/. All those directories are already hidden with dot (.). When ...
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How do I connect webcam to OpenCV in linux in docker from windows 10
I want to package my OpenCV program in Linux to somebody who only use windows to test. After some surveys, I find that docker may be a suitable way to put all my dependencies and program together to ...
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Install Ubuntu alongside Windows10, cannot start Ubuntu
I already have Windows10 on SSD. I want to install Ubuntu 18.04 LTS on HDD. I made the partition and started to install it, it did not ask the location for installation and arranged it itself. But ...
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Grub rescue error after deleting Ubuntu from dual boot with windows 10
I deleted Ubuntu from windows 10 dual boot setup as I wanted to install manjaro Linux in this setup.So I deleted the partitions and removed the grub using diskpart method from windows command prompt.
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Trying to install Ubuntu 18.04 and make it dual boot alongside Windows 10, both legacy mode
Brand & model: Acer Aspire E 15 E5-575-33BM
Current OS: Windows Home
Motherboard: Acer Ironman_SK V1.25
Processor: Intel Core i3-7100U
Bios: Insyde Corp. V1.25
I downloaded this iso and I'm ...
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Unable to boot upuntu after installing windows
I've installed windows 10, and now I can't open ubuntu and do my usual work. I've searched for the problem but I found solutions that need an ubuntu cd to fix the problem using Linux commands. but I ...
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Upgrading to an SSD and switching distro on a dualboot
I've just bought an SSD, and figured this would be a good time to change my OS configuration on my PC. Currently, I have one physical drive and two partitions, one on Windows 10 and the other on ...
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Windows 10 killing grub
I'm trying to run a dual boot system with w10 and Ubuntu. Both system works, secure boot is disabled and legacy support enabled, but every time i boot windows10 it just kills grub so the next time i ...
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How to access the Ubuntu filesystem in Windows 10?
I am running Ubuntu 18.04 as a Windows app in Windows 10. As far as I understand, this uses Windows Subsystem for Linux to run linux processes.
From the Ubuntu terminal I am able to access the ...
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Remove Ubuntu from Laptop and Install Windows 10, NOT Dual Boot
I have a Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series Laptop. I removed Windows 6 Months ago and install Ubuntu. I am currently running Ubuntu 18.10 Jelly-fish. I have downloaded woeusb and installed my desired ...
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