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Can't boot from USB - even with BIOS set correctly
I can't boot from USB even though the BIOS is set to boot from USB first. Windows Boot manager somehow seems to be taking precedence. I have Windows 7, Linux Mint and Ubuntu installed on my hard-drive....
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Can I boot windows 7 from a USB WITHOUT installing it?
I'm considering making my Linux PC able to dual boot, but frankly don't have the storage or patience for that. Can I make a portable version via USB drive, boot that, and not install it? Or will it ...
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How to make a bootable windows USB in Kali Linux
When I tried to boot my PC into Windows 10 I got a screen with a sad face saying unmountable_boot_volume.
After searching it said I needed a Windows 10 USB or CD which I do not have.
I still have ...
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How can I install Windows 7 without dvd or usb, on linux?
I have a different problem that I don't think can be solved but it's better to ask before loosing all hope.
I currently run Crunchbang (Debian dist) and would like to install Windows 7 as well. ...
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Any way to install Windows on Linux PC without any Virtual Machine or CD/DVD/USB?
Long story short I got stuck with Linux on my PC. Can't find a way to install windows back on it. I've tried using my rooted android and boot windows 10 iso but it tells me I'm missing drivers. I've ...
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PC won't identify Linux Live USB. "non-system disk or disk error replace and strike any key when ready"
I installed Mint 19.1 Cinnamon and it was working poorly. The USB port were not identifying flash drives. I tried lots and lots of things (really, lots of possibilities), but nothing worked. Then I ...
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Repairing Corrupted Windows 7 USB/Internet Drivers from Linux Boot
I have a Windows 7 Pro computer for which all drivers (internet, USB, COM) are corrupted or missing. I was able to use a PS2 keyboard to go into to the computer and confirm this.
I then tried the ...
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Same computer, mouse axis rotated 90 degrees no matter what OS is booted
My PC turned off suddenly due to blackout. When I turned it back on, the USB mouse axes were rotated 90 degrees to the right.
It's a dual boot (Windows/Linux) system, but no matter which one is ...
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Slow Phone USB 3.0 Speeds on Windows 7, but not Linux
Phone: Pixel XL
Cable Used: anker powerline+ (https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Powerli.../dp/B01GN0M6NE)
When copying the same file from my labtop using linux i can copy in about 2mins (3gb movie)
On ...
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Live USB: Why Windows OS requires an MBR to be installed?
I have always managed to create bootable linux usb devices using only dd. But when it comes to Windows, the computer fails to boot from USB .. - I don't know why it doesn't work that way, but the most ...
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How to access LVM encrypted partition from Windows 7?
Before any admin decides to close my question or put it on hold for being possibly a duplicate, I want to say that I have thoroughly and painstakingly done my research and tests of various software on ...
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USB or CD don't detects on boot menu
I bought new Acer ES1-533-P21L Laptop having Linpus Linux. The issue is I can't get option for usb nor for DVD in boot menu. Help me in this situation. Thanks in advance.!
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When I reboot going from Linux to Windows, the USB keyboard and mouse don't work
When I'm on Linux and I reboot the machine and choose to boot on Windows 7, the keyboard and mouse are turned off, like they aren't receiving power. After another reboot they work fine (unplugging and ...
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How to make force use a general chipset driver for a vendor-modded USB Wlan adapter?
I have a Buffalo WLI-UC-GNHP adapter, which use a Ralink RT3070 chipset (https://wikidevi.com/wiki/Buffalo_WLI-UC-GNHP). But this adapter cannot work out-of-box on Windows and Linux, and it don't even ...
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I can't install Windows and Linux through usb
I am trying to install Windows or Linux on my machine. After the initial boot up I can select an option to install but on the next step, when I need to select a partition, installer doesn't show me ...
