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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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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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Reformatting USB to support large files in Windows, Linux and Mac
I'm trying to copy a 5.3 GB file from hard disk to a USB 3.0 SanDisk 16 GB USB key.
I've tried this both from OS X as well as from Linux. In both cases the file is
partially copied and then the ...
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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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USB mouse disconnecting and reconnecting in windows and linux
I have a problem similar to what is described at "Why is my USB mouse disconnecting and reconnecting randomly and often?" except is is happening in both Windows 7 and Linux (Ubuntu 12/04TLS, fully ...
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I'm hoping to turn a USB stick into a multi-partition (4+), multi-boot tool. How do I properly set it up?
There are a lot of links about multi-boot, multi-OS USB drives and various tools to create them. What they don't explain in detail is how to, or whether or not it's possible to, properly partition and ...
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install grub on pendrive containing linux installation, making it system independent
i have a win7 system and i want to install debian 6 on usb flash drive. the problem is grub loader. i want to install the grub loader on usb itself, so i can just plug in the pendrive in any computer ...
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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 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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Too loud headset
I have creative 720 headset and they are too loud on Windows 7 and Linux Mint 17.1. Adjusting volume to 1% in control panel of win7 is not enough, they are still loud. On linux pulseaudio minimum ...
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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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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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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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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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Windows 7 RNDIS client sends REQUEST without DHCP server IP
My linux based board is running a DHCP server on USB0 port to assign a fixed IP to the connected RNDIS client. When I connect Win XP or Ubuntu machine with this board, host machine gets the fixed IP ...
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