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Unable to install windows subsystem for linux, error 0x800f0831
When I tried to install wsl without enabling it, it gives me this error
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> wsl --install
wsl : The term 'wsl' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, ...
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How do I install Linux as a third OS alongside Windows 7 and Windows 10?
I currently have dual-boot with Windows 7 and Windows 10, although I'm not sure they boot correctly.
If I previously booted Windows 7, the next boot I get a black & white, DOS-looking boot menu. ...
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evtest(or alternative) for windows
My laptop has been behaving weird lately, with me finding that it usually registers the down key being pressed by itself(the page scrolls to the bottom on Chrome).
In a Linux distro, I'd use evtest to ...
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Batch rename files w/ leading zeros and variations in filename [closed]
I have a set of files:
foo_1_somestring.txt
foo_2_adifferentstring.txt
....
foo_124_anotherstring.txt
I want to batch rename them to:
foo_001_somestring.txt
foo_002_adifferentstring.txt
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Is it possible to create an entire windows enviroment on an external hardrive? [duplicate]
I have dual booted Windows and Linux before and I am aware virtual environments exist, however I was curious recently. If I have a 1 tb 'wd elements' external hard drive, could I download and install ...
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Triple-boot Ubuntu with existing dual boot Window 7 and 10
I would like to install Ubuntu alongside my existing dual boot Windows 7 and Windows 10.
During installation of the Ubuntu "trial" it recognized Windows 10 but no mention of Windows 7. This ...
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Encrypt an external hard drive with read+write access on both Windows and Linux
I've used NTFS+Bitlocker in the past for USB external hard drives, and it's easy to use in read+write on Windows.
But it's less easy to use on Linux: NTFS read+write requires ntfs-3g (which some ...
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When installing Kali Linux, Windows 10 suddenly became unbootable
Here's the story about the problem...
Yesterday i was Kali Linux when the setup told me to reboot. I clicked OK on my Windows 10, when suddenly after restart, my dual booted Windows 7 booted up. ...
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My laptop was designed for Windows 7 and has issues with Windows 10. What should I do?
I have bought my laptop in 2011, when Microsoft Windows 7 was latest desktop Windows OS.
Today, Windows 7 is dead. There is no reason of installing it for four months.
I have attempted to install ...
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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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NTFS seagate ST31000528AS drive can be accessed from various linux distributions but not from Windows
This a windows 7 NTFS system drive that stopped booting windows.When seen from a windows repair boot DVD it appears as RAW.Seagate diagnostics (Seatools) Fails at 10% of simple diagnostics.BUT various ...
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Why can tgz be opened on Linux box but not on Windows?
I've received a Tar/GZipped file that was created on an embedded Linux device.
The file can be extracted perfectly fine on a Linux desktop if I run something like tar zxf myFile.tgz. The file ...
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How to install Windows 7 from SSD?
I need to install Windows 7 from SDD (since I don't have optical drive nor a USB stick). I currently have Linux Mint 18. What I already have done:
Created 7000 MB NTFS partition.
Copied there 4.7 GB ...
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How to Connect and Send Commands to Windows 7 / Server Using RDP Command Line?
I am trying to automate connections to a windows 7 / Server box using RDP and from there I want to be able to use putty from command line and issue some commands on the linux box.
The output should ...
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Feasibility of using 2 separate hard drives to run Windows OR Linux on laptop
I have a Lenovo T430 running Windows 7 Pro, Core i7, integrated graphics, 500GB SSD.
I am in school, an advanced beginner learning to program, and developing in multiple environments depending on the ...
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