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How do I configure VirtualBox to launch a VM from an external drive?
What steps do I need to take in order to use VirtualBox to access a CentOS 7 installation that is on a detached hard drive?
Here is the situation:
CentOS 7 and Windows 7 were installed on a PC ...
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Installing 64 bit CentOS using VirtualBox
I downloaded VirtualBox to a windows 8.1 machine by selecting the Windows (32-bit/64-bit) installer option at this link on the Oracle web ste. But when I try to create a new Virtual Machine using ...
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NTFS Partition on a USB Stick shows up as FAT32 and is unaccessible in Windows 8.1
Hi I have the following Problem:
I installed Tails on a 16GB USB Drive (Kingston DataTraveler SE9 G2) and then created an 8GB NTFS Partition (also tried FAT32) and then created an 4.6 GB encrypted ...
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Windows won't boot after trying to boot linux live usb
I've created a Linux Tails liveUSB with YUMI, and tried to boot it. I got to the main screen where you get to choose which distro you'd like to boot (since YUMI makes multiboot usb) but I chose the "...
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Dual boot openSUSE and Windows 8.1 on two separate PCIe SSDs
I have an X99 system with an Intel SSD 750 serving as the boot drive. Currently only Windows 8.1 is installed on it. My motherboard has an M.2 slot that I would like to use for a Samsung SM951 for an ...
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Deleted boot sector
I decided to delete my boot sector in GParted to stop the Windows partition on my HDD from booting (I have dual boot Ubuntu 14.04 and Windows 8.1). I am now only able to access the BIOS and a few ...
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How to backup chrome session manager extension on linux and windows?
I've found google chrome's profile in the file directory's of both linux and windows, but I can't find session manager amongst the extensions (and have my doubts that loading up the profile will work ...
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Install windows on external disk
I have a laptop (Zenbook UX32LN) with ElementaryOS system on it. I want to install Windows 8.1 on external usb HDD for gaming purposes - is it possible without interference in my linux installation? I'...
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Using Clipboard with Xfce and TightVNC
I'm having major difficulties in getting the clipboard (copy/paste) to work over my VNC connection. Setup:
Server: Ubuntu 14.04 with Xfce and TightVNCServer
Client: Windows 8.1 with TightVNCViewer
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Boot from Windows recovery image in VirtualBox
I moved from Windows 8.1 to openSUSE a while ago. Before doing so I made a full system backup image using the native Windows utility for it. Ultimately it created, amongst other things, 3 vhdx files ...
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VERR_ACCESS_DENIED error with Virutalised existing linux partition
I have installed both ubuntu 14.04 and windows 8.1 on my harddrive but due to certain circumstances I need to virtualize my linux partition. I have been able to login successfully into it but then ...
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Stop Windows 8.1 from removing Grub
I've got a relatively new HP Envy machine running Windows 8.1 that I want to run Ubuntu on. Installation works great and I'm all happy until I boot back into Windows, at which point grub is removed ...
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Can a Linux OS be installed on a Windows 8.1 tablet and co-exist with Windows 8.1?
Something like what desktop machine called 'Dual-boot', so can linux os (e.g. Ubuntu or Mozillux) can be installed in a Windows 8.1 tablet and co-exist with it and allow me to 'dual-boot' either one ...
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How to safely delete the second bootloader created by EasyBCD and leave GRUB?
I have two bootloaders now; I have the GRUB and the EasyBCD that I've created before the Linux was installed properly. After reinstalling Ubuntu for the second time, the GRUB came right, but now that ...
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Laptop (Windows 8.1) corrupts several usb keys
Since a few days ago, my brother's laptop (Win8.1) cannot recognize any usb drive (but works ok with peripherals such as his mouse and keyboard). The problem is that usb keys plugged onto his laptop ...
