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How can I prevent Windows 8.1 overwriting my bootloader?
I have a dual-boot system with Trisquel GNU/Linux and Windows 8.1, using the GRUB bootloader. However, I am having a problem where, every time I boot into Windows, it seems to be overwriting GRUB, so ...
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Upgrading to windows 8.1 on a dual-boot computer
I need to upgrade to windows 8.1 (from Windows 8), but when I use the windows store to upgrade I get error "application wasn't installed", and error code 80070002.
I am dual-booting with Linux (...
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Compatibility of Linux OS with Windows 8.1 [closed]
I have a Windows 8.1 64-bit i3 processor system. I have two questions to ask.
Firstly, I want to ask that which Linux operating system is best compatible with my current OS? Previously, I dual ...
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Set up dual boot Debian (Mint LMDE) Linux + Windows 8.1 **without** efi
The specifics is that in my case Windows 8.1 is installed not in EFI mode: so the partition table is in msdos/fat format and there is no efi partition.
Unfortunately:
All how-tos and manuals I've ...
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How large are Linux system files?
I'm looking to install Ubuntu (alongside pre-existing Win 8.1) but I'm wondering how much space is needed for the Ubuntu system file? cos right now I have only 20GBs left on my C:\ partition..
Also ...
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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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Where is my EFI? Dual booting arch linux and windows 8.1
I will start by saying I have never used UEFI before and am still trying to understand.
So I have a 120GB SSD and a 1TB HDD.
Formated In this way.
Windows 8 is installed as C: and I want to ...
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What's the best way for me to dual boot linux/Win 8.1 in my Dell Inspiron 14z laptop
So, I happen to have a Dell Inspiron 14z laptop. Unfortunately, like most laptops these days, it comes with a rather bizarre partition plan from the manufacturer, which I myself do not fully ...
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dual-boot of mint and windows 8.1 doesnt work - mint doesnt appear
I got a new laptop and installed Linux Mint 17 MATE and Windows 8.1. I want to use dual-boot so that I can choose at start-up which OS will appear. Now only the Windows appears and I dont get asked to ...
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Dual Boot SteamOS from VHD [duplicate]
I have a Windows 8.1 machine.
I made a SteamOS Virtual Machine on HyperV, using the Ye Old SteamOS ISO
I know it's possible to dual boot from VHD, however Windows bootloader does not support non ...
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Install Ubuntu 13.10 64-bit without CD, DVD or USB
I am trying to get Ubuntu 13.10 onto my laptop, but do not have a CD, DVD or USB drive at hand. When I had this problem previously, I used UNetbootin, however when I tried doing that this time I ...
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