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Delete CDFS volume from USB drive in windows?
I recently attempted to install ubuntu onto a removable USB drive. Eventually, I wanted to replace the ubuntu version with another, but the problem is that, besides for the 3.7gb of "free space" I can ...
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Vista: How to prevent an extended partition from converting to EISA?
So I tried to create an extended partition with two logical drives on an Acer Vista laptop which has two EISA recovery partitions. After reboot I see the extended partition has been replaced with a ...
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How do I copy the Recovery Partition to a USB and make that a bootable drive, in order to reinstall the OS?
I have copied all the data in a hidden OS recovery partition from a hard drive. This partition was provided by the laptop manufacturer to restore the laptop to its original factory Vista installation.
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My Vista partition does not boot. How do I fix that?
I accidentally moved my Vista partition, after which it no longer booted. This is a multi-boot laptop, with Windows 7 and Windows XP. Both operating systems don't boot either.
The vexing thing is ...
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Asus X58C running Vista Basic cannot start up after installing Ubuntu and other messing
I installed Ubuntu not really knowing what I was doing. For a while, I could run either Ubuntu or Vista. I wanted to get rid of Ubuntu, but didn't know how. Don't know what I did, but I get error no ...
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How to restore D:\Users back to C:\Users after move [Vista]
What will be the best way be to restore D:\Users back to C:\Users after move? Computer is running on Vista OS and I think to get Users folder on another partition was used method described here https:/...
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How many partitions can windows handle if you include Linux
Am trying to install Ubuntu alongside Windows Vista. So far I have three primary partitions (windows) (Eisa) (Recovery). How many Linux partitions (root, home, swap) can I create on free space without ...
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Can I delete this partition?
I have an HP Laptop that came with an OEM version of windows vista. I have set it up to dual boot with windows XP. Therefore there are 2 primary partitions. There is also one more primary partition ...
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Dangers of deleting C:\$Extend\$UsnJrnl:$J:$DATA
Got a Vista laptop with Wubi Ubuntu installed (read: Ubuntu on virtual disks located on the NTFS partition). I only use Ubuntu, but the disk performance is so poor that I want to switch to a normal ...
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Vista can create partitions but can't install?
I'm trying to install Vista on a brand new SSD. As soon as I get to the screen where you can make partitions, it tells me that it can't install to the selected location "Error 0x80300001". Some quick ...
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Deleted partitions still show up under "My Computer" in Windows Vista
I removed two partitions using Vista diskhandling.
The partitions are gone, but the two logical devices still show up under "My Computer" (F and G).
How can I remove these icons?
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format windows recovery partition in hard drive externally
I want to format a disk from my other laptop. I have an external drive reader and when I attempt to format the disk, it only formats the main partition but the recovery sector remains intact. I am ...
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Non-System disk or disk error, replace and strike any key when ready
I've installed Windows Vista again on my HP 6830S laptop, but on other partition (D:). So here were two Windows instalations (one on C (old) and one on D (new)).
I've tried to format C disk with old ...
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Make a free space usable in Vista
I've just re-installed Vista, in my previously dual-booted system. Vista is installed on a 120 GB partition on my 250GB HDD. My HDD's architecture is as follows
120GB NTFS where Vista is installed
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Install Debian stable linux ISO from USB to dual boot Windows
I want debian as dual boot with my windows vista, Free'd up 50GB in my d drive. Plan to use 40 for debian install, 6GB for swap space
Have a 16GB USB drive
Downloaded http://unetbootin.sourceforge....
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