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Hello, I attempted to install the Ubuntu 16.04 Linux operating system alongside windows 10 for a dual boot setup, unfortunately things didn't work out as well as I had hoped and now, I can only boot into Ubuntu with varying degrees of success and no internet access as I don't have the proper...

At Build 2016, Microsoft introduced to the world the Windows Subsystem for Linux (Beta) [WSL], which enables developers to run native Ubuntu user-mode console binaries through the Bash shell in Windows 10. If you’re in the Windows Insider program, you’ve had the opportunity to try out this...

p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120%; } Hi everyone, I just got this working last night and I thought it was worth sharing with other forum users here. The interesting part was that the first time I tried to set this up, I downloaded the Ubuntu ISO file from Ubuntu.com official page. I...

Short version: I need to format my HDD to NTFS with no current OS. Long version: I was happily running Windows 10, but wanted to do a re-installation to speed things up. The installation hung at 1% for an hour or so, so I rebooted - no operating system. I downloaded a win10 iso and booted from...

Having problems finding hard drive with Ubuntu live cd Long story short, my computers hard drive is screwed up and the computer won't start. (Link in next post) According to this link I am able to get access to the hard drive and save my important data, but I'm having a few issues. I get to...

This is a problem I've had for months with no solution in sight, even after trying multiples fixes. Windows 10 ran fine for about 3 months prior to this issue, but ever since this happened I haven't gotten it to run properly since. A few months ago, I ran into an issue when I installed an...

Hi Today I was trying to delete some old video project folders. I had one folder that had dozens of files created by Adobe Premiere Elements that I don't need to keep anymore. The thing was that every time I tried to delete them I got a message saying that the file names were too long to...

I am able to use virtualbox perfectly fine on Ubuntu 15.10 but it won't work right on Windows 10 da f***?!?!?!?!?!

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hi all windowsforum friend i am new here i need ur help I have win 7ultimate x64 vetno ak pc and intel 13 before somedays i made update (this update that windows send to all ) when i came from university my pc couldnt load windows ... basicly i opened my pc and i could just see a black screen...

I am not, even stretching my imagination, a Linus user. I have dabbled, but, so far, gone back to Windows in which I am more proficient With urging, I have just downloaded the latest Ubuntu (Ver !5.10) I gotta admit - I am impressed. I burned it to a usb and ran it. You van select a "Live"...

Hi, My Dell laptop has been misbehaving for a while so I decided the only solution was to do a fresh install. Normally I would nuke it, download the iso from Microsoft and re-install. It seems however that MS have pulled the plug on the downloads for OEM windows 7, but I do still have my...

The final post for the VS Code Theme week comes from the man, the myth, the legend in his own mind :) Link Removed. Given it's Hardware Friday and VS Code week, how can we mesh these two together? Maybe a little Arduino development with VS Code? Yeah, that's the ticket! Link...

Hello I have two win8 computers and one ubuntu on a small lan. If i try to filebrowse from ubuntu to a shared drawer in any of my win8computers a login is required and i have no idea what username and pw i should use... I have tried my hotmail account and all other i could think of but i just...

Assume I remove a hard disk from computer/notebook and put in a bootable DVD (with WinPE or Ubuntu) into DVD drive (or USB flash drive into USB flash port). Can I start the whole computer in this scenario? Or is a working hard disk required even if I boot the (Win 7 /Ubuntu) OS from DVD/USB...

I have removed all the partitions on my hard drive(which was probably stupid) so that i could start from scratch. The problem i have is that when i try and use the windows 7 installation disk i get a message saying that my hard drive needs a partition. I have a created a ntfs partition with...

I have on a network drive a folder that contains downloaded movies and TV shows. If I try to open the folder so I can play a file, I get the "handle is invalid" message. I had this problem with Windows 7 and the problem has stayed with the upgrade to Windows 10. If I go to a different PC...

I recently purchased a budget business PC with Windows XP installed for the main purpose of hobbying, specifically learning how to take a more technical approach using Windows from the console. Would anyone be able to highlight any books/media that offer good insight into the command-driven...

Hey guys! I'm a long time Linux user and after using a work computer for the last 6 months that has windows 8.1 on it I decided I'm going to make the switch. I have my own custom rig and I would like to completely remove Ubuntu and install a copy of windows 8. I already purchased a license from...

Hello! (My first thread here!) My mom bought a laptop online (I know how it sounds...). It's Lenovo's Thinkpad x240. Problem is, it appears to be running a pirated Windows 7. (Also it's not a clean installation, but just a computer that somebody used for some time. So I'd like to format it.) I...