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The thread discusses a Windows user who initially believed their computer was booting into Ubuntu from RAM after removing the bootable USB stick. However, they later realized that the Ubuntu installation disk remained in the DVD drive, which caused the system to boot into Ubuntu again. The overall tone is lighthearted and concludes with the user resolving the mystery by identifying the DVD as the boot source.
MikeHawthorne

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Hi

I was just on my computer booted into Ubuntu from a Flash Drive, I have to say it works pretty well, loads fast etc.

The surprise was that when I was done I shut down my computer, removed the flash drive, and rebooted back into what I though would be Windows and it booted back into Ubuntu again.

At first I was shocked, what's going on here, how is this possible?

Well I decided that it must have loaded Ubuntu into ram, and when I rebooted it booted to that.
At least that's the only thing I could think of.

Anyway I rebooted again accessed the boot menu and told it to boot to drive C:\ and I'm back in Windows again.

Anyone have any idea how this can happen?
Am I right about the OS being stored in Ram?

Weird.

Mike
 

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Hi again...

OK, it wasn't as big a mystery as I thought. LOL
When I started my computer again just a few minutes ago it booted into Ubuntu again.

I had to let it boot up and shut it down, I was about to go to the boot menu again when I realized that I had removed the bootable flash drive but I had left the install disk for Ubuntu in my DVD drive.

So without the flash drive it just booted to the DVD instead.

Boy I am getting old.

Mystery solved.

Mike
 
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