How do I install and dual boot Ubuntu on a Mac?
EasyFirst, download the Ubuntu ISO image you want and prepare the bootable medium (optical disc, flash drive, external hard drive, etc.), if using an optical disc, make sure your Mac has an optical drive, if not, you will need the SuperDrive or other external optical driveConnect or insert the bootable medium with the Ubuntu installer on it and boot the MacNow there are two ways to boot from the mediumDuring boot (after the boot chime, if it has one), hold down the C key, it should automatically boot from the medium and run the installer (this may only work if using an optical disc, I’m not too sure)During boot (after boot chime), hold down the Option key, the boot manager should come up (looks like the image below), there should be a CD or USB drive icon with the word “Windows” below it, click it and continue (the boot manager calls everything that isn’t macOS “Windows”), now it should boot from the medium and run the installerUse the Ubuntu installer to wipe, partition and format the SSD, then continue with the installAfter Ubuntu is installed, remove or unplug the install medium and reboot, the Mac should now boot directly into UbuntuAt this point, install the software you want to use and enjoy
When I install Ubuntu on my Windows 7 laptop, it shows that system can not recognize the partition of my computer. What is the issue?
Hey Ayush,Most of the other people had already given ans, but if you are still not satisfied then might be you are having some different problem, so i ask you to please clarify your question by adding some details. about what partition when did you get this error message? and anything more which you can add.Update~So, Ayush my guess was right what you did is that:at initial you have a D partition of size something around 200gb, now what you did you shrinked that partition by 29.3gb, creating an unallocated space. Now you are supposed to install ubuntu on that 29.30 gb free space but what you did is that you installed ubuntu on the shrinked D partition. which can be clearly verified as you still have 30gb of unallocated space, and the partition with size of 166 gb isn’t showing you any filesystem type which directly suggest that its an linux ext partition. where you installed your ubuntu. Now you have 99% of chance of loosing your data, but still there is 1% hope so here is what you need to do. Download EaseUS Partition Master Free 11.9 Its a similar sofware as disk management is, install and open it. there you will see a partition size of 166gb and filesystem as other and space will be shown as completely filled. now what you have to do is format that partition as ntfs or fat32 filesystem. after that apply the changes. Now you will be able to see this partition in your windows but it will be completely empty now to recover your lost files, you need to download Recuva 1.53.1087 and do a deep scan this may recover your files but i can’t give you guarantee, in normal cases recuva recovers almost all deleted things from a formatted drive.Caution:this may fail your windows to load next time you restart your PC because i dont have any idea of where did you installed your boot loader for linux (grub), so before doing this keep a live usb of ubuntu.So, that if something like this happens you can install ubuntu on you 30 gb partition and refresh your grub loader. By the way there is very less chance of this situation!! but you know naa prevention is better than cure!!
How can I remove Ubuntu 16.04 and install Windows 10 using a bootable USB?
Boot from the USB and choose to use the whole disk when you install Windows.
I have Windows and Ubuntu on dual boot. How do I uninstall Ubuntu and install Arch Linux? Where and how do I backup the files?
No offence but if you don't know how to uninstall Ubuntu then it is highly unlikely that you will be able to install Arch Linux.However here is what you may tryBackup: If you are talking about backing up your documents, files etc then you can do that by simply copying those files to your external hard disk or to another partition with enough space. But if you are talking about backing up settings, configuration etc then it is not recommended since you are moving to another distro. However you can do that too. Systemback should do the jobs you expect.Uninstalling Ubuntu & Fixing Boot: After backup simply delete the partitions associated to Ubuntu, delete the swap partition too if exist. Use Ubuntu Live USB/DVD. At this point you might want to boot Windows. To remove GRUB get a Windows installation media/Recovery Disk,boot into it. Select rrepair your computer and then open command promt. Type bootrec.exe /fixmbr. Note that here I assumed your Windows is using MBR partition table, because it is used in most of the cases, but do check before. Now if you boot your computer it will directly boot into Windows.Now you may install Arch Linux. Use the unallocated space of the hard drive. You may want to follow this guide: Beginners' guideGood luck :)
Can't boot Linux from USB?
Ok so I have been try to get Ubuntu to run on a usb stick for pretty much the whole day now with no luck. I have it on my hard drive but that doesn't help. My goal was to get a new OS because vista is garbage and I want to wipe the hard drive but cannot due to it having my OS on there. So I thought of Linux seen Ubuntu and liked it. I wanted to put it on my portable hdd but it doesn't work on there either. I started reading around about having to set the boot order but the options I need are not listed. I have HDD 0-3, ZIP100, LS210, CD, Floopy and disable. Might have forgot 1 or 2 but they are not important because it seems what I am looking for is just USB or HDD 0 but when I see HDD 0 listed it is a suboption under Hard DIsk which is not on there at all. Now I also read that some boards don't allow boot from a usb device but I have looked mine up and it does it is actually one of the examples plus it is not all that old. There is also the Plop thing that is a work around but the installation guide on that is insanely difficult to even begin where to start because of how it is setup. I've also read about flagging the usb drive. I guess I really just need help with what to do I got the OS on the usb already so it has to be that it is not picking up the usb on the boot menu but it picks up the OS from the hdd. There is something called syslinux that I seen as well. My whole reason for doing this is because the computer is really slow because of the harddrive being bogged down so I figure if I just run the OS off the usb and just do internet no games or stuff like that it will be fine. Is that possible? Should I go with another free OS like Fedora if they are easier to get running? I know it's a long read but I am sick of doing it had to have read over a hundred threads and answers that got me nowhere. Thanks
Why won’t Ubuntu let me rename files in system 32 when running as a live disk?
I’ll make a few assumptions for my answer:you have mounted an NTFS filesystem read/write using ntfs-3g (see Open Source: NTFS-3G - Tuxera for more details on the excellent ntfs read/write driver which you can apt-get install into Ubuntu)you have a windows operating system installed on that NTFS filesystemwhen you say “system 32” you are referring to the directory c:\windows\system32\the target disk is *NOT* encryptedthe target partition that has windows on it is /dev/sda3 (check with sudo fdisk -l if you don’t know which partition your windows volume is on).With all that said, ntfs-3g allows you to mount the whole disk with a commandline something like this:sudo ntfs-3g -o permissions /dev/sda3 /mnt/dataAfter that, you should be able to rename things in c:\windows\system32\ by doing this:cd /mnt/data/windows/system32sudo mv oldfilename.dll newfilename.dllBut *PLEASE* be careful. You are tweaking the internal system files for Windows. It is very likely that you will end up with an unbootable Windows install.Alternatively, booting into windows system restore mode (if your version of windows supports that) might be a much better option than manually hacking files on the filesystem.
How do I remove Ubuntu from a dual booted with windows laptop?
Boot into Windows. Go to Disk Management, remove all Linux partitions. Sometimes you forget swap and /boot, remove all Linux partitions. In that process, you would have removed the Linux boot loader, which contains the MBR details. So, if you reboot, you would get struck at grub rescue. Now, take any Windows installable image, CD/USB, boot into it and instead of install, select repair and then open command prompt. At the prompt enterBootRec.exe /FixBootAnd thenBootRec.exe /fixmbrThat's it. Just reboot and you are good to go. Those two commands will get you the MBR required for Windows to boot at start up. Link : You are being redirected... Have done this several times.
How can I remove Linux system from my USB?
Just format your USB drive. The procedure will vary depending on the system you are currently using. You can format it from either Windows, Linux or Mac OS.How to format USB Drive in Windows 10/8.1/8/7 PCMac OS X (10.11 El Capitan) - Format Drives with Disk UtilityDisk Utility for Mac: Partition a physical disk using Disk UtilityUbuntu - Disk Utility Formatting and PartitioningLinux Tutorial: Format USB drive using GpartedPRO TIP: If your USB has a Linux installer (Live USB) you can even wipe it by booting itself to RAM! Follow the instructions from “Extra: Boot the Live USB to RAM” in this tutorial: Create a persistent Ubuntu USB which boots to RAM. Then follow any of the Linux tutorials for formatting drives. When you boot a Linux USB to RAM the USB is not used anymore which allows you to format the drive, eject it or use it for data storage will the system is “live”.
What r the pros and cons of linux vs. windows?
im thinking of getting linux as my os ive heard good things about it but at the same time ive also heard that it can b very hard 2 operate if ur not really good with computers.i'd like 2 know what is good about linux, but also the downsides of it as well.i'd appreciate ur feedback.
Can the average person use Linux?
No need to 'cold turkey' from Windows to Linux...you can have both (and actually, it's the best way). Ubuntu comes with an 'install & partition manager' where you create a 'dual-boot' computer; when you cold boot, it asks what OS you want: Windows or Ubuntu. Ubuntu installs in about 20 minutes, ready to go to the 'Net. (some have a CD bootable version for as 'as needed' install) Windows has become so targeted on the Internet, it's next to impossible to use with any kind of meaningful comfort; and the endless parade of exploits and patches has no end in sight. Use whatever flavor of Linux you select when browsing, and keep Windows for strictly 'in house' use. Then, spend the hours your Windows system needed for updating, scanning, patching, etc. learning the non-Internet related applications and functions of the Linux. Ubuntu is simple, with drag and drop, click to open, and so on, much like Windows, and the transition is painless (even for non Geeks). Give it a shot...you won't regret it.