13 posts tagged with Ubuntu and windows (View popular tags)

How to I re-install, configure, or set the MBR on my laptop? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2008 - 4 answers

What's the best way to setup a 500gb external hard drive to backup windows and linux? [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 8 answers

Oh crap! While attempting to clear, reformat, and merge my ubuntu partition with my primary NTFS Windows partition, I somehow managed to give the GRUB boot-loader brain damage. Now I can't boot in to either partition need to fix this before my girlfriend comes home and sees that I've rendered her computer useless. [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 6 answers

VMFilter: Talk to me about virtual machines on Ubuntu. [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 9 answers

Help me troubleshoot performance issues with digital media sharing between two computers. [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2007 - 5 answers

Ubuntu ate my WinXP via Grub: help me induce vomiting? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2007 - 16 answers

How can I get Windows XP to show an icon on the Desktop for each mounted drive like Linux does? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2007 - 5 answers

I just installed Ubuntu on a new laptop, and now I can't boot into Vista. [more inside]
posted on Mar 19, 2007 - 18 answers

Ok, so after having first consulted a bunch of tech forums, I've found my way here, where I know I'll get some good help. So, to recap: For some reason earlier, my windows xp on reboot would hang at the splash screen, while the blue bar continued moving... [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2007 - 17 answers

New to Ubuntu. How do I completely uninstall XP after already having partitioned my hard drive. [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 7 answers

Please help me recover my hosed NTFS partition(s). [more inside]
posted on Oct 17, 2006 - 12 answers

Help me make my choice from one of the three options below: 1) Fix Windows so that it boots without messing up my Ubuntu. 2) Remove Windows completely. I don't need it anyways. 3) Shrink Windows to the bare minimum and reclaim the space with Ubuntu. [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2006 - 7 answers

Given that: 1. I'm a Mac type; 2. I have and want to try out an Ubuntu linux live CD on my home's extra Dell desktop; 3. I don't want to try and figure out the syntax for the startup settings file... [more inside]
posted on Nov 24, 2005 - 9 answers