Questions tagged [microsoft-windows]
Use this tag for questions about dual-booting Windows and elementary OS and other Windows related issues after dual-booting. Questions about Windows are off-topic (head to SuperUser)
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Elementary 6.1 will not allow dual boot, wipes entire disk
I've tried on three different machines but every time Elementary doesn't give the option to install alongside windows. When I try to install windows after installing Elementary windows doesn't ...
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hera to odin, on windows surface 6 dual boot
I would like to erase hera and install odin on top of it. I cannot use the erase and install option as it seems to erase all partitions on the disk and would erase windows data.
When using custom ...
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Resume from suspend causes reboot
I recently stuck a second hard drive with Windows 10 installed in my system. Ever since, suspend is not working correctly in Elementary OS. The computer appears to suspend normally, but when I wake it ...
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USB doesn't t boot in UEFI mode
I downloaded the ISO from the official website, I installed it on the USB with Rufus, in GPT for UEFI, with FAT32. I already checked the ISO SHA256.
When trying to boot it, it does nothing, does not ...
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Windows 7 does not boot after installing ElementaryOS 5.1
I have some experience setting up Windows Linux Dual boot, but unfortunately yesterday I ran into a problem. The grub menu does not have Windows 7 on it, and I don't know how to get it on there. I ...
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cant boot into windows after dual booting elementary OS hera
I am new to linux and decided to check out elementary OS,I carried out a dual boot by shrinking my hard drive,deleted one of my recovery partition(100mb) and creating an extended partition where I ...
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Bluetooth problem everytime I switch between ElementaryOS / Windows 10
Whenever I switch I get problems with bluetooth.
It's not the problem with pairing, I copied my bluetooth devices keys from Windows to Elementary so I resolved problem with pairing devices every OS ...
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Cannot boot to bootcamp Windows10 without usb
I have a Macbook pro early 2015 with bootcamp Windows 10. I have installed elementary os to usb flash drive and it boots up via bootcamp windows disk option via GNU Grub. However, now, Windows does ...
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How to add more space to the elementary OS partition from the Windows one?
I dual boot elementary with Windows 10 on my laptop. When I was installing the OS, it let me choose how much space to get off of the Windows 10 drive but now that space is running low and I want to ...
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Messed up my first install, any tips for the next try?
I have just tried to install elementary as a dual boot alongside windows 10 on my new XPS 15 and it was a bit of a train crash.
After some issues with Dell specifically, see here - elementary install ...
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Pantheon-files asks me for a password to access unprotected SMB shares
I used the right-click menu on a Windows 10 computer in order to share a folder on my local network. I set that share to "Everyone" and also disabled password-protected sharing via the Windows Control ...
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Can elementary Loki be added to MS Active Directory?
Can elementary Loki be added to MS Active Directory using something like Centrify?
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UEFI dual boot won't dual boot
I have a work laptop that had an encrypted partition with Windows 7 and I wanted to dual boot it with Loki. I installed Loki, but during the installation process it told me that I couldn't install it ...
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Install error: partition validation
I'm trying to install eOS 6.0, on an external HDD. I've created the partitions correctly, but later when it is installing it, this error shows up. This is my first OS installation proccess, so I ...
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I tried to install Odin on a separate drive to dual-boot with Windows 10 but now I cant use Windows
Sorry if I don't provide enough information, it's just that I'm not very savvy with these things. I tried to install elementary OS 6 Odin on a separate HDD while having a Windows 10 installation on my ...
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After reinstalling Linux on dual Boot, I have multiple boot options
I have a Lenovo Yoga c940 with eOS dual boot. I cleared the eOS partition using Windows disk management tool and reinstalled eOS on the empty space. I want to do it one more time (for reasons that are ...
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installing elementary os on VM (windows host) with a bootable USB drive
I've downloaded elementary OS ISO file some time ago and created a bootable USB drive.
Now I cannot longer locate the original ISO file but would like to install elementary OS on a VM on a windows ...
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Second monitor shows black screen or poor quality image
When I try to connect a monitor to the laptop it either shows a black screen or a poor quality image. By poor quality I mean discoloration and some static at the outer left and right sides. The black ...
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Windows 10 no longer boots after dual installing elementary OS
I'm quite new to the linux world. I installed elementary OS alongside win10 on the same ssd in different partitions. While installing I created a swap- home and efi partition.
after a while, I tried ...
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Deleted elementaryOS and can’t boot Windows
I have deleted elementaryOS from Windows Disk Management and now I can’t boot into Windows anymore and Linux is gone.
Getting grub error when booting..
I’ve still got a live elementary USB I can ...
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Problems installing Elementary OS on Toshiba Satellite Pro C50A
I‘ve just got a Toshiba Satellite Pro C50A which came with Windows 10 pre installed.
I‘m installing Linux onto this laptop for a friend who‘s technophobic, schizopjrenic, and on medication. One of ...
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Windows 10 not showing in grub after elementary OS installation
I had Windows 10 installed on my drive now I installed elementary OS on a separate partition on the same drive. Both are on EFI system. The grub menu is not showing any option to boot to Windows only ...
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Delays on startups and shutdowns (after removing swap partition)
Recently I have to delete my swap partition in order to install Windows 10 (install srceen said something 'bout having too much partition on my drive). Now every time I run elementary os or other ...
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Can't add Windows 10 to GRUB after installing Juno
I used to have my main disk with Elementary have Windows 10 (which is on a separate SSD) as an option on GRUB on Loki. I have just updated to Juno, but now I can't seem to add Windows 10 to the boot ...
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Touch pad controls
Just installed Elementary on my laptop, switching from Win 10, and I was wondering if there was a way to enable touchpad controls such as swiping up to open multi-task view, swiping side to side to ...
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elementary OS Boot issue
Hi all. I'm having a common issue but can't find an applicable answer. I have Windows 10 and trying to add dual boot to elementary OS. I shrank and partitioned the drive as shown in the image ...
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