Use this tag for interoperability with Windows (dual boot, virtual machines, mixed networks, porting software, …)
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samba4 share over Windows PE PXE environment
Windows 10 PE over a PXE server running windows pxeboot.com as it's preloader.
Everything boots fine, i get a command prompt and i do:
net use z: \\<ip>\<share> <passwd> /u:<user&...
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Dual boot Windows 10 + Kali
On my computer I have two operating systems installed, Windows 10 and Kali Linux. The problem is that they are on separate bootloaders and on separate hard drives. I want to be able to add one of the ...
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Linux blocks file access from Windows (shared NTFS drive)
I have 2 OSs on my laptop: Windows 7 on its own NTFS partition and Debian Jessie on its own ext4 partition. I also have a separate NTFS partition for my data which is shared between OSs. In Debian my ...
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VirtualBox Failed to create the VirtualBox COM object
I haven't used my Windows VM in about a week or so, the only thing I can think of that I've done within that week that may have caused this is cleared out my ~/.cache.
Anyway, now when I try and ...
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How to list QNAP virtual machines from an SSH command line?
This is partly a straight question and partly an attempt to gain more understanding about how QNAP network servers work.
My office uses a local network drive installed with (according to /proc/...
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How to change the first line only on certain files in a folder using sed
I'm new to this stuff, so I hope in somebody's help.
I'm doing this on Windows Vista 32 bit version.
I have 2 folders on my desktop : folder_a (with sed.exe) and folder_b with these files :
sand.txt
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Removing the Windows plague from boot options on openSUSE
I was on Windows 10 for a while, decided to move to openSUSE, I thought I had my HDD, I installed openSUSE, everything is working fine but when I start my PC the only way to load my OS is to spam F9(...
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How to mount using autofs?
So I have two virtual machines: Linux (Fedora) and Windows XP. I have a "Shared Documents" folder in Windows and would like to have it automount to a mount point in my linux machine. How do I use ...
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Computer no longer boots into GRUB, it goes straight to Windows 10
I have Debian 8.2 and Windows 10 on my laptop's SSD.
After I shut down Debian 8.2 and turned back on my laptop, the computer went straight into Windows 10.
I checked my BIOS to find boot options, ...
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booting win10 live usb from grub
ive made a small mistake when trying to install kali on a smaller partition and erased my windows 10 installation and i cant get back to my win10 install.
ive made a bootable usb to try and get back ...
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Is it possible to run a Kali 32-bit from USB in a 64-bit Windows system?
I have tried to run a 32-bit Kali from a USB in a 64-bit Windows 8.1 but I get an error saying that the boot failed (any more details).
I formated the USB device with FAT32, with an allocation unit ...
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Failed umounting /lib/live/mount/medium for live USB 2016.2
I was to make a persistence USB with Kali-2016.2 for an assignment. I am running Windows 7 on an Acer E1-571 with 8GB RAM.
I was not able to make this work with one USB; no matter how I tried, ...
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How can I find the domain of a samba server?
How can I determine the domain of a remote samba server from the command line?
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Create windows bootable USB installer fails for unknown reason
I have fedora 24, a USB drive, windows 7 x64 iso file, and a valid product key. How can I create a bootable USB install media?
I have tried several things, none successful. I have followed this ...
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Win10/Ubuntu16.04 dual boot errors
Im new in the forum. First of all, I've already seen the "questions that may already have your answer", and I couldn't find something useful for me.
I want to make my laptop (Acer V15 Nitro VN7-571G-...
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How can I test my LDAP server in guest CentOS 7 from my host (Windows 10)?
I have installed and configured openldap-servers, and now I would like to test connecting to it from my Windows 10. I have connected, and I have like folders on it.
But how could I create files in my ...
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Possibility to boot from a Windows on a partition moved with clonezilla
Is it possible to move a windows to a partition to the end of a 1TB hd with clonezilla, then remove sda1 to get a SATA connection free (to use for a SSD later).
My sda is now 500GB original delivered ...
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Laptop running hotter on Mint than Windows
I've recently installed (dualboot) Linux Mint 18 on my Sony Vaio svt15115cxs
and noticed that it's running louder than on windows, so I checked the temps, and found, that while under load (eg. ...
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How do I install os-prober in debian/bunsenlabs?
I have installed Bunsenlabs after installing Win 7, however I do not see Win 7 in the grub.
Note: All commands are run as root.
update-grub results in the following,
Generating grub configuration ...
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Windows subsystem for linux - share ssh-agent?
I am running Ubuntu 16.04 within a Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) shell on Windows 10. From within a terminal I can start ssh-agent and use it many times over the life of that terminal. I can see ...
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Does Linux copy NTFS File Permissions?
I used a second HDD for data storage on my previous Windows installation (SSD). The problem is that when I try to access the files and folders Windows doesn't give me the right to do so.
Is there a ...
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Grub2/UEFI dual boot with two hard drives
I have 2 hard drives a 256 GB SSD and a 2TB HDD, that I used to have setup with Windows 10 on the SSD and 1.5TB of the HDD as a windows data drive. This worked great until I tried to install fedora ...
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Kali Linux and Windows dual boot not working
For the past few weeks I have been trying to dual Windows 10 and Kali Linux using a USB, I will be very specific. My laptop is a Toshiba Satellite, I have disable Secure Boot. First of all I ...
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Recommendations for Linux under Windows [closed]
I used Ubuntu since it came out - now got a new laptop with Win7 preinstalled on a (relatively small) SSD and do not want to repartition or double install anything.
On the other hand it's very likely ...
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No Windows after installing Kali
Yesterday I installed Kali, however, after the install had finished there were no bootable operating systems. Neither my Windows 10 or Kali would launch.
After reading around I found a repair boot, ...
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Display problem in Endless OS
I recently installed a Linux based OS called "Endless OS" in my system which is been installed with Windows 10 1607 with Dual Boot features(after installing Endless OS).
My system configuration goes ...
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Run GraphicsMagick / ImageMagick on Ubuntu, targeted for Windows
I'm trying to perform a .emf to .png conversion on a Ubuntu 16.04 server.
Unfortunately .emf is a proprietary Windows format and so will not work natively.
I'm therefore trying to build ...
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How can I explore linux shell on a browser? [closed]
How do you open a Linux shell on a browser in order to explore it? Similar to how you can explore windows files with the "file://" path.
Basically I'm trying to find a way to browse through ...
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Launching Windows corrupts ext4 partitions
I have been using a Windows 10, Arch Linux and Ubuntu triple boot for the last year, without any problems. However, last week something weird started to happen. First, let me give the output of fdisk -...
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Restore files in .Trash-999 folder?
So a few week ago my Windows 10 laptop died during a regular scheduled update.
So naturally i took a backup using a Trisquel LiveUSB to an external HD.
Turns out this month i have horrible luck. ...
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windows and debian dual boot on lenovo 310: windows failed to boot
I have a new laptop (Lenovo 310 ideapad without the NOVO button) shipped with windows 10. Using windows disk manager, I created 200GB partition for my debian linux because I want to have dual OS in my ...
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Dual boot installation Windows 10 / Linux Mint [migrated]
I have Windows 10 installed on a SSD drive and want to install Linux Mint on another HDD drive.
Anyway, I don't know if my PC is UEFI (some parts are old, others recent, like the SSD) but I don't ...
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How can I view my host Windows system files such as “My Documents” within my Linux Mint Virtual Machine on VMware Workstation Pro 12?
I have been trying to find a way to access the My Documents file that exists on my Windows 8 system on my Linux Mint Virtual Machine on the VMware Workstation Pro 12. How can I access this folder on ...
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Set static permissions on shared folders
I have a folder I use for Steam games, and it's shared between Linux and Windows systems. I have this problem that if Windows system has accessed the folder it changes the permissions, locking out ...
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Arch Linux and Windows 10 dual boot
I have an ASUS Z170 pro gaming motherboard. Its BIOS is UEFI. I have two drives:
An SSD with Windows 10 installed.
A blank HDD.
Following the instructions here, I run msinfo32 and get the value of ...
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Dual boot windows 7 and kali linux
Once I had windows 7 on a internal HDD and wanted to install backtrack 5 on another internal HDD on the same PC. When installation completed, I rebooted and found only backtrack 5. I booted a live iso ...
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Dual booting Kali and W10, with Kali over an SSD and HDD?
I have a 128 GB SSD with W10, and a 1 TB HDD with other files. I want to dual boot Kali, with root and swap in the SSD, and any other needed partitions on the HDD.
I gave it a go following the ...
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Changed motherboard, CPU and RAM — now I get a reboot loop after selecting Debian from GRUB
What I used to have:
ASUS P8Z77-M motherboard
Intel i7-3770K 3.5GHz Quad-core CPU
4 x 4GB RAM sticks -- G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series, DDR3
What I have now:
MSI Z170A motherboard
Intel i7-6700 Quad-core ...
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How to restore working windows option in grub?
I have an issue where in my dual boot setup [Windows 10 and Antergos] I cannot boot into Windows. I am able to access my partition fine through Linux, but I am unable to use Windows as I cannot boot ...
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Installing Kali Linux along with Windows 10
I have recently purchased an ASUS ROG GL552vw from UK and its pre-installed with windows 10, I'm trying to install Kali Linux as the second OS but the PC can't boot from CD/DVD or even from a bootable ...
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Are Package Aware Windows printer drivers taken into account in Samba printing queues?
After the publication of the KB3170005 by Microsoft, the printer drivers may not be deployed by Click'n'Point as described in the Samba Wiki page about configuring print'n'point anymore. Indeed, the ...
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Windows bash takes arrows as symbols via ssh and fish shell on server
I have a bit complicated question. I am using Windows 10 Anniversary Update with Bash for Ubuntu. I am connecting to server via ssh. This server uses fish shell. And when I press arrows it just prints ...
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autofs on centos 6.8 to mount windows share: How to debug?
I am following the "even better method" documented here:
https://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/WindowsShares
I am unable to get it to work. I follow all the steps, but end up with no access to the ...
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How to properly dualboot openSUSE and Windows 10
I've got a question regarding dualbooting openSUSE and Windows...
I'd like to install openSUSE Leap 42.1 on my machine alongside Windows 10, Is there a way to do this using the Windows bootloader?
I'...
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How can I access my windows machine from my linux machine (physically next to each other) with low latency for gaming?
Currently, I'm dualbooting Ubuntu 16.04 and windows 10. I use ubuntu for work, which means I generally dont boot into windows until the weekend. This works ok, but I game on windows, and sometimes it ...
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How to Develop Windows Forms Application using MonoDevelop on Ubuntu 16.04?
Purpose: Run Win32 .Net2.0 Forms application written with VS2005 on Linux.
I have tried the following:
I have Installed Mono following this link run-net-2-0-applications-for-win
and tried to run it -...
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Remove corrupt windows from laptop and install new windows again using linux [closed]
A few days ago, i changed a files in the windows directory using debian. After that it would cause kernel panic in my windows os. Is there any way to install new windows on the same corrupt disk ...
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Cygwin X doesn't work with DISPLAY localhost:0 on windows 10
I had Cygwin X 64 bit running fine on Windows 7. I upgraded to Windows 10 and things stopped working.
So I wiped out the Cygwin and installed again from scratch. I installed Cygwin X 1.18.4 (x86_64). ...
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Windows only boots when Install USB inserted
So I have four partitions on my SSD (/dev/sdb):
sdb1: A Windows 8.1 x64 installation
sdb2: Arch boot
sdb3: Arch swap
sdb4: Arch root
One of my media drives is /dev/sda.
I've installed grub onto sdb,...
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mupdf continuous scrolling
I use mupdf and I like it a lot, because I'm a vim-addict. One thing bugs me: There is no continuous scrolling. When you reach the end of a page and scroll further, then it "jumps" to the next page.
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