Satellite A215-S5837: want to dual boot XP/Ubuntu

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• Satellite A215-S4767: cannot create Dual Boot

  I have a Toshiba Satellite A215-S4767, and I'm trying to put XP on it. Not directly, I didn't erase Windows Vista Ultimate yet because I'm not sure that it would actually work.
  I tried to boot from the CD, by changing the order of startup in the bios and the laptop completely ignores the CD. I did a 2nd partition, place the entire installation file in the partition and tried to run from there, and the install button is not there. I had multiple copies of XP on CD and DVD. The work of CD player end when Vista is activated.

  Please help and ask for more information if you need it.

  Hello

  > I tried to start the CD, by changing the order of startup in the bios and the laptop completely ignores the CD.
  As I see that you are not able to boot from Win XP and so you are not able to install Win XP. Is this good?

  I think that the CD/DVD drive cannot handle the inserted Win XP CD.

  Usually, you can enable booting from ODD by pressing the C key.
  You can press the F12 key to get a start on the screen menu. Then you could choose the STRANGE as a boot device.

• I want to dual boot with linux, but already have 4 primary partitions

  I want to dual boot Linux (Ubuntu) along with Win 7 64 bit. The problem is that I already have 4 primary scores on the HARD drive, so I have to delete/clean one of them. HP_TOOLS can be moved to a partition existing (C for example), all while keeping features?

  I have a DV6-2112sa

  Thank you.

  Hello

  There is an excellent guide to Daniel_Potyrala this topic on the link below.

  http://h30434.www3.HP.com/T5/other-notebook-PC-questions/how-to-REPARTITION-HDD-of-HP-notebook-with-pre-loaded-Windows-7/TD-p/742019

  Kind regards

  DP - K

• Satellite U940 PSU6VA - Dual boot with Ubuntu based distributions

  _ * My specifications: * _
  * Model: * Toshiba Ultrabook (Satellite PSU6VA - 00S 002 U940)
  * Operating system: * Windows 8.1 x 64 (upgrade of Windows 8 x 64)

  I would like to set up my computer to dual boot with Windows 8.1 (x 64) and Zorin OS 9.1 (64-bit).

  ZORIN OS is a derivative of Ubuntu which maintains a binary compatibility with Ubuntu i.e. Ubuntu and Zorin use the same drivers and can run the same applications. John Damascene is more or less just Ubuntu with a different desktop environment and some additional preinstalled applications.

  So far, I know that I need to disable the QuickStart Windows 8.1. What I have to do something else (for example disable Secure Boot, CSM, etc.)?

  In addition, my Ultrabook comes with 2 hard drives: 500 GB HARD drive and a 30 GB SSD. Windows uses the HARD disk for storage and for implementing SSD caching, through technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology. Is it possible to set up John of Damascus to do so (preferably without disabling caching on Windows)?

  NOTE: I prefer to do things using graphical interfaces, rather than the CLI. I don't mind given CLI instructions; also just showed me the GUI equivalents if possible. I use the CLI if there is no alternative.

  Post edited by: Justinian

  Hello

  See my responses / comments among your questions (I took part of your message and inserted here):

  So far, I know that I need to disable the QuickStart Windows 8.1. What I have to do something else (for example disable Secure Boot, CSM, etc.)?

  Answer: If you want to dual-boot, do NOT select WSC as preventing Windows to start.
  You shouldn't have to disable startup secure either, but I can't promise that. I think that Ubuntu 14 has support for secure boot.

  In addition, my Ultrabook comes with 2 hard drives: 500 GB HARD drive and a 30 GB SSD. Windows uses the HARD disk for storage and for implementing SSD caching, through technology Intel Rapid Storage Technology. Is it possible to set up John of Damascus to do so (preferably without disabling caching on Windows)?

  Answer: No, I don't think that there is a way to use the SSD in Zorin without making it unusable for Windows.
  Suggestion - let it be.

  Tom BR

• Z220 SFF - want to dual boot, but you cannot create an additional primary Partition

  I want to install a second operating system, but I have more primary Partitions.  I want to install Win 8.1 Pro; I have an OEM Win7-Pro that came pre-installed on the original HARD drive and then I rebooted on a SSD drive, I used to replace the original HARD drive.

  The SSD has three partitions - all of the primaries, and I don't know if I can get rid of a (or merge with an existing one) in order to create the primary partition, I need for the new OS. My understanding is that Windows only allows three primary Partitions.

  The 256 GB SSD has the following primary partitions:

  1. System (drive G :) - 2GB in size (NTFS) - I have no idea what it is.)  The disc contains two folders (recovery and Remote Programs - two of them empty) and a file of 1 KB called System.  But when I check the properties of readers, he says it has 376 MB of space used.

  2 HP_Tools (l: car) - 105 MB (FAT32) - the interesting thing is that this player does not actually appear in the computer management/Win7 disk management tool.  I see it only when using a third party tool (Partition of AOEMEI).

  3. C: drive -l' remaining space (I actually now it split into another D: drive which is where I want to install the new OS, but since the other three disks are primary partitions D: drive appears as a logical partition).

  What are the options I have to configure a dual boot on this drive?

  Thanks for any help.

  After much research I could identify that I could safely get rid of the HP System Tools partition and use the resulting Partition of Primay free for the second operating system.

  I've not found an option to load the HP tools on a USB key. But I don't use really anyway, so not a great loss.

  Thanks for all the help.

• Satellite L500/013 - how the dual boot of Windows 7 and XP?

  Hello

  I just bougth my first laptop from Toshiba, it comes with Windows 7 Professional pre-installed. Before you start to spend hours on it, I wonder if this can be done:

  (1) I would like to use the Windows 7 Professional 64-bit mode, then

  (2) create the second partition on the hard disk to install Windows XP 32 bit on it.

  I was wondering if this is possible and what is the recommended installation sequence. First thing I need to do is to create the recovery for Windows 7 disk, so I guess I have to configure Windows 7 first of all?

  Thanks for any help
  Thomas

  > The first thing I need to do is to create the recovery for Windows 7 disk, so I guess I have to configure Windows 7 first of all?
  Well, it is highly recommended! Before you do anything with your HARD drive, you must create the recovery disk!

  I m not very well how you can set up a dual boot with Win 7 because I didn't try this, but I did using Vista.
  First you must create a second partition in Vista. This could be done in disk management.
  Then I installed Win XP on the second partition. But after installing XP I could not launch Vista because Vista boot manager was damaged by Win XP.
  To resolve this problem, I used an original disc of Vista (not recovery disc). I started the Vista DVD and it has repaired the Vista Boot Manager. In Vista, I installed EasyBCD.
  EsayBCD is a small tool that allows to add Win XP to the Vista Boot Manager s.
  After the new Vista and Win XP reboot is appeared in the Boot Manager and I could choose between the two BONES.

  I think that you need the same procedure using Win 7

• Accidentally deleted Windows 7 during the attempt to dual boot with Ubuntu

  Dear Sir/Madam,

  Service number: ADMIN NOTE: maintain the label removed by privacy policy >

  In trying to dual boot my system with Ubuntu, I accidentally erased Windows 7 during the partition. I bought my system used in a store and now I need a way to get Windows 7. I don't want to pay too much for the support. I talked to a Dell technician and they said for security systems that they charged $120 for each case. I don't know how true it is or if there are exceptions. I'm not quite willing to pay $120 for support, because I paid only about US $300 for the system. If I were asked to pay US $120 for it, I might as well buy a new one right? It is not that I am not willing to pay for support, but if the charge is a significant percentage of the value of the system, I am not prepared to pay for it.

  Any help you can give me in this regard will be highly appreciated.

  Thank you

  Sun

  You can try Windows 10 TH2 by yourself... If you like it then you don't need to pay Windows 7 media and/or to obtain from an unofficial source.

  There are always positive and negative comments on versions of Windows. Windows ME, Vista and 8 in particular had the worst critics... In my opinion Windows 10 is a good successor to Windows 7 (Windows 8 was not).

  If you don't like it then you can get the DVD on eBay. The restorediscs is probably just copied a DVD to reinstall Dell Windows 7 send. There are debates or no eBay or these sources media buy is authentic or not. The license is tied to the Windows 7 COA affixed to your computer, so from a technical point of view it does not matter where you get the installation media.

• Dual Boot Xp + Ubuntu

  Well, I have a custom computer and I already have XP SP3 on it. Well, I have another hard drive, from the old computer, which has always the SP3 of XP on it as well, and I was wondering if I could add Ubunto to older a completely get rid of the XP. But I have to do everything using only this one computer I'm on now.

  Put the second hard drive in the computer and then install Ubuntu on this subject. You will then use the bootloader (Grub) Ubuntu to choose which operating system to start.

  http://www.Google.com/#hl=en&q=dual+boot+XP+and+Ubuntu&AQ=f&AQI=G10&OQ=&FP=6b22d27f49a5e7dd MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

• HP Pavilion P7-1459 Windows 7 drivers - want to dual boot

  I need assistance in obtaining 64 bit drivers Windows 7 for my HP Pavilion P7 1459 in the driver download page is available as Windows 8 and 8.1.

  I'd like to partition the hard drive and double to start my machine (windows & and windows 8.1)

  I have all ready partitioned my drive and changed the settings of the BIOS however... She always wish than drivers.

  Thank you for your time & effort.

  Darci

  Hello:

  Your BIOS settings are correct.

  That error usually means that the Setup file is bad.  Bad disc, incomplete ISO file, bad burn.  Burn the ISO file to the lowest speed as possible.

  There is nothing I can do to help with this.

  There is a very outside chance that Windows is looking for a storage controller driver and reports that the error.

  Try this and see what happens.  If it doesn't work, you try another media to install W7.

  Download the drivers from this link below (first or second file listed - 32 or 64 bit depending on the case).

  https://Downloadcenter.Intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?AGR=Y&ProdId=2101&DwnldID=23060&keyword=Intel+RAPI...

  Copy the files to a flash usb without all the folders drive.

  With the flash player and the installation of W7 media connected to the computer, boot from the installation of W7 media.

  After selecting the install now option, select the training - Advanced menu, Options and select the option load a driver.

  You should now see the storage driver files listed.

  If you check the box, it only includes the compatible driver.

  Follow the prompts and I hope, will install W7.

• Remove dual-boot partition Ubuntu

  I recently installed Ubuntu 14.10 utopian Unicorn on my Y510p hoping to squeeze a little more FPS out of cs (VALVe announced that their games run better on OpenGL than DirectX11). However, I quickly realized that it's a HUGE pain to get support SLI on Linux, and I'd only stick with Windows. Is it possible to get rid of the Ubuntu partition without removing the bootloader Windows 8.1? I heard that if you just delete the Linux partitions you can not start up again. Oh and the reason why I want to remove it is I have a limited due to an SSD space, so I prefer not to be watsting from 37 to Ubuntu and the 15 GB for swap. Thanks for your help

  In the end (much later, of course) I opted to completely remove all of my partitions, convert my MBR disk and install Windows 7. My life is much better now. As a great man once said - "Windows 8? Welcome to hell. »

• Satellite C850 - 19(d) - I want to do a dual boot with Linux and Win 8

  Last week I had a Satellite C85O - PSCBWE-03200WGR 19(d)

  Yesterday, I try to make a dual boot with Ubuntu.

  I do not have a start to boot from USB, or iso CD (same choices as for the Toshiba application), and I did one on the bios:
  -Disable secure boot
  -Change UEFI CSM support
  -Save

  On reboot, I get not Toshiba logo, but a black screen with:

  «This product is covered by one or more of the following patents:...» (list of patents...)

  Realtek...

  PXE - E61: Media test faliure check cable
  PXE - MOF: Exit PXE ROM
  "No boot device - insert boot and press a key.

  I can't open the Bios again at F2.

  Which I recover the system?

  Hello

  The unit has been pre-installed with Win 8 64 bit right?

  Change BIOS setting of UEFI to CSM and disabling secure boot prevent Notepad to start 8 to win!

  That's why the device cannot find the boot device and passes to the last option: LAN.
  But given that the laptop can not find bootable system via LAN, the error PXE - E61: Media test faliure check cable appears.

  If you want to use a dual boot, you will need to boot into Win 8
  Win 8 you must create a partition for installing Linux. This can be down in Win 8 disk management. It must reduce a last partition and have to create new free space available.

  Now to start installing Linux you need support... you can burn the iso on DVD or a USB bootable Linux. There are a lot of details on the internet how to create these media.
  Once you have created the bootable USB key, restart your PC with USB connected.
  Press F12 for the boot menu. Now you should see the key USB (if it is bootable!) choose USB and you should be able to install Linux (Ubuntu is great!)

  Here's a nice page that would provide the statement all step by step!
  http://www.intowindows.com/dual-boot-Windows-8-and-Ubuntu/

• Satellite L300D-200 - I can do a system dual boot?

  Hello

  My toshiba satellite OS is Windows Vista Home premium.
  Does anyone know if the satellite L300D can have a dual boot of Windows Vista home premium and the Linux operating system?

  Hello

  Why it shouldn't be possible to make a system dual boot?

  You can install a Linux distro without problem. What distribution do you want to install? If you want Ubuntu I can recommend the Wubi Installer. This tool is very easy to use because it installs Ubuntu as a Windows application.
  But of course you can also use another Linux distribution ;)

  Last but not least, let me give you a tip: before installing something, make sure you already burned the Toshiba recovery disc. If a problem occurs, you can restore the factory settings every time.

  Good bye

• Satellite C55 - C - 1 M 0 - cannot start Windows after the installation of the Dual Boot

  After I installed Ubuntu, when I try to start Windows, the process stops and says that there is a mistake: NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM. But I can't run Ubuntu without problem.

  Is there any special step before installing a Dual Boot with Ubuntu system?

  My laptop is a Satellite C55 - C - 1 M 0.

  Thank you. Kind regards.

  I guess the problem is due to changes in the size of the partition. I found a few questions about google with a ubuntu - NTFS_FILE_SYSTEM query. Maybe you should take a look https://www.google.fr/search?q=ubunt...sm=93&ie=UTF-8

• Re: Dual-boot Windows

  Hello

  I have Windows Vista on my laptop which are no longer available after installing Xp. I want to dual-boot Vista with Xp. How to do? Can I have reinstall Vista?

  Any help appreciated.

  Thank you

  Hello

  Recommended to install Windows Xp before Vista. Because Windows Xp clears the bootloader of Vista, so, you need to recover. Recovery is not a complicated procedure.
  I think the steps below will help you:

  1. the startup disc insert Windows Vista, Windows Xp, find the bootsect.exe? in the TRUNK folder. Get a know the path of bootsect.exe. For example: F:\boot\bootsect.exe where F is the dvd player.
  2 invite to run, and then type

  F:\boot\bootsect.exe/nt60 all, press enter

  Now, the bootsect.exe is recovered. but it is not yet available in the boot selection menu

  3. type in

  Bcdedit / create {ntldr} /d "Microsoft Windows XP" press enter
  Bcdedit/set {ntldr} description "Microsoft Windows XP" press Enter
  Bcdedit/set {ntldr} device partition = C: press enter
  Bcdedit/set {ntldr} path \ntldr press Enter
  Bcdedit displayorder {ntldr} /addlast press enter

  That's all. Notice, if you want to change the OS timeout boot selection menu, you can type:
  Bcdedit timeout XX where XX is timeout, for example 10 seconds instead of 30 seconds by default.

• Dual boot with Vista-XP on two discs

  I just bought A200-S01-PC and I want to dual boot with Windows XP Home edition, Vista is pre installed and I want to install Windows XP Home edition on my second drive, so I can use it for College next year.

  I tried to boot from the CD but I get an error saying that it cannot find any installed readers.

  Please I need help?

  Hello

  I don't think you can install OS second on the second HARD drive and I don't really know if this second HDD can be used as a boot device. I really don't know, but you can check it yourself. My A200 has a HARD disk only.

  But what you can do for yourself is to install Windows XP Home edition on the second partition of the first HARD drive. There is no problem and I did the same thing on my laptop.

  But back to drive HARD invisible. This has nothing to do with the dual-boot. Plese check this thread. You will find nice discussion how to install WXP when the HARD drive is not visible.

  Bye and good luck!