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• 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

• Satellite Pro L300 - Dual boot with the AHCI mode

  Type of product > Notebook
  Family > Satellite Pro
  Product series > Satellite Pro L series
  Model > Satellite Pro L300 24L
  Model short-term > PSLB9E

  Hello.

  XP and Seven is installed in dual-boot on my laptop and I use EasyBCD to choose which system I want to start.

  To start XP, I need to enable "Compatibility" (Controller SATA in BIOS mode) and seven is "AHCI" must be activated.

  Is there a way for my two OS was started without making changes in the bios?
  Y at - it an update to correct this problem (or alternative)?

  Thank you in advance.
  Marc

  Yes you can do it but I'm afraid, you must reinstall Windows XP Home edition m.
  Why? Because before beginning to install Windows XP Home edition, you must change it to AHCI mode, launch the installation of Windows XP Home edition and before you start you need to load the SATA driver (via F6 I think).

  Long time ago, we have discussed a lot about this on this forum then use the advanced search anc check options other postings on this subject.

  By the way: check http://aps2.toshiba-tro.de/kb0/TSB7B020R0000R01.htm

• How to clone a Dual Boot XP Installation with only files Bootloader on C:\

  For me one of the hardest things to do with a problem in a discussion text is to indicate clearly what disk and partition that I want to talk.  For those who need a refresher in the nomenclature of charger for the startup of Microsoft, it's here.  Others may wish to move on to the next paragraph.  The specification of a given partition is of the form multi (a) disk (b) rdisk (c) partition (d).  But for any ordinary computer, a = b = 0, so we cannot forget for the discussion thereon.  The c value is the number of the disk in the boot order, with the boot drive with c = 0.  The value d is the partition number with the first partition on the disk with d = 1.

  In the interests of my presentation that follows, I will refer to rdisk (0) partition (1) as r0p1, rdisk (1) partition (3) like r1p3, etc to save space and we hope to maintain a clarity of thought.

  My intention was to clone successfully my dual boot Windows XP Edition family, and Windows XP Pro installation from a larger drive to a smaller drive.  Unfortunately, technical cloning of hard disk Partition Wizard Home failed due to the fact that there is more data on disk more capacity that fits on the smaller disk.  To be precise, there are a score of additional data on the largest drive F:\ r0p4.  So I used Partition Wizard Home to the clone C:\ r0p1 (the system partition that has the XP bootloader files), D:\ r0p2 (Windows XP Pro) and r0p3 E:\ (Windows XP Home) one at a time.  Because I'm using a disk controller hard PATA TX2 promise with the bios settings fixed, the only way to change the order in which the bios starts the disks is to change disks data wiring. I made that as simple as possible by using the two captains of PATA.  Note that the partitions that I cloned were G:\ r1p1 H:\ r1p2 and I:\ r1p3.

  To help the reader understand the placement of hard drive partition, repeat myself below.
  C:\ r0p1 Windows Bootloader files only (System, active) Bootloader of Windows r1p1 only file G:\
  Windows XP Pro H:\ r1p2 r0p2 D:\ Clone Windows XP Pro
  R0p3 Windows XP Home Edition (Boot) I:\ r1p3 E:\ Clone Windows XP Home
  R0p4 F:\ data partition

  After cloning, I made the following changes to starting XP r0p1 and r1p1 Chargers.  I added the ability to each Boot.ini file to start, r0p2, r0p3, r1p2 or r1p3 to eliminate the duty the wiring to study how the work was going.  I have created a boot loader diskette bootable with the same exact boot loader files in it, too.

  I discovered the original disc start, I could successfully start all four of XP with the r0p1 bootloader or the floppy boot loader.  But when I switched the order of disc, only the floppy drive would start in all four of XP.  The bootstrapper on r0p1 never appeared.

  I take this to mean that a redirect command where Windows is to search the bootstrapper may be necessary.  I boot from my Windows XP SP3 slipstreamed boot drive and access the repair console.  First I ran bootcfg/list and to my surprise, there is no entry found.  I took this to mean that windows searches for the bootloader files in the right place.  Is it possible to redirect windows to their position?  Think I remember reading something on the redirection of the search for the bootstrapper files.  I also thought about the command that rewrites the MBR, but got a warning that my MBR was specially built and serious consequences could occur, so I'll stop before making a misinformed choice.

  While I'm hoping for a generous person offers help, I got back to the top of all partitions on both disks using Acronis True Image.  Then if worst comes to worst, I can experiment with the controls of recovery without fear of losing all my work so far.

  Best regards
  Max

  I finally discovered that the two related errors that I made which prevented me from being able to start the operating systems Windows XP cloned using the files of Bootstrapper on the cloned C:\ partition.  Unfortunately, I had never taken the time to check the veracity of 'files bootloader being on the C:\ partition cloned'.  In fact the original C:\ partition was a primary partition, then the so-called C:\ partition "cloned" was a logical partition.  This fact makes no difference for the boot loader diskette XP that I had built, because he provided the bootloader files in a separate environment to that of the two hard drives.  But because the partition of the C:\ drive "cloned" was logical and not primary, there's no way I could do the C:\ partition "cloned" active, because only a primary partition can be active.  And the manufacturing process an active primary partition is crucial, precisely because it tells the computer where the Windows XP bootloader files.

  In my case after that I discovered that the C:\ "cloned" was logical, I used Partiton Wizard to convert it to a primary school.  But even in this case, Windows XP could not find the XP boot loader.  It was only when I started Wizard Partition a disk using and marked the partition C:\ cloned as assets that the bootloader has finally appeared.

  Even in this case I was not completely out of the Woods.  Because I had left the original source of the operating systems that are copied to the computer while the problem of bootloader, Windows had kept the previous drive letter assignments after that hard drives starting positions were exchanged.  So when I started out in what should have been Windows Home on E:\ drive, I discovered that Windows had kept the previous letter of partitions I:\.  And the drive system has even changed the C:\ drive to drive G:\.

  Less than a year, I would have thrown to the top of my hands which happened and began on with the cloning operation.  But because I googled for Windows XP system or start letter has changed, I discovered that what I had to do was to go into the registry and swap disks back E:\ and I:\ value names, and do the same for the discs back, C:\ and G:\.  And when I got to Windows XP Pro, I also had to swap the disks back D:\ and H:\ value names.  The only drive on that I had not to swap names was my original data F:\ disc.

  Finally, I believe that it is time for me to say why I went to all this trouble because I leave the two disks on the computer.  2 years 1 TB WDC Green Player is coupled to the drive controller Promise TX2 PATA is to use a SATA converter IDE, during the five year drive natively 300 GB Maxtor PATA.  Using the free software software Disk Bench with the windows pagefile disabled, I repeatedly timed 480 MB creating files on both hard drives on all the different partitions and there seems to be an advantage of the maximum speed of 10 Mbps on the old Maxtor PATA drive converted SATA drive.  But the speed of creation for the two ranges of 20 MB/sec to 65 MB/s using the PATA drive, while the beaches of SATA drive about 20 MB/sec-55 MB/sec.  It would be nice to point out, however, that the WDC Green drive is environmentally friendly, but not a 7200 RPM drive.  I plan to study if measurements with Disk Bench with the exchanged boot disks and the disabled swap file will make a difference in the time it takes to create the file.

  Best regards

  Max

• Black screen on startup after update of nvidia driver geforce 8600M GT XP home with Bootcamp on dual-boot MacBook Pro 3.1

  My computer is a 15 "MacBook Pro Intel Core 2 Duo dual boot Windows XP family. I recently upgraded to Bootcamp 3.1 that caused a major graphics display problem: the screen resolution has been set to 640 x 480 and wouldn't all interface fit properly on the screen, making it difficult to use to completely unusable. Finally, I figured out to roll back the Nvidia GeForce 8600 M GT driver of the 197 present in the previous version of 195.

  It's all working again.  XP, the interface and all my apps worked fine.  However, a couple of my applications asked me to update the driver, and I am just curious stupidly.  So, I turned on the system restore, backed up my XP using Winclone partition and tried to update the driver again. This time, the problem is even worse. Once XP has started, the screen goes black and I don't have access to the operating system at all.

  Is it still possible to roll back the graphics card driver without wipe partition, completely reinstall XP through bootcamp Assistant and then reload my clone? I have the XP installation dvd, but do not know how to proceed with him.

  Thank you

  OK, I solved my problem. I managed to solve this problem by booting in safe mode using my installation cd.  This got me to the home user interface screen where I could access the nvidia folder and reinstall the previous version of the driver.

  Hope this helps someone else out there with a similar problem.

  Good luck.

• Install windows 7 in Envy DV7-7234 with Windows 8 with win7 dual boot and windows 8

  I can install windows 7 in Envy DV7-7234 with Windows 8 buth with dual boot: win7 and windows 8?

  Installing Windows 7 on your HP ENVY computer Notebook dv7-7234nr is not supported by HP. In addition, no Windows 7 driver is listed on HP Software and Driver Downloads page for your computer.

  HP does not recommend installing Windows 7 and it will support the installation of Windows 7 on a computer comes with Windows 8. HP doesn't provide drivers for Windows 7 and the appropriate drivers are not available for the hardware in the computer. In addition, Windows 7 can not support some of the hardware or software designed for the computer.

  Make sure you create your media recovery HP or USB Flash Recovery discs before you edit or change anything.

  You will need to DISABLE 'Secure Boot' and ENABLE 'Legacy Support' in the ' settings of BIOS ' settings below page;

  

  Then, start Windows 8 and run the console 'disk management '. Using "Shrink Volume", reducing the size of the "C:" partition about half of its original size. Name of the partition "C:" to something like "Windows 8". Now, start the computer from the Windows 7 DVD, making sure to select "UEFI - internal CD/DVD" or "UEFI - ATAPI CD/DVD ' and not ' Legacy - CD/DVD internal."  (I recommend using a disc of Windows 7 SP1latest drivers have been included in this topic. The use of the SP1 disc usually resolves most disk hard AF and other issues. )

  Install Windows 7 on the partition without label that was established earlier when you shrunk the partition "C:". Continue to install WIndows 7 by / responding to all the guests. Once you download Windows 7 on your computer, we have to track down the compatible drivers for it. Please list all the "hardware ID" for unknown or missing devices.

  Please send Bravo

• Questions on the Dual-Boot Linux/Win8 on Inspiron 15R

  I recently got a new computer Dell laptop, Inspiron 15R, and I want to dual-boot with Windows 8 and Linux. I'm not familiar with Windows. I use Debian based Linux flavors, but I've only used the 32-bit versions on PC with BIOS (not UEFI). I never put in place a system dual boot, I usually just run Linux and one at a time unless I am running from a USB key. The laptop is running Win 8, basically, as he came. I have not updated to 8.1 Win. I have not moved all the files on the laptop yet.

  Issues related to the:

  1. If I use "Dell Backup and Recovery", the reinstallation disks will allow me to do a completely clean install of win 8?

  2. relocation records re-create the configuration factory of partitioning and include backup partition?

  3. can I move the backup partition that is pre-installed in other media (I have 4 partitions for dual boot-Win8 need, root, / Home, swap)?

  4. can I leave the backup partition, have my 3 partitions for Linux, no Win partition and reinstall Windows from backup partition should I have to?

  5. can I choose what software is installed when I create/use the backup disks?

  6. can I add software that I installed when I create the backup disks?

  7. should I have the Windows product key to reinstall? If Yes, where is it? (no sticker on the bottom of the laptop)

  8. can I use the product key or from backup disks to run Win 8 in a virtual machine under Linux?

  9. can I run Windows on a Flash DRIVE (or SD) as I can with Linux?

  10. can I install Win 8 to an external hard drive?

  10. is it better to shrink the Windows partition and reinstall Windows on a partition?

  11. how small the Windows partition can be?

  12. Windows will be able to access the/home partition? If not, is there a way to set up a separate partition for/home on Windows, Linux can access? Or do the / Home partition readable for Windows?

  13. do not set up the dual boot somehow cancel my warranty on the hardware of the laptop?

  14. If I end up doing a boot of Linux and using Wine for Windows software, which will void my warranty?

  15 is it my laptop to change any empty not compatible equipment (possibly wireless card) the warranty on the material of the opening?

  16. given that the laptop came with Win 8, is it possible to install older versions of Win on it instead of 8?

  17. given that the laptop is equipped with Internet Explorer, can I copy this program and run it in wine? (It's really the software only Windows only, that I need, to test software)

  I'm sorry that there are so many questions, I always try to understand all my options before doing anything permanent. Thanks in advance for any help :)

  1. If I use "Dell Backup and Recovery", the reinstallation disks will allow me to do a completely clean install of win 8?

  No it won't be a "clean" installation This will be a facility of factory settings. i.e. Windows pre-installed drivers and preinstalled software such as McAfee. Make sure that you install Dell Backup and Recovery version 1.7.1.2 before using it. See here for more details:

  

  You need a DVD of resettlement to clean install, call Support Dell technique for her.

  2. relocation records re-create the configuration factory of partitioning and include backup partition?

  USB recovery will recreate the system partition.

  3. can I move the backup partition that is pre-installed in other media (I have 4 partitions for dual boot-Win8 need, root, / Home, swap)?

  You will have problems this, unless you can get several disks in your system and have a Linux hard drive and a hard disk of Windows separately.

  4. can I leave the backup partition, have my 3 partitions for Linux, no Win partition and reinstall Windows from backup partition should I have to?

  No it does not work like that, you will not be able to boot from the partition recovery making it useless. However, you can start Recovery USB.

  5. can I choose what software is installed when I create/use the backup disks?

  No, as mentioned previously this is not not a "clean" installation and drivers and software preloaded such as McAfee will be included.

  6. can I add software that I installed when I create the backup disks?

  Not unless you get a DVD to reinstall and then install all your software on 1 large Windows partition with nothing else on the disc, then use Dell backup and restore. Or you buy a premium version of Dell backup and restore.

  7. should I have the Windows product key to reinstall? If Yes, where is it? (no sticker on the bottom of the laptop)

  Integrated sound in BIOS here:

  

  8. can I use the product key or from backup disks to run Win 8 in a virtual machine under Linux?

  No, you cannot license is OEM and the virtual machine has a virtual BIOS which will be recognized as another computer. It will not work and you will have problems to activate product. Media created with DBaR does not work on a virtual Dell BIOS or not.

  9. can I run Windows on a Flash DRIVE (or SD) as I can with Linux?

  N °

  10. can I install Win 8 to an external hard drive?

  N °

  10. is it better to shrink the Windows partition and reinstall Windows on a partition?

  Its usually best to clean install. However, it is the DVD of resettlement.

  11. how small the Windows partition can be?

  It depends on how much you want to add. At least 20 GB however.

  12. Windows will be able to access the/home partition? If not, is there a way to set up a separate partition for/home on Windows, Linux can access? Or do the / Home partition readable for Windows?

  You can make a partition for Windows and Linux to share.

  13. do not set up the dual boot somehow cancel my warranty on the hardware of the laptop?

  No, the warranty is for the hardware and not software. Dell you normally would have to restore the system to factory settings if help you hollow troubleshooting Windows so only. They will still carry the material well.

  14. If I end up doing a boot of Linux and using Wine for Windows software, which will void my warranty?

  N ° Ditto as above.

  15 is it my laptop to change any empty not compatible equipment (possibly wireless card) the warranty on the material of the opening?

  He should be ok, as long as you don't damage it. Usually, these interchangeable parts are readily available. Confer with the user manual at the parts remove.

  16. given that the laptop came with Win 8, is it possible to install older versions of Win on it instead of 8?

  Windows 7 64 bit can be installed, but you will need a new Windows license unless it came with Windows 8.0/8.1 Professional (in this case, you can use downgrade rights to Windows 7 Professional). You may have trouble with older versions.

  17. given that the laptop is equipped with Internet Explorer, can I copy this program and run it in wine? (It's really the software only Windows only, that I need, to test software)

  I don't have much experience with wine, but it is not as simple as copying a .exe for IE11.

• How to Dual boot Windows 7 on one machine pre-installed Windows 8

  Hi, my laptop came with pre-installed Windows 8, now I would also like to install Windows 7 Ultimate(Dual Boot) on the same machine, I have the DVD and the product key for windows 7. I made a partition (NTFS) on the hard drive to install windows 7, please help me in installing windows 7 and also to get an option to select the operating system to start.

  When the dual-boot, it is recommended that you install the oldest, all operating system first, in this case, Windows 7. Because of the risk of destroying your installation of Windows 8 and making it no longer starts, I suggest first, back up your installation of Windows 8 and also create a system repair disc.

  The best recommendation would be to install Windows 7 on a virtual machine:

  How to install Windows 7 Ultimate in Oracle VM Virtualbox 3.2.8...

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• HP Pavilion dv6-1140ea. want to make the dual boot for Linux also

  Hello

  I just bought one of these laptops. Is really very nice. I am a software developer and want to ensure that the software I write also works under Linux.

  For this reason, I want to make my system dual boot. That means I'll need to wipe the hard drive and install from scratch.

  I am really disappointed that the laptop came not with Vista disk (s), and that the HP software I want here (assistant wireless and all that is installed to make Vista works with the card reader, lightscribe DVD, etc.) is not simply written on a separate disc.

  So, can someone please tell me the best course of action once the hard drive is to get the Windows partition as it is now with Vista and HP utilities on? I want to get free or very low cost disks that I already paid for this software.

  I really hope that it is not my option to create recovery discs. Therefore, your time! I tried their creation and halfway through the process of verification of DVD 1 drive (about an hour in the process), he said verification had not.

  I'm looking for a simple, fast and cheap way to do.

  Thank you

  PUK.

  You are welcome.

  An alternative or a safety net in case where everything goes as planned. You have a C:\SwSetup folder that contains all your driver/app installation programs. Copy on dvd before making any changes. Use your Dell drive to install Vista, using the license key of the laptop on background to activate. Use your dvd with applications/drivers to complete.

• Can't get running dual boot Linux (Fedora) and Win8.1 in UEFI Duo 11 & secure boot mode

  Hello people,

  last year, I bought a 11 (Intel i5, 1.8 MHz, 8 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD) Duo with Win8 (64-bit) installed in secure boot mode. December 2013 I updated the OS 8.1 with a new license and curled UEFI & secure mode active, a few days after I installed Fedora 20 64-bit.

  Installing linux running properly, but I don't get any what startup, or UEFI GRUB menu and only earn 8.1 starts automatically. I checked the EFI partition: all files are installed in the appropriate directories.

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  Thanks in advance

  Michael Wachs

  Hello again,
  Mission accomplished, I have a dual boot win8/fedora20.

  Well, it was much more difficult than expected.

  First of all, thanks to this guy, it's a bit more clearly how noncompliant efi bios on vaio actually works:

  so, let's keep in mind that the start process seems to:
  Look in /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi; If present, it starts.
  Search in all subdirectories of /EFI/ for grubx64.efi. If present, it starts.
  Start /EFI/Boot/bootx64.efi
  Displays an error such as "The OS not found" message.

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  • It's more a hack here-I-fixed-it rather than a clean solution, but it works
  • There is probably a more easy/better way to do
  • a step may be unnecessary (I will say that when I suspect, but I will definitely not return to test)
  • I'm Italian and my English is awkward

  (1) enter the bios settings, select the boot from cd/dvd and disable secure boot (this may be unnecessary and can be re-enabled at the end of the process, I don't really know at the moment)

  (2) use the Fedora dvd installation (NOT 'live' one since you will need the feature of 'rescue') (Finally, you can use a direct to start and then go up and chroot for installed partitions, but it is longer)

  (3) save the system installed, this should mean pressing enter three times and ending up in a shell

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  chroot /mnt/sysimage
  

  (5) go to/boot/efi/EFI and follow these steps

  mv Boot Boot.old
  mv fedora Boot
  cp Boot/grubx64.efi Boot/bootx64.efi
  mv Microsoft/Boot/fwbootmgr.efi Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfwFUBAR.efi
  

  Now, this way our graceful bios not compliant will not find Microsoft file and will head to Boot/boot64.efi (fedora one). Unfortunately, grub scripts does not detect windows, so we need to manually add Windows entry in grub conf.

  (6) take note of the UID of the EFI partition:

  grep /boot/efi /etc/fstab
  

  (Well Yes, there are safer ways)

  (7) edit /etc/grub.d/40_custom and add this:

  menuentry "Windows 8" {
  insmod part_gpt
  insmod fat
  insmod search_fs_uuid
  insmod chain
  search --fs-uuid --no-floppy --set=root A609-3B1E
  chainloader (${root})/efi/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfwFUBAR.efi
  }
  

  (8) now we will (re) making our new config (in our new location):

  grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/efi/EFI/Boot/grub.cfg
  

  I fear that this step will be necessary whenever there is an update to the kernel

  9) restart with fingers crossed

  Oh, I currently have a working dual boot windows 8 / 20 on my vaio fedora.

  My biggest fear this time, it's some obscure windows update could restore the original Microsoft/Boot/fwbootmgr.efi. Finally, I could rename it again, still, it would be boring. We'll see.

  What a great way to spend a Saturday morning.

• Linux and dual Boot Win8

  Hi all

  I recently bought a laptop Vaio E Series (like this one), which came with pre-installed Windows 8. However, I'm interested in making it dual boot with a linux (Debian) distribution.

  Should I use a specific program to create a first partition between windows and linux? Windows are fitted with such a tool? Should I use a specific tool provided by Sony for such an approach? Is there something else I should be worried?

  Best regards.

  I think that the dual boot is not supported by sony. last year same thing happened to me. create recovery discs before any changes

• Sierra takes in dual boot with Boot Camp? Laminated through 25 pages. Did not direct discussions or responses.

  Installation of Microsoft Windows need to run Microsoft 'Access', which is not available to OX. Until I try to install OX 10.0.2 does anyone know if it supports the dual boot with BootCamp or similar? Thank you!

  Boot Camp creates a Windows partition on the internal disk and allows the computer to be switched between Mac OS X and Windows, but not to have two OS running at the same time. make products such as VirtualBox.

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• (SOLVED) Profile of tuberculosis path must be reinstated to Dual boot w/each start

  Having a dual boot (W10 & Ubuntu 14.04). Configure TB on first and migrated W10 W7 all files/folders for TB to it. Worked well. Then configure Ubuntu TB. Set the path for the profiles to the location on the main disc used by W10, I can use the same files. Worked 1st time and recognized of all the folders/files/address/etc. When I re-boot of Ubuntu it says folder Profiles is missing. In the Terminal I follow these steps to fix:

  CD/usr/bin >
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  Remove "default profile" >
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  Congratulations. You can then mark the thread as "Solved" Please?
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• Migrate to El Capitan in a dual boot Situation

  I have a Mac Book Pro 2011 with two internal hard drives.  (I got the optical drive, replaced by the second hard drive).  A reader has installed El Capitan.  The other disc has Snow Leopard.  I want to finish my transition to El Capitan while being able from time to time dual boot from the Snow Leopard disc in order to run some legacy applications.  Meanwhile, I have done work on "both sides of the fence" and do not want to replace or destroy data and applications that currently exist on the drive from El Capitan.

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  Hope this makes some sense.

  When I had this situation, I did a manual copy, so I would have more control over what was copied and where he went.

• Dual Boot Windows 10 error

  Greetings!

  I have a MacBook Early 2015 Pro 13 "i5 2.7 GHz, 16 GB of RAM and 128 GB SSD.

  I decided to dual boot my mac with Windows 64-bit 10 and I downloaded the file ISO 10 64-bit Windows, and when I tried to use the Bootcamp Assistant to install it, it gave me the following error message:

  

  This is clearly an iso version beyond Windows 8, I'm stumped!

  Thanks in advance for all comments and advice!

  Can validate you your ISO for the size and MD5sum as shown, using OS x Terminal?

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  LS - lgh Win10_1511_2_English_x64.iso

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