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Creating a system deployment disk [duplicate]

Hi guys i want to create an image of a windows 7 system and use it as a deployment tool and when I want to setup up like more than 10 laptops, then i just connect them on a network and deploy the ...
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Can't choose between Fedora 18 or Windows 7 at startup

I've installed Windows 7 on my system, and made three partitions: one of 180 GB, one of 210 GB and one of 75 GB. I've made a bootable DVD with Fedora 18 from an ISO file and installed Fedora on the ...
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How can I force the boot menu to always show up at start up without pressing F10?

I have Visual Studio 2010 installed on Windows 7 on one hard disk and Visual Studio 2012 installed on Windows 7 on another hard disk in the same computer. When I start up my system, I want the boot ...
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Unable to boot Centos 6.3 from live CD

This seems a strange question to ask. The the same cd boots perfectly on one PC but gives the message- slab error in kmem_cache_destroy():cache 'Acpi-Operate':can't free all objects slab error in ...
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How can I make my computer ask me which OS I want to load while booting?

I have 2 hard disk, one with one partition with OS, and the other with 2 partitions, one with OS and the other one whithout. I want to be able to decide which OS I want to load each time I boot the ...
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dd command to create bootable iso image of hard disk

Is it possible to use dd command to create a bootable ISO image from hardisk ? I use below command: dd if=/dev/sda of=/mnt/sdb/my.iso I am able to create ISO, but when i try to boot i get error, ...
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Laptop will not boot

This is a dell studio 1558 laptop. Now, something is wrong with the charger that it won't charge the laptop, but the laptop can turn on and operate properly as long as it is attached. It has been like ...
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old OS still trying to boot after being removed using msconfig

i had two different copies of windows 7 on my SSD, i deleted the one i did not want and removed it from my boot order using msconfig but every time i restart it says "Windows failed to start. A recent ...
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How to install OSX Lion onto a Macbook Air from USB drive without any OS already on the system?

For whatever reason, I have recently come into an early 2008 Macbook Air which has had its hard drive wiped completely, so there is no OS on there currently. How do I install OSX Lion or Windows 7/8 ...
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What are the functions of the BIOS while the operating system is running?

I always wondered whether the BIOS (apart from conducting POST, starting the bootloader and passing control to the OS after one presses the power button) has any purpose or function while the ...
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Change the system partition in Windows XP

I attached two hard disks (Disk 1 and Disk 2) to an old computer system while installing Windows XP. Disk 1 is IDE and Disk 2 is SATA. I wanted to install Windows XP on Disk 1. Disk 2 was meant for ...
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how to remove the option of “windows 7 and windows 7 loader xe” at startup [closed]

I think that is less efficient at turning the laptop must choose one of the windows 7 or windows 7 loader xe??
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Why do people care so much about boot time of an operating system? [closed]

I run both Windows and Linux, and I rarely restart my computer, once a week or a month. I just close the lid to put it to sleep or just press sleep. But whenever I see an operating system being ...
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Can't load first OS(Seven) on primary partition while system loads second OS(XP) on a logical partition

Excuse me for the long title that I've chosen. I made a logical partition for installing another OS which it was XP but, I forgot to change it to a primary one and after that my first OS which is a ...
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Install vmware vm into boot instead of virtualized

I've been running a virtual machine for a while in vmware. Luckily now i've got another computer, and there for i was wondering if it's possible get the vm installed in the computer with regular boot ...
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Backup MBR , boot loaders etc for trouble free OS installing/uninstalling?

First I installed xp , then xp64 , then windows 8 developer preview , now I wish to install a linux flavor. This is all easy. Some months later I may want to uninstall windows 8 preview and install ...
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Install Windows 7 over Lan from pc with Win 7

Is it possible to install Windows in a brand new machine, if it only has the ability to launch OS from disk and lan? I set the machine to Boot from lan and set my computer to Internet Connection ...
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System booting slowly. Why?

I'm using Windows 7 Home Basic it was running smoothly but suddenly started getting the below error. Since then its booting very slowly and every time showing the error cant understand whats the ...
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Install an OS, (iso file) without burning it on a CD or making a bootable USB flash drive

I'm trying to install windows 8 developer preview. I've already downloaded the ISO. Now I should burn it on a CD or create a bootable flash drive....zzz I was wondering, can I skip this step? Can I ...
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Booting an OS from CD instead of HD

What are the reasons for/benefits of booting an Operating System from a CD instead of from the hard drive? What kind of uses does it provide that booting from the hard drive does not? Do the answers ...
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How to make laptop without an OS boot directly to an external monitor?

My laptop screen broke so I've been looking up methods to boot a laptop directly to an external monitor and many people say to use the FN+F4, which I have tried and it has failed to produce any ...
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Any way to boot an OS from usb flash drive and run directly on a monitor with USB port?

Is there any way to boot an OS from usb flash drive and run directly on a monitor with USB port? I have an LCD monitor with USB port. Can I just load an OS on a flash drive and run it on monitor?
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Error Loading Operating System, + AES Boot Encryption !

My laptop ran it's battery out last night and this morning I have a "Error Loading Operating System" right after the Lenovo bootscreen. Usually this would be where the Truecrypt password prompt would ...
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OS with the fastest boot up time [closed]

I use my laptop for presentations and meetings and the boot up time is quite embarrassing. Normally I just start it up before the meeting on my way in but I don't think its good for the lifetime of ...
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How to make my notebook up

After i update my anti-virus s/w, my notebook can't reboot normally, what happened? It just sitting on the welcome screen, displaying it is loading some configuration. Somebody please help me, i don't ...
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use external hard drive as primary boot device

I have a failing hard disk. Which linux said that I would need to replace. I'm still saving to buy a new one. And since I have an external hard drive I want to use it as primary boot device where I ...
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What happens when a computer starts?

I'm trying to understand what happens when a computer is turned on. How the computer works on startup, various initializations that take place, etc. For example, is the bootstrap loader the first ...
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How to run multiple operating systems on a single computer? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicates: Dual Booting Linux and Windows XP Booting Multiple Operating Systems I have a machine with Windows on it, and I would like to be able to reboot to Linux. I am ...
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How can I do multi-boot with XOSL?

I have seen someone using XOSL to do multi-boot. Actually, this is my first time messing up with multiple OS. Do you guys have any tutorials or guides for me to learn? Assuming that I am using a ...
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Is it safe to run an operating system from an USB flash drive?

I've got a laptop that has a broken harddisk controller. Replacing the motherboard is quite expensive. I thought about buying a flash drive and installing & running the system from it. However, ...
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Looking for fast and possibile free pre-os

I am looking for a preos that I can install in dual boot with Windows XP and that can me allow to switch on my PC and be ready in few seconds. I would like to have this features Browse internet ...
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How to install Ubuntu, Windows XP and Windows 7 from scratch as triple-boot system

I'm currently running Windows XP, but have ordered Windows 7. I want to keep Windows XP on a separate partition, and install Ubuntu as well. In which order should I install the OSs, and is there ...