Boot (or booting) refers to the action of starting up a computer and getting it to run the operating system.
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Computer takes several hours to start after pressing the power on button
For a while now my PC has been very slow to start up. I turn it off at night before going to sleep and when I try to turn it on in the morning it takes hours (roughly 2 to 4 hours). The computer does ...
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Don't start display manager when booting
I need to somehow boot from Grub w/o even starting or trying to start X and display manager. I tried
linux (hd1,msdos3)/boot/vmlinuz-*** root=/dev/sdb3 ro text
but this started kdm regardless. I ...
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Mac OS X Mountain Lion won't boot after installing Paragon HFS+ on Windows 8
I am running Windows 8 64Bit and Mac OS X Mountain Lion.
I installed Paragon HFS+ a few days ago, and now Mac OS won't boot. I get the gray screen with an apple logo and a progress bar along the ...
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Windows Sleep Mode - Hardware not booting up
I have a problem with my computers. It's mainly on my ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215n Laptop, but other people I know have said that this happens to them too.
Sometimes when I wake up my laptop, it turns ...
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Did I kill windows boot manager? I can't boot after installing FreeBSD
I installed freebsd with dual-booting. I specified an empty partition for freebsd auto-configuring.
After it was installed, windows boot manager disappeared.
What's going on? Should I recover it, or ...
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Virtualbox needs ISO to boot VM post OS install
Fore some reason after i create new VM and install OS to it then it stops booting after the installation is completed. I have to re-mount the ISO i used for install to get the VM working normally. ...
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Boot to Live CD with VMWare
I have a CentOS6 virtual machine running on VMWare Workstation 7 and I need to boot to a LiveCD to increase my disk size. My problem is that I cant get the VM to boot to the ISO. It always boots to ...
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WinXP Raid 1 Failure Boot Issue
Here's my problem. I have a computer that was set up with RAID1, 2 HDDs and had a failure to one from some power surge issues.
If attempting to boot each drive on their own:
- The HDD in Port0 is bad ...
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Unable to view partitions in Windows Explorer
I used Partition Magic to partition my backup HDD so as to clone primary HDD. During the process, Partition Magic discovered some errors in some sectors of my primary HDD and asked to fix them. I ...
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Can't boot windows 8 install from usb, thinks it's a hard drive. Now stuck on win8 logo
I have a usb flash drive I used to install windows 8 on this laptop. Now I wanna try it on my pc. In boot order there is no clear USB, there were only 3 options (tried them all) Hard, CD, Removable. I ...
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Error loading operating system after installing a new hard drive
I just put a new hard drive in my laptop. I was installing Windows when the power went off, now it says Error loading operating system. What do I do now?
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Remove memtest from usb
A while ago I had some hardware issues with my desktop and used a USB stick to put a bootable memtest on it to do some diagnosis (at the time it was that one of the memory sticks was bad). Fast ...
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solaris 8 init script asks for user password
I've got a script in the Solaris 8 initialization phase, under /etc/rc3.d, that contains a su - username -c "a command", but I see thru the boot messages that the su command is asking for the user ...
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How to make a formerly internal (sata) Windows 7 hdd boot over USB 3.0
I am getting a Windows Failed to start message - implicating a hardware change. And rightly so - I moved my internal laptop drive to an external USB 3.0 enclosure.
Startup repaire runs into problems ...
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Linux does not see sdc on boot (but does during install)
OK, now I'm at a loss.
I have been struggling with getting my Ubuntu server to boot. After a couple of days of fighting with it, I gave up and reinstalled thinking that'll sort it out.
It didn't.
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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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Resurrecting an old computer. Powers on, does not boot
I have an old Dell Optiplex GX1 that I want to revive. If I plug it in, the power comes on. However, the power switch has no effect (can't turn it on or off, have to unplug it to stop power). I ...
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Converted Macbook Disk to Dynamic. Is there a fix for this?
I realize this question has been asked before, but I have other questions too.
Firstly though, I have a MacBook with dual boot Mountain Lion and Windows 8. I tried to partition the hard drive from ...
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Can GRUB2 be installed to USB and used to select between 2 HDDs with Windows 7?
I have recently acquired a second SSD, and decided I would utilize a multi-boot setup to increase my productivity. One drive is for "work" (only contains Windows 7 and software needed for work) and on ...
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Revert back to factory settings Windows 7
After 4 years I now want to revert my computer back to the original Windows 7 install as it's getting slow and just want a fresh start.
My computer had originally a vista operating on the computer ...
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Laptop won't boot from anything except HDD
I have a Windows 7 install disc (official,etc), I tried this in a laptop which would not boot to Windows 7, instead getting stuck on "the boot selection failed because a required device is ...
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Any similar tools like Fiddler's AutoResponder?
So, I was looking for a parental control that could block my children from some unwanted websites and redirect them elsewhere.
As far as I searched, I found this handy Fiddler tool. It does all that I ...
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Why does my computer no longer recognize keyboards?
This is an Asus All-in-One from 2010 running Windows 8.
The computer froze. Upon reboot, the keyboard was not detected and would not power up (the lights would not activate as they usually do.) I ...
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How can I move the boot sector to another drive?
When I installed Windows 7 on my new SSD it seems I messed some parts up during the partition selection, and now I have my system partition with the boot sector on another harddrive, and the boot ...
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windows - Power failure caused status 0xC0000225
I had a power cut when my laptop didn't have the battery plugged in. Somehow there seems to be some corruption.
When I'm starting my laptop, I see the "Launch startup repair (recommended)" screen. If ...
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Boot Windows after deleting Mac osx partition
I removed the Snow Leopard partition and 2 other (linux) partitions from my MacBook, only keeping the Windows 7 part. I also moved and resized the Windows partition to the whole disk. I kept the 200MB ...
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Error: “Windows failed to start. A recent hardware or software change might be the cause.”
"The boot selection failed because a required device is inaccessible"
I am not able to change change settings in bios because admin password is set and I do not
have the password. I did set the HDD ...
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Can UEFI settings brick new laptops?
See closed question - this is a less localised version of the same question.
Summary: changing CMS support in BIOS after attempting dual boot Windows 8 and Ubuntu 12.10 bricked my laptop.
While ...
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Toshiba Notebook Won't Boot
I have a 16 month old Toshiba Notebook NB525-00H. I replaced the original 1GB memory card with a Crucial 2GB memory upgrade (2GB 204-PIN DDR3 SODIMMPC3-10600 CL3). I was very careful not to touch the ...
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Which linux distributions offer seamless support for UEFI and an LVM root out of the box?
My new ultrabook (an Asus UX32VD) requires UEFI in order to boot from the internal harddisk. I use an LVM partition which contains my root fs and dual-boot Windows 8. I somehow managed to get this ...
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Mac Pro was working fine. Formatted the hard drives and now the monitor can't get a picture
My mac computer was working fine but I took the hard drives out of it and formatted them with my new computer. Now when I re-insert the zero-filled drives the monitor is just perpetually black.
I ...
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Current-change on multiple ports
I'm trying to run Hiren's Boot CD on my BIOS after I have installed a new power supply and when I'm trying to run something it spams the whole screen with current-change on port 1,2... I think it ...
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Setting Raspberry GPIO value in rc.local
I'm a semi-linux newcomer and i have a question:
I need to set some GPIO pins in this way: (pin 18 out, pin 17 in) (actually i'm doing this via WiringPi(python) trought this commands)
gpio export 18 ...
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Magical mystery boot: Computer booting when lights turned on
In my office we have four computers on a LAN: Two Ubuntu machines and two Vistas. Each is on its own power strip with surge protection, no UPS. The ADSL router is on a separate outlet. When we come in ...
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PC powers off after standby
Whenever I resume my PC out of standby, the PC immediately shuts off. Then when I press the power button, nothing happens. I have to flip the power supply switch on the back a couple times before I ...
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Windows 8 Pro on Laptop Won't Complete Boot Process
I ordered a brand new laptop with Windows 8 Pro 64 installed. I was able to turn the laptop on and run through it's set up (email, settings, etc.) and used it briefly before bed. When I got up the ...
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Laptop crashed while BIOS update
[...] I installed a BIOS update the other day and while the update was still in progress my Laptop crashed. Ever since, I cannot boot my device.
As in many forums described my screen also remains ...
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Computer making strange sound when turned on, ever since power outage
Recently we experienced a power outage, and the PC was off. However, once the power came back, I switched on the PC and heard a strange noise - almost as if the hard disk or fans were struggling to ...
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Xubuntu cannot log in
I have installed Xubuntu 12.10 on Asus EEE-1000H.On install it worked fine both during upgrade and and when I installed programs via terminal.NO error window
Today i start up the pc it stop going ...
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“no init found” error while booting up Linux
I booted with a Live Ubuntu CD.
I entered the following in the terminal:
sudo fdisk -l
it showed all the disk details then.
sudo fsck -y/dev/sda1
This commands shows:
fsck from util-linux-ng ...
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SSD showing in DiskManagement but not in Window Explorer
I have got a new SSD (Corsair Force Series 3 120 GB SSD Internal Hard Drive) . I am trying to connect it using SATA to USB . Window is detecting the drive but not mounting it!!
When I am trying to ...
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How can I boot from an external USB HDD if it has 3 partitions, 2 of which should be bootable?
I'd like to use Clonezilla for backing up the C partitions of two separate laptops. My idea was to create two bootable FAT32 partitions on my external USB HDD (next to a main partition for other ...
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Booting Linux Mint Debian on Samsung Chronos 7 fails with blank screen
I have a Samsung Chronos 7 laptop I bought from the Microsoft store in August of 2012. It has a NVIDIA GeForce GT 640M for a 15.6" display and an i7-3615QM processor. Currently I have a pretty fresh ...
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How to recover corrupted Windows XP installation?
I have a Netbook without a CD rom which has been running Windows XP.
I decided to install Linux on it to run a dual setup, however that somehow corrupted my Windows installation, probably because of ...
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Media test failure, check cable Windows 7 Laptop
Several times a Windows 7 laptop would not boot without me pressing F2, when it would tell me "Media test failure, check cable", then proceed to boot up. If I pressed F12, the other alternative ...
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Fedora 18 - HP pavilion g7 - boot after install fails
F18 Installation from x64 DVD went fine, then reboot without DVD shows grub, so far so good. But as soon as grub timeout is reached, the screen becomes black and that's it!
No F1, no Ctrl-Alt-F1 ...
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What causes HP dv9700 laptop to turn off 1 second after turning on?
model: dv9925nr
I removed the battery, plugged in a new AC adapter (light glows solid around DC jack). When I press the power button it powers on, the fan spins up, then there is a quiet click sound ...
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booting into a virtual machine from a linux installed on external hard drive
I am running windows 8 and have a linux Ubuntu 12.04 installed on an external hard drive, can I install a virtual machine on windows and run the linux system installed on my external HD?
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Can't get a picture to display on my monitor when trying to install an operating system on a Mac
Computer is like 6 years old and I think I fucked with the bootloader at one point many years ago when I started using only Windows on it. The pretty bootloader stopped appearing that allowed you to ...
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thinkpad sl400c laptop not booting up
I run win 7, i recently connected three seagate external hdd to it and was copying some data, unfortunately one of them disconnected and they system hung up, i took out the battery and tried to boot ...
