Questions tagged [installation]
The process of installing software, hardware, or peripherals on a personal computer.
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Downloading Microsoft Flight Smiluator - download blocked from Microsoft Store
Installing Microsoft Flight Simulator - download gets blocked from Microsoft Store and you may get these errors:
Microsoft Store:
0x803fb107
XBox Beta:
0x80073d28
How do I download it first to install ...
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Do installers run apps with administrative privileges?
I run an app installer. It requests administrative privileges.
When installation is over, the installer typically has a checkbox Run [app name], while still being superuser.
When I enable the checkbox ...
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Window installation issue on boot
I have problem to install windows using USB. Initially I tried to install usb it went install step, so in partition allocation page I formated System library director (C Drive) and it show disk former ...
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"force-close" during installation causes "CondaHTTPError: HTTP 000 CONNECTION FAILED"
I closed the running process by force-closing the anaconda command prompt while it was actively installing tensorflow.
After this, running the tensorflow installer again, I got:
(base) C:\Users\Admin&...
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Is it possible to uninstall Windows from my machine and yet keep the license? [closed]
I have an old Windows machine, that's dying from how terrible Windows is. I'd like to switch to Gentoo, but to avoid many problems I'd like not to dual boot. I'd still like to keep my license to ...
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How to remove operating systems and bios starting screen to restore hardware to when it was bought
I have installed loads of different operating systems (windows, manjaro, artix, popos, 2 ubuntu systems) on the same computer for trying different things out and I'm not exactly sure where everything ...
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.dmg keeps re-mounting
I am facing a problem that a drive keeps being mounted on my mac.
It began when I have attempted to install software packages from my car cam manufacturer. It created a mounted drive for installing ...
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How can you access to veracrypt GUI and CLI commands on the same linux system?
I tried installing veracrypt GUI along side command line version but it simply replaces the current veracrypt installation.
The issue is I very much value the usage that both offer.
Has anyone tried ...
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Strange error when trying to configure Snort
I've been following this guide: https://medium.com/@koayyongcett/snort-installation-in-kali-linux-from-the-source-9a005558a2ea teaching how to install snort, as using the apt-get install snort command ...
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cannot install ToR service in kali
apt install tor
I am getting this error:
Package tor is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from ...
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Is it possible to create a single EXE of my system?
I have made an advanced and complex library/framework in PHP. Currently, if I wanted to put this on a new computer, I would have to perform (in broad terms) these manual steps:
Install PHP CLI.
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Can't Install VNC Server on Mac Catalina OS X 10.15.6 "Installation Failed"
I can't get VNC Server 6.7.2 to install on Catalina OS X 10.15.6. It says error during installation each time. I've tried re-downloading the installer, and tried several previous versions with no luck....
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Python: Do I need to install Tensorflow and Pytorch in two different conda environments?
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I do not know whether I should install pytorch and tensorflow in separated environments if I want to install both.
For conda tensorflow, I find at https://machinelearningspace.com/installing-...
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Making a dual boot scenario with Windows, getting unusual db error
over the last few days I've been mulling over the idea of getting Debian on my desktop which has had windows on it for the longest. I had thought this would be a pretty easy thing to do, I plugged in ...
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CentOS 7.8 installation on HP Envy x360 laptop aborts on partition definition
I'm trying to install CentOS 7 on HP Envy x360 laptop.
However, as soon as the 'Done' is clicked in the 'Partition Definition' stage, the installation is aborted with the following messages.
How to ...
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"[WinError 126] The specified module could not be found". Can I fix Anaconda without a full reinstall? [closed]
When installing tensorflow with conda install -c conda-forge tensorflow I get:
## Package Plan ##
environment location: C:\Users\Admin\anaconda3
added / updated specs:
- tensorflow
The following ...
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My laptop already has a USB-C port, but it doesn't support display output. Can I upgrade it?
I have a Lenovo Ideapad L340 Gaming Laptop. The laptop has an existing USB-C port, but it is a Gen 1 port and therefore does not support display/video output.
I would like to use my USB-C dock to ...
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Installation of CentOS 8.2
We have a bunch of workstations installed on CentOS 7.4. We want to start implementing the switch to CentOS 8 but it's already not going as planned.
First, I generate my usb installation with this ...
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Different application installers return a 1603 file access error; how to find file that it cannot access?
On Windows 10 v2004, two application installers fail [Evernote and Windows SDK] with MainEngineThread is returning 1603 via:
Error 1603: A fatal error occurred during installation
According to ...
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Why do most of my installers fail to work?
For a while, any installers which use the Windows installer in any way, all fail to install, with the error The specified path 'C:\WINDOWS\Installer\Config.Msi\' is unavailable.
The folder doesn't ...
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writhing in .bash_profile on Mac
I wanna install sql. In installation process I did :
open -t .bash_profile. But when I wanna write something the error say:
You don’t own the file “.bash_profile” and don’t have permission to write to ...
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Why is the OOBEKEYBOARD / OOBEREGION bug fixed (or worked around) by enabling the default administrator account?
MS has some (nonworking) advice for working around this issue here. In my experience, you can click "try again" until you're blue in the face, it will never work.
The real workaround that ...
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Windows and Linux installation (same laptop)
I need help and advice about this situation.
I have an old laptop, I would say low-end performce laptop with 2 GB of RAM and only 32 GB of eMMC drive.
It's an old laptop but what I love about this ...
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Installing the numbers module in Python
I recently encountered an error in a program due to the line 'import numbers' stating that the module numbers has not been installed. I am aware of how to install for example a package by running pip ...
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Duplicate a network-shared printer in Windows 10
I'm trying to set up an automated print system and would benefit from having the same network-shared printer installed in multiple copies, each with different default settings (colour vs B&W, dual-...
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Can't install Windows 10 ARM64 on Surface Pro X 1876 128GB from USB
I can't install Windows 10 ARM64 on Surface Pro X 1876 128GB.
I flashed USB using latest Rufus version with Windows 10 ARM64 1903 Enterprise ISO.
I have an adapter (USB -> USB-C), secure boot is ...
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Booting into Windows 10 usb flickers Windows logo, then reboots
I created a bootable usb from the Windows 10 iso file using woeusb on my linux laptop. I checked, and I can boot into the Windows installer on my thinkpad laptops with no issue. When I try to boot ...
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How to install jsoncpp on CentOS 8
I have tried:
$ sudo dnf install jsoncpp
Last metadata expiration check: 0:31:37 ago on Fri 17 Jul 2020 02:02:47 PM CST.
No match for argument: jsoncpp
Error: Unable to find a match: jsoncpp
And I ...
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Old Intel Pentium PC: am I an i586? Does Gentoo provide i586 packages? What else am I compatible with? [duplicate]
Greetings Super Users!
I've recently commenced revitalizing a very old PC. She's running an Intel Pentium, x86_64. I thought I'd give Gentoo a go because I've found it very appealing and as a Bedrock ...
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Debian Installation stucks at Configuring APT sources
I am trying to install Debian 10 using bootable USB drive and win-load but it stucks at Configuring APT sources...
I have installed Debian with the exact same USB drive on other machine successfully.
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Instaling Ubuntu on KingStone DataTraveler 32GB doesn't work properly, why?
I have two of USB flash drives mentioned in title, brand new (~10 days).
They support USB 2.0, 3.0, 3.1
I know how to install and boot different Linux distros from USB drives but this one gives me ...
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Can phone_home module be used multiple times in cloud init?
The cloud-init in ubuntu (and other distros) have:
(https://cloudinit.readthedocs.io/en/latest/topics/modules.html#phone-home)
phone_home:
url: http://example.com/$INSTANCE_ID/
post:
- pub_key_dsa
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Can't Install NVIDIA drivers after W10 clean install
I've upgraded my pc to Windows 10 from Windows 8 thru clean install since windows 8 doesn't have a direct upgrade path. After performing a clean install, obviously, drivers are also removed. I've ...
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How to take a screenshot during CentOS (or any Linux distro) install process?
I need to install a few Linux distro's on some machines and I've been asked to document the installation procedure for others to easily follow when they need to do the same.
Apart from taking pictures ...
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What is the "Google Developers" app?
This feels like a stupid question, but I can't find any information on it...
When you visit a developers.google.com URL (the Google Developers resource site) in Google Chrome browser, you have the ...
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Install other OS than DSM on Synology DiskStation DS16SE — possible?
The DS216SE will eventually reach its end of support. [EDIT: it is not as soon as triggered this question originally,* but that only postpones the issue. Also I'd prefer a less restricted access.]
Are ...
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Windows could not prepare the computer to boot into the next phase of installation
Nota Bene: Not a duplicate! I've checked the following questions and didn't find the working solution.
Nota Bene 2: I've got a lot more details. Check them in the bottom of the question!
Questions:
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Windows 7 32bit usual install size?
I was wondering what could be the usual installation size for Windows 7 (32bit, without any extras).
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How do you install git-filter-repo?
I'm attempting to use git-filter-repo to remove large binaries from my repository. I have not used python before. I installed the latest python by clicking on the downloaded .exe file as that is a ...
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CAT5E Troubleshooting
I ran CAT5E through the walls in my house today. Everything looks fine but when I crimp the ends and attach them to my Rogers modem the cables are not working. I thought I was crimping it wrong but ...
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Recovering the python files after uninstalling Anaconda
I had an issue with my computer so i had to reinstall my packages including python (Anaconda). I did not realise that when Anaconda gets uninstalled in the computer it deletes all files under C:\Users\...
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Whatever I try, I can't install Windows XP
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Have a pretty modern, but already an old laptop. Some time ago it had Windows 10 x64, which I deleted. Then I installed Ubuntu 20.04. Now I've deleted it as well and want to install Windows XP ...
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INstalling firefox nightly
I run the following command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa
I get the following error.
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
I'm new to Linux - what does this mean?
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How to setup Alpine Linux in headless mode over ethernet with SSH?
I want to set up Alpine Linux on a Raspberry Pi over SSH, but I have no monitor and keyboard at hand.
I copy the tarball to the formatted SD card as described in the Alpine Linux wiki, add an ...
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any method to update a deprecated Teamviewer version on a remote computer for which I have the admin credentials?
Background:
I have TeamViewer installed on several Windows PCs (friends, family, former and current coworkers) that I figured I might need remote access to some day.
Most of these installs have older ...
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Update preinstalled pip on macos
I was going to install anaconda on mac to use python via spyder. Now, in terminal I noticed that my mac already has python 2 and python 3.7.3 installed. So I figured that I wouldn't need anaconda ...
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If I get a laptop with Windows 10, is there anything I should know about installing Linux besides disabling Secure Boot under Windows?
If I get a laptop with Windows 10 and Secure Boot, and I disable Secure Boot, is there anything I should know about installing Linux besides the process used with BIOS?
I am expecting a laptop with ...
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Windows 10 SSD upgrade [duplicate]
My neighbor indicates her Gateway SX2110G Windows 10 returns "No boot disk has been detected or the disk has failed." Assume that the hard drive has failed and needs replacing.
It's an older machine,...
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win10 + softwares in a disk image for all hardwares
3 relatives of mine need a fresh install of windows,
I want to make a disk image containing win10 + notfree softwares such as office19 and adobe2020 suites assuming :
they are already activated on ...
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Instruction on installing MyPaint for macOS Catalina 10.15.4
MyPaint (drawing app) looks really promising and I've been trying to install it for a while now but with no success.
The videos I found on YouTube are outdated so the installation steps don't work ...
