Questions tagged [installation]
The process of installing software, hardware, or peripherals on a personal computer.
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Error installing .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 10
Since I upgraded to Windows 10 I'm no longer a "real" administrator on my personal computer and I can't download anything from Windows Update.
When I try to install .NET 3.5 I get
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What are the risks of installing Linux on a laptop pre-installed with Windows?
I currently own a Dell Vostro 3446 Laptop that came with Windows pre-installed. After a year of using Windows 8.1, I am thinking of switching over to Linux (most likely Fedora). My friend has Ubuntu ...
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How do I install Windows 10 ONTO a USB drive?
I have a USB, with Ubuntu installed into it, and I have a USB with android-x86 installed onto it. I was just wondering, is there any way to install Windows 10 onto a USB drive?
Please note, unlike ...
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Is it possible Windows 10 upgrade uninstalled antivirus software?
Was using Trend Micro Titanium. Upgraded from windows 7. Used to see a notification saying Trend Micro was scanning in Windows 7. I haven't seen the notification in a month. Found the installation ...
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Reinstalling windows 8
I completely removed windows 8 and installed ubuntu mate on my laptop now I want to reinstall win 8. I have recovery on usb but noting in ubuntu will boot to usb, i have kali on another usb and that ...
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DirectX won't install
I have a PC that I have clean installed Windows 7 on so that I have a nice clean PC to play my beloved Tom Clancy games on. However, whenever I attempt to install DirectX 9.0c I get the error an ...
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RAM Install configuration [closed]
Q: 1. If a motherboard has four RAM slots, and you want 16GB of RAM, Is it better to have four 4GB RAM sticks or two 8GB RAM sticks?
Q: 2. If you decide to install two RAM sticks in a four slot ...
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How can I run a diagnostic install on a Mac dmg?
I know how to do this in Windows, example in the commandline:
msiexec /i gtk-sharp-2.12.22.msi /l*v c:\Users\anyuser\Documents\gtk-sharp-msi.log
(Documentation: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/...
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Download installer for old version of Git [closed]
I need to install Git on an isolated computer which is not connected to the internet. This computer is extremely controlled, with all installations requiring approval and admin privileges (not me). ...
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Simulia Abaqus installation error under Linux (Mint 17.2)
When executing the setup script from a Simulia Abaqus 6.14 installation directory under Linux (Mint 17.2), I receive an error upon launching the installer. The Abaqus installer appears to run in Java, ...
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On running an exe, Windows isn't recognizing that I have jre 1.7
The Context: I'm trying to run an .exe (it's the installer for glassfish 3, if you're curious). When I run it from the GUI, it throws
This application needs version 1.6 or higher of JRE...If you ...
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Windows 7 will not install
Last weekend I was having black screens and I figured I was due for a reinstall anyway.
The install starts normally and at every attempt at 50% I get this error:
Windows cannot install required ...
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Error with with installing PyCuda, cannot find -lboost_thread-gcc42-mt
I am trying to get some software called pycuda (https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pycuda) installed on ubuntu. The error I am receiving is:
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lboost_python-gcc42-mt
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Why are there two Chromes installed?
I went to uninstall some stuff, and I just happened to notice something I hadn't notice before: that there are two Google Chromes installed. I thought at first this might have been a glitch or ...
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.NET 4.6 Re-installation on Windows 10
I recently upgraded from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. Then I uninstalled .NET Framework 4.6 in Windows 10. It's not appearing in Programs and Features anymore.
I want to reinstall it, and I tried to use ...
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Can I install the same copy of Windows (same product key) onto a different drive on the same computer and switch between them with the BIOS boot menu?
Right now I have two HDDs (for storage) and two SSDs (for OS) in my computer.
On the older 64 GB SSD, I have Windows 10 installed, along with a bunch of video production software and related tools ...
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Java 7 and and 8 coexisting on Windows 7 Pro x64 - how to fix running old jar files
I have a Win7 Pro x64 Box with both JRE 7u80 and 8u60 (both are i586 versions) running since I have two applications that either need the one or the other to run.
I am aware of being able to start ...
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Software thinks it is already installed, but isnt?
I have a game which I would like to install but whenever I insert the CD/mount the image, when the menu pops up it shows "Play" rather than "Install". The Control Panel does not show the software ...
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How to install Android Studio in silent mode?
We are trying to install Android Studio (android-studio-bundle->Version-ID<-windows.exe) in silent mode.
So far I could find no hint which commandline Switches are avaiable for this installer. ...
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Can't install Kali Linux from USB, fails to find CD-ROM drive
I successfully made a live USB of the Kali Linux.
When I boot from the USB it gives an option to install. I clicked on that option. At one point it was detecting and mounting CD-ROM drives. As I have ...
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How can I install Quicktime player to Windows 10?
I would like to play a movie in the web and a webpage ask me, download Quicktime plugin. I opened up this web page and I tryed download and install Quicktime
But when I tried install I get this ...
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How Chocolatey knows which packages are installed and which aren't
Chocolatey is a package management system for Windows. First, you download and install Chocolatey, which is free and open-source software. You tell it what software you want, then (usually) answer ...
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Runescape installation attempt on Kali Linux
I've been recently trying to install my fav game RuneScape on my Kali Linux machine. I know it is possible in Ubuntu, but is there any way of doing it in Kali Linux?
These are the commands that are ...
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FileMaker Server not connecting to host/port in admin-console
I'm trying to install FileMaker Server with web publishing. When I get to this screen:
As you can see, it keeps saying connection refused no matter port I use. If I change the host, it still says 127....
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How do I install a Linux OS on a Windows 10 OS for mutli-boot startup
How do you do install a Linux operating system {http://www.ubuntu.com/} on a Gateway NE56R laptop. {http://panam.gateway.com/s/notebook/2012/Gateway/NE/NE56R/NE56Rsp2.shtml} running Windows 10. The ...
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Windows OS on external hard drive
Is it possible to install Windows OS to plug and play storage devices such as external hard drives, HDD enclosures (with SATA hard drives), USB flashdrives and the likes? What OS's? And if it's ...
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Windows 10 Installation - A media driver your computer needs is missing
The most weird thing is happening to me:
I have a hp notebook which has no internal DVD drive, so I installed via an external USB LG Blueray burner.
First I installed Windows 10 customer preview into ...
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Install Windows 10 from USB to new drive fails boot
I have a laptop that came with a non-SSD drive that I have Windows 10 on. I am trying to create an installation on an SSD drive for this same machine (to eventually use as the primary boot drive--I ...
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Can I safely do a backup of Windows after cleaning it from malware? [closed]
Long story short, I accidentally installed some malware on my PC. I immediately reached for MalwareBytes Anti-Malware and it detected 4 files: trojans and spyware. I removed it. Then I proceeded to do ...
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Need guidance starting node js / scala app
I have installed yum/apt-get installed scala, "node install" installed gulp, but cannot find how to run it for dev mode. I have started a number of node applications in the past.
I am trying to ...
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Unable to Download Blender 2.75a
I am attempting to download Blender 2.75a on a Windows 7 platform (64). I keep getting a download error after the download appears complete which says:
“Internet Explorer has stopped working”
My ...
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windows 8.1 update failed error 0xc1900101-0x2000c
I wanted to update my win8 to win8.1 but the installation fails and gives me error 0xc1900101-0x2000c. I searched a lot about this but I only got answers for error 0xC1900101 - 0x40017 but that too is ...
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Installation of Windows XP SP2 using a bootable USB on a tablet
I bought an second hand tablet. Fortunately the drivers are still available but only for Windows XP SP2. I have to install Windows XP SP2 in it but I don't have a CD-ROM so I need to make my USB ...
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Can't install Homebrew: Can't find the certificate
Attempted to install Homebrew with the following command:
ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
Received this error:
fatal: unable to access '...
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Is It Possible to copy and install windows 10 installation files manually?
In recently windows 10 there was an option to install update through lan or home networked computer,So my assumption would be there would be some local location for installation,
Is it possible to ...
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How to install Win 7 Pro without a disc
I have bought a computer that has a sticker on it for a Win 7 Pro with a Product Key. Now I need to format that computer and install Windows 7 - I don't have previous user password. How I should do ...
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I think I may have overwritten my harddrive while installing Ubuntu
Crappy first experience with Ubuntu, and I think all my old files are gone. So I just downloaded Ubuntu yesterday and have been trying to install it. Errors every single step of the way. I won't ...
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Why do I need .NET 3.5 to install .NET 3.5?
EDIT: Please read what I have already tried before commenting/answering. Thank you.
I just found a completely ridiculous problem. I have Win10 on my laptop. It comes with .NET 4.5 installed but not 3....
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Installing ubuntu while retaining Windows 8 recovery option
I have a problem with retaining the option to recover Windows 8 on a laptop, Acer Aspire E1. On my own laptop I have Win7 and had a partition called Windows recovery partition and I just left it there ...
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Do I have to use windows "program files" folder?
I am currently installing a program ("desktop app") called App Game Kit. As with any other program, it asks where it should be saved and points by default to program files. I would like my programs to ...
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is it necessary to create swap partition while installing RHEL?
I'm a newbie to RHEL.I've installed RHEL 7 using VMware .but,during the installation ,it asked me to create Swap partition and i created it worth 2GB. please brief me the reasons.what if the swap ...
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Error while trying to install iTunes on Windows 10
I have a fresh installation of Windows 10 (x64) on my machine, and I'm trying to install iTunes on it but it keeps throwing me an error: "Error during assembly: 'Microsoft.VC80.CRT.type="win32",...
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Issue installing PyPar on Ubuntu
I am attempting to install pypar the parallel computing python toolbox on Ubuntu ver 14.04.1 LTS (code name trusty). Essentially I'm having installation errors and was wondering if anybody knows what ...
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Error installing Windows 8.1 to a previously formatted HDD
I have used Partition Magic to format my 500 GB hard drive.
I have created 3 partitions as follows.
C:\ 80 GB NTFS, I will install windows in it
D:\ 70 GB EXT4 , I want to install Ubuntu on it ...
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windows exessive installation size?
a new Window 7 pro 64 bits instalation took over 40 GB on my SSD.
Properties on what i can see on the system drive accounts for only 11 GB, the trashcan has 4-5 GB allocated, system restore and ...
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Prevent OpenJDK from overriding Oracle's Java installation
Currently using Lubuntu 15.04 x64. I have had this problem twice now. I install the official Oracle Java (version 1.8) successfully, after which an automatic update (at some point later in the week) ...
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Windows 10 Crashes Everytime
Being excited about Windows 10, I updated my PC yesterday night (Dell 1500 series, 64 bit) to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1 (Pre-installed). Little did I know that this will be so bad (my PC has become ...
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Install fresh new Windows 10 installation from mounted iso?
It's possible to mount the Windows 10 iso in Windows 8.1 and perform a fresh install and not an update?
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Voiding data on a DVD-R/DVD+R on Ubuntu 12.04LTS
I asked on askubuntu and was pointed over here.
Long-story short, I had to completely format both my hard drives. So, I need to reinstall my dual-boot of Windows 7 and Ubuntu. One problem. I lost my ...
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How do I move a CMS installation from root to subdirectory (nginx)
I've inadvertently installed Wordpress into the root of my Ubuntu nginx server. How do I move this installation from root to a subdirectory called /blog? ex. mysite.com/blog
What I have now:
server {...
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