Solved A problem that is taking me months to find a way to fix....

[Bene4Lyf]

Guys is there any other way to install it and not make it live? I still use that usb for saving my projects and i cant let it in my laptop forever...

 

[AddRAM]

Of course you can install it.

Install it just like windows, when you`re done, format the usb stick and start using it however you want.

My suggestion was just for you to try it 1st, many people don`t like Linux, but go ahead install it.

 

[Bene4Lyf]

Of course you can install it.

How?? So it can be there even without the usb inserted

 

[AddRAM]

I told you, after you boot from the stick you should see the option to try it or install it, just choose install it.

So simple a kitty could do it

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[Bene4Lyf]

I told you, after you boot from the stick you should see the option to try it or install it, just choose install it.

So simple a kitty could do it

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Oh ok thanks i'll try to be like that cute kitty (miss my old cat rn cuz of that xD )

 

[hazel123]

Once you have it running live from the usb stick there is an 'install' icon on the desktop - you click on that and follow the instructions. Sorry for the mixup over the netbook and laptop.

Xubuntu is my favourite Linux It runs on just about everything and has about all the software you need straight away, and it's quite user friendly. The downside is Windows programs aren't compatible, but you can do everything on the internet you'd normally do, and write word documents, watch videos, edit photos and so on and there is plenty of software to play with.

 

[AddRAM]

Incorrect hazel, you can choose to install it from the get go, you don`t have to run it live first.

I hope his next post will be coming live from ubuntu

 

[hazel123]

Oh good point!

 

[Bene4Lyf]

I'm actually trying the Windows USB/DVD Download Tool right nao and i hope it works

If not, i have no other option than trying the xubuntu one and just reinstall windows when my dad goes back here in Philippines at December (still too long xD)

 

[AddRAM]

For what ? Just put the windows iso file on the stick with rufus, you change your mind more then the weather.

https://rufus.akeo.ie/

 

[Bene4Lyf]

I actually have the bootable usb with me but when i try to boot from it with my dell laptop, it keeps saying "Operating System Not Found"

 

[hazel123]

It sounds like the Windows 7 OS isn't on the usb stick maybe. I would start again. Format the usb stick to clear everything - so put the usb stick in the laptop, right click on it and select format. Then you have to make the usb drive bootable again and add the iso.

But I'm not an expert on this so follow the instructions on the previous post!

 

[Barman58]

You cannot Boot windows 7 from a USB stick or even a USB attached external Hard drive. This Limitation is by design.

You can only create an Installer on a USB Stick, which will be much faster than a DVD.

You need to use a program to transfer the .ISO file to the Stick.

I recommend Rufus as It's never failed me

 

[Bene4Lyf]

You cannot Boot windows 7 from a USB stick or even a USB attached external Hard drive. This Limitation is by design.

You can only create an Installer on a USB Stick, which will be much faster than a DVD.

You need to use a program to transfer the .ISO file to the Stick.

I recommend Rufus as It's never failed me

Btw i tried rufus but i the bootmgr is missing instead...

 

[Bene4Lyf]

SO IMPORTANT: I found a way to go to the system recovery options thru the second windows 7 in the selection, do you think a dell factory image restorewill fix the problem and format the laptop back to its factory look? Also is windows installed already after doing the dell factory image restore?.

 

[Barman58]

If you get a Boot manager missing error on a rufus generated USB stick it would suggest that either the .ISO file you are using to create the stick is corrupted and needs to be downloaded again or even from a different source, or another possibility is that you have not set the Boot option to ISO

 

[Bene4Lyf]

If you get a Boot manager missing error on a rufus generated USB stick it would suggest that either the .ISO file you are using to create the stick is corrupted and needs to be downloaded again or even from a different source, or another possibility is that you have not set the Boot option to ISO

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btw what do u think about the factory reset? i need an answer for it since its my other option that i wanna try

 

[Barman58]

A reset should solve all your issues, if it works, and it is not corrupted , it will remove the two copies of windows that you have on the system, any files you may have on the system will also be deleted, and you will probably find a bit of bloatware, (trial commercial software,) on the laptop after - it will install and activate whatever the original operating system was installed but it should at least be usable

 

[Bene4Lyf]

A reset should solve all your issues, if it works, and it is not corrupted , it will remove the two copies of windows that you have on the system, any files you may have on the system will also be deleted, and you will probably find a bit of bloatware, (trial commercial software,) on the laptop after - it will install and activate whatever the original operating system was installed but it should at least be usable

Like instead of the present Windows OS im using, it will rather use the Windows OS installed when it was in the factory//store???

 

[Barman58]

Yes that's the way the recovery system works