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Can't get it to work
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Posted January 16, 2009 at 1:36PM
I've followed Lifehacker's dual-boot instructions. When it boots from the disc, all I get is the Windows 7 desktop with no icons, just 'For testing purposes' at the bottom. I can move the mouse but there is nothing to click on, I have to turn off with the switch.
It's not taking me to the installation options.
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Posted January 16, 2009 at 2:14PM
Try redownloading the file and making a fresh copy. You should get the same key to validate it.
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Posted January 16, 2009 at 3:36PM
cntrl+alt+delete to get task manager look in processes see if explorer is running if it is highlight it and click on end task. also if its not .then go to applications and click new task , enter explorer and click ok .
I have known this empty desktop to happen with a freind in the past and this cured it ,it did not happen again.
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Posted January 16, 2009 at 11:56PM
The problem seems to be burning the disc. I have downloaded ImgBurn, but however I choose to burn, it comes out as a UDF, not ISO.
Can someone lead me by the hand through burning, please?
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Posted January 17, 2009 at 12:16AM
why dont you just load the ISO using daemon and install it that way
it will save you a couple of DVDS and some hassle
this is after making your partition so you can dualboot
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Posted January 17, 2009 at 11:16AM
OK, I've used Daemon and it works. It would seem the advice that you need to boot from a disc to dual boot is incorrect. I did it from Vista.
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