I tried the download version on my xp pc and could not get Ubuntu to run on boot. I'm afraid that the same might happen? Will it auto-run/install?
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Jonathan, You "may not" have enough memory to run "it". Seems to me my 4 GB (previously Windows 7) was the minimum it would run on. Try it on "auto-run/install" and confirm or not.
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Rima, You should not have to install XP on a new U100 -- it should be pre-installed. I suggest contacting the folks where you bought it and ask for a new machine. Regards, Joe
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I'm having another issue. It seems that the XP operating system was neither preloaded nor included as a separate software pack. Also, I'm missing the USB mouse. Anyone else have these issues/
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You know what I'm curious of. If you can upgrade it to Windows Vista. My brother keeps saying I'll have to do it eventually and I wonder about that if what he says is true. Though with the introduction of so many netbooks carrying XP to the market, I wonder what Microsoft is going to do about their plans to stop updating XP.
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Runs on my Vista x64 machines, no issues so far. I tested it on another Vista x64 machine before installing the full version for my current x64 machine. Both machines are Dell XPS 720s test machine Vista x64SP1 4GBRAM, GTX8800/768MB Final Machine Vista x64SP1 8GBRAM, GT8800/512MB
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I have mine setup to run like 7. Just download a free start menu button and have the comp boot to desktop instead of tiles.
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Hi R Nelson, I'm sorry cause I did't try in on XP yet as I'm using Win7 Home 64bits...Good Luck!
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I chickened out and cancelled this order. I was jazzed but decided to wait awhile. The new tutorial books only have Vista, so it's chancy with older XP. How long before XP is landfill.
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I'm not sure about Ubunutu, however, I'm using Linux Mint 17.1 and it runs like a charm. If you can try to do a live disc, and search up dual booting. I did that as a caution incase something goes wrong. Make sure you make a back up the windows system to discs incase something goes wrong. If I wanted to, I would definitely installing Linux fully. Seriously though, make sure you make recovery discs of your OS, before you do anything. Good luck
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Can you elaborate? If you have Windows XP or newer it should just install automatically.
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I just installed Win7 Pro 64 bit on my Samsung NC20 and, as a PC tech w/20 years experience, I found it to be extremely easy. It was basically a reformat since there is no "in place" upgrade for XP. I used a Win7 Pro upgrade CD so I'm sure your student promotion will be fine. All I had to do was insert the CD, reboot and follow the instructions for a clean install. Took about 1 hour 15 minutes from start to finish, complete with wireless network discovery and updates. All done by the OS setup! I have not installed anything else, no AV, no printer, no software but the naked performance of this installation is impressive and this is with 1 GB of RAM. Of course, this is very early, but this thing runs rings around the very awful Vista. Hope this helps.
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Yes,, I downloaded all updates, service pack 3, etc this little unit works well with XP.
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Ubuntu runs great, as well as archlinux :-) Mint should run quite nicely as far
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yes...this is an excellent computer. I went so far as to replace the OS with linux and downloaded a ton of music, videos, & apps & updated as required....just looked at the previous response, suggest installing Xubuntu instead of Ubuntu due to slim resources on this unit.
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I'm running Ubuntu 12.04, no problems whatsoever. Had a lot of runtime errors with an Asus itx motherboard. Would only work with Windows XP. I think it has do with the BIOS being UEFI. After the initial boot sequence, the computer would run for 2-5 minutes and suddenly lock up and display all sorts of runtime errors. Finally gave up and used Windows XP. Otherwise, this is a much better motherboard. Highly recommended.
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It's true that both versions are supposed to be available on the same disc. Supposedly it should ask you on the first screen whether you want to install the 64bit or 32bit version after it checks to see if you have a 64bit processor. Otherwise it just gives the option for 32bit installation.
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Friends, I answer the experience I had with one of their computers I bought, this latest model perfectly no problem installing it worked fine when I put a CD video, the team was left unanswered Guindado, unable to shut down or turn it perform the disconnection and unable to get the cd but it did not work.