how hard to switch to Windows? How much might it cost to hire someone to get Linux to Windows, or can I do this on my own easily and free?
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you need to buy a copy of windows. using an external disc drive you set the bios to boot from drive 'd' and the disc will instruct you how to load windows.
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I am using it on XP, but not sure about Linux. I should as it is a physical switch and not software driven.
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I have not tried, but that is an option I have considered. I definitely think Windows 7 would work better than 8 on this machine because 7 is a "lighter" operating system (doesn't take as much to run it). I think Linux would be even better, I am just not sure if Linux has all the drivers.
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It came with a license key. I didn't know they had it available for linux yet. I would love to have it on my Ubuntu machine.
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Hi Leon, It looks like it is made to run on a windows PC. Read the installation manual: http://support.2wire.com/view/769/Installation_Guide.pdfHowever for the price it may be worth trying on Linux and see if any drivers are found to run it.Good Luck,A.
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Windows and Mac, haven't tried it on linux, but it would probably work. Easy to clone drives by placing mother and child drives then double press the button and takes about 10-15 minutes.
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The hardware should be compatible. The biggest variable will be the OS. If you are using Microsoft Windows, it'll work. Linux would depend on the distro / configuration (you should be able to get it to work with any of them, but the process is likely to be harder, and getting the burning to work may be non-trivial).
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i seriously doubt it, unless you can work something out with the seller. ms should make the iso available for free (it's worthless without a coa), because a situation like this one led me to try linux for the first time and i don't plan on ever going back. i suggest linux mint or zorin. doesn't cost a dime.
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My concern was to get Windows 7, 64 bit. As far as the rest, I don't really know, but I have downloaded for free anything I have wanted to add.
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I'm not sure about installing Linux on this system but the Windows 8 operating system that came with this PC is apparently faulty. My PC shuts down for no reason at all every couple minutes. It really frustrates me, so thinking on installing (if I can afford a copy) Windows 7 to see if this problem stops.
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I do not use Linux but it does work perfectly with Windows XP and Windows 7. There were no problems installing it and still use it on one of my computers.
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I'm running it with a 4 TB drive right now. Works great. I'm running Linux. It all just worked "out of the box" without needing drivers, Disk Manager, patches, or anything like that. You just have to remember to format your drive with "gpt" partition table, because the default ("msdos") partition table maxed out at 2 TB and will no longer work.
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The CD that came with mine had software for both Windows and Linux. (I could not figure out how to install the linux version.)
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You can download some things but not all. The best thing would be for you to call them and ask about specific sites/media. (800) 230-3881. They will give an honest answer. The reason it doesn't handle all types is the same reason it is so reliable and easy to use. Using a proprietary Linux O/S insures bugs and other software don't corrupt the core machine. My Mother doesn't have Windows® or MS Office, but she doesn't need them! :-)
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You should be able to. I was able to reformat it to ext4 for a Linux data drive with no problems.
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Hi my friend I've never used the programmer with Linux only windows..my advise is to load a virtual machine windows 7 for your aplication..good luck
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Keep in mind that many consumer media devices (such as IPod) have a software interface that will work with Windows, but not Linux. Likewise, certain commercial software products only run on Windows. You can emulate some, but not all, on Linux. It depends what you want to do. If you need to do word processing, the free Libre Office (Linux or Windows) is excellent, and it can exchange files with MS Office. But if you are in a work environment that specifically requires you to use MS Office for word processing, then Linux is not for you.