Re: [Linux-users] Can linux boot even when windows can not?

Tried safe mode and it gets up to pnp drivers and then freezes, Repair mode downloads files and freezes and normal boot just stays at message "Starting Windows" On 17.02.2016 09:42, Bryce Stenberg wrote: > Does windows boot in safe mode? When you say windows doesn't boot, how far does it

Re: [Linux-users] Can linux boot even when windows can not?

On 17 February 2016 at 12:13, Barry wrote: > Please do not hijack an unrelated thread, start a new one. Care to explain which thread was hijacked? All the context I have is: - Person wonders why linux can boot and windows cannot - Second person asks first person if

[Linux-users] Avoiding "thread hijacking"

On 17/02/16 12:13, Barry wrote > Please do not hijack an unrelated thread, start a new one. To clarify this - Please don't use "Reply" as a shortcut for composing a new email on a new subject to this group. Instead please start a new email to linux-users@lists.canterbury.ac.nz When you reply

Re: [Linux-users] Can linux boot even when windows can not?

Does windows boot in safe mode? When you say windows doesn’t boot, how far does it actually get? If you run a memory checker does it come back all ok? It could be that windows is loading something critical into a memory space that is faulty (since it is new ram) and maybe linux hasn’t yet hit

[Linux-users] Can linux boot even when windows can not?

Upgraded my computer from 8gig to 16gig and suddenly from my duel boot, linux boots fine, windows 7 home premium does not. Linux shows all 16gig available can go back to old ram and boot up windows 7. Bios shows all 16gig Got ram in slots 1 and 3. Is there something clever that linux