Thanks for the help.
You need to disable it in Losedows 8/8.1/10's advanced power management
options. Administrator privilege is required.
> For one condition. Before installing GNU/Linux, the "fast boot"
(anti-)feature must be disabled in Losedows 8 or later versions. Otherwise
the harddisk would be read-only.
is this feature disabled in bios ? (thinkpad x200 intel bios)
https://hopkinsdev.blogspot.com/2017/01/installing-linux-ubuntu-on-existing.html
They say there's a workaround to install Ubuntu on an NTFS partition. NTFS is
a hostile environment. GNU/Linux should be installed on a native partition
(ext).
For one condition. Before installing GNU/Linux, the "fast boot"
(anti-)feature must be disabled in Losedows 8 or later versions. Otherwise
the harddisk would be read-only.
Since Losedows 8, the "shut down" function didn't actually shut down the
system, but hibernated instead (while closing
> Yes the files in c: drive, not the os. I think it will need
> re-formatting and that will wipe all data, although there is a backup.
> Just wondered if it was possible to install linux without wiping data
> with a re-format.
Sorry, no. You'll need to backup your files to another medium and
Yes the files in c: drive, not the os.
I think it will need re-formatting and that will wipe all data, although
there is a backup. Just wondered if it was possible to install linux without
wiping data with a re-format.
I mean, but "the data" do you mean just the files in your :C drive (I think)
like documents and things, or do you mean the operating system itself?
I have never heard of installing Linux "over" windows. I don't even know what
that might mean. What do you want the final result to be?
