I am a complete linux noob and am trying to run the live cd but it will not work because there is a xserver error and then there is a bunch of junk going on so does anyone know how to fix this?
The bunch of junk is a status report but it is all jumbled up and in different spots
ok i burned the iso file onto a cd, it is bootable, i have made the cdrom drive the first one in the boot order in the BIOS, and it will not run linux when i try to boot from the cd! evertime it brings up an error saying: “Cannot load DOS! press any key to retry” what should i do!?
i have used about 15 different cds 2 dvds and 3 different live cd distros of linux i need help
i havent tried it in another computer to see if it is bootable, but when i restart the computer it reads the disc like it is going to boot from it but then brings up the error
and yes the program i used said burin .iso to disc and that is the one i clicked
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ok i have downloded a live cd distribution of linux, burned the iso file to cd and a dvd made them bootable, then when trying to boot from it it brings up an error that says Cannot load DOS! just like that, did i do something wrong please help
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Whenever I turn on my computer it says boot disk error insert system disk and I do then I run it and it loads up then I get the bsod(blue screen of death) and it says error can’t contue yada yada needs partmgr.sys file. So where fan I get that file? Whatfolder do I put it in? And why does it sometimes turn on with the windows xp cd inside and sometimes not? It’s really pissing me off. If I just download that file then I’ll put it in a flash drive run a live Linux cd and put it where it needs to be. Also if it has something to do with the system settings then idk. I haven’t changed anything,put more or take out RAM everything is just how it was b4. Also sometimes when the cd goes through it says drive not detected and it’s connected right I even checked.
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So when i start my computer it brings up the log-on screen and i type in my password and it hangs saying welcome with that spinning blue circle thing next to it and then brings up the documents folder with nothing else but empty blackness. Somewhere I saw an article saying it was a registry error probably caused by a virus and that an edit of this would fix it (cant remember the path). So i tried it by doing something like finding an entry with the value ‘userinit.exe’ (no quotes, and yes i meant to put that comma there) and I restarted my computer and it came up and said it couldn’t boot, ran diagnostics or something and obviously fixed the error. But my main problem remains. explorer.exe does run, but it is not the desktop, it is the my documents folder. It may be running the wrong explorer.exe. These processes are, however, running whilst i am running task manager – ‘csrss.exe’, ‘dwm.exe’, ‘taskeng.exe’, ‘taskmgr.exe’ (obviously while I’m running task manager), and ‘winlogon.exe’. I am pretty sure that this is a virus because on one of my accounts, it brings up a window asking for admin privileges to run a Windows Update file by an unidentified publisher. of course i hit no and then my AVG Free Antivirus asks if i want to move it to my virus vault. if i hit yes, windows will come up with an error message for this file saying it isnt there, so i put it back. Its in a folder like ‘C:UsersAppDataLocalWindows-UpdateKBxxxxxx.exe’ (where the x’s represent numbers). I have made a new account and it took about 2 minutes to create my desktop, then didnt apply the usual transparent theme, but a windows 9x type theme until i hit File, New Task, and typed explorer.exe. then it loaded the desktop. I run Vista Home Premium and i believe i had the same problem on my old pc running XP home premium, but only on one profile. I know that he easiest alternative is a reinstall, but i would like to avoid this if at all possible. I hope that i havent given to much info. Remember that i will award 10 points to the best answer. Also I am considering switching to using a portable version of Linux, if anyone could point me in the direction of a working guide to install Linux on a cd with a live file system, or a usb hard drive, i MAY award 10 points if i do not get a working reply for my original question.
ty for the help, i knew i should have added that, i have done multiple scans with AVG and Spybot S&D, but thanks so much for your help
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