My computer will not boot up windows xp. I was having problems with a few days before. It was turning off randomly. I tried to reinstall windows and the problem did not stop. Now i cant load up windows anymore. All i get is the logo that appears when i boot my computer up the the screen goes black. I have tried a live cd of linux and it works fine. What do I do to fix this.
I dont have an xp cd but a restore cd
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Tagged boot, cant, computer, few days, Linux, Load, logo, problem, reinstall, start, windows, windows xp, windows xp wont start, Won't
I have downloaded the 5.1.1 version of knoppix. I use windows XP. I have downloaded the .iso file of knoppix. I read that I have to burn it on a CD. I did it on a DVD but it’s the live cd version of linux. I restarted my computer, and instead of using linux, the windows xp starts, as always. I read I have to go on the BIOS and change the order to startup between the hardrive and the cd player, or something like that. But I don’t know how to enter the BIOS, and when I start my computer, the screen is all dark till windows starts, so I can’t type F12 or another command to access the BIOS. My question is : How can I start up Knoppix? Or, how can I enter the BIOS, and how exactly must I do to change the order of startup between the hardrive and the CD player. Thanks in advance.
Thanks. I could enter the BIOS with F2, but it says that my DVD/CD player would start before the hard drive. Therefore I don’t understand why it doesn’t start. I’m still blocked.
Oh, I think I know what the problem is. It’s because I burned the .iso file as a data file and not an image. I must buy a CD and burn the .iso file on it, as an image, since I can’t from a DVD. Thanks to all.
So i downloaded two different kinds of Linux, Ubuntu and openSUSE both are live CD’s. The problem is that they freeze when i try to boot them. Is something wrong with my hardware?
Here are some spec about my pc:
Intel Pentium 4 3ghz
graphic card nivida Geforce 5500 fx
1gb of ram
The pc i have is HP pavilion a1240n with was produced in 05 i think….
And I’m also running windows vista ultimate but i dont think thats a problem
So i downloaded two different kinds of Linux, Ubuntu and openSUSE both are live CD’s. The problem is that they freeze when i try to boot them. Is something wrong with my hardware?
Here are some spec about my pc:
Intel Pentium 4 3ghz
graphic card nivida Geforce 5500 fx
1gb of ram
The pc i have is HP pavilion a1240n with was produced in 05 i think….
And I’m also running windows vista ultimate but i dont think thats a problem
@edit, dont know how to post again so ya im putting it here lol
Well no, the booting screen of linux (where you choose the booting more) opens normaly, Than there is this loading screen and than it get stuck
Well, I put in the Ubuntu 7.10 CD. I did all the partitioning and installing. Then it prompted for me to reboot. So I press ‘restart’, and I take the live CD out and push the CD drive back in. I see the ubuntu screen, and the orange bar starts diminishing and getting smaller. But then, it just freezes there. The computer won’t reboot and the ubuntu screen just freezes.
Help! What should I do? It’s been frozen for about half an hour now…
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Tagged bar, cd drive, computer, drive, Linux, orange, orange bar, partitioning, problem, reboot, screen, Ubuntu
I’ve been thinking of buying a laptop to start testing out Linux OS and some Java programming, the only problem is the hardware compatibility i read that using a Live-CD before installing is the most effective way, but the point is I’m deciding the laptop in base on it’s compatibility so can’t really try it out, anyway i got my eyes on the DELL Inspiron 1520 & 1525, reading around i found out that dell supports Ubuntu, but at the same time some say that vista drivers are not compatible so kinda confused any help would be appreciated!! THX in advance
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Tagged buyin, buying a laptop, compatibility, dell inspiron, dell inspiron 1520, hardware compatibility, java, java programming, Laptop, Linux, problem, programming, testing, thinking, Ubuntu
