Author Topic: My Computer Decided it Doesn't Like Operating Systems. (Read 716 times)

steve5451 · June 20, 2011, 05:56:45 PM

It started off when I decided I wanted to install Kubuntu alongside Windows with the installer. It finished and I rebooted, but after it shows the BIOS and info and stuff, it just simply goes black. I tried my Windows repair disk, that failed, tried manually doing the commands that restores the bootloader, which has always worked for me, but didn't, it just stays black.

I tried re-installing Windows 7 but now I get something like "Boot from CD/DVD... DISK FAILURE, PLEASE INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER"
I got desperate and broke out the Windows 95 disk, which wouldn't even boot, it just remains black. I cannot boot from Ubuntu 9.10, 11.04, 8.04, or any other distro of Linux properly, it just stays black after I select "Install Ubuntu" or the other option to use the live CD.
I donno what to do. Help me Blockland Forums.

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Lugnut · June 20, 2011, 05:59:34 PM

wipe everything?

KoopaScooper · June 20, 2011, 06:01:03 PM

Open the BIOS settings and look around at the SATA/IDE configuration, if it says nothing is there, look around for an option to make it re-configure itself.

Quote from: Lugnut1206 on June 20, 2011, 05:59:34 PM

wipe everything?

Don't do this, it's not a problem with the OS, it's a problem with the BIOS/CMOS settings.
Unless he means clean everything, but that won't solve much.

Lugnut · June 20, 2011, 06:04:24 PM

Quote from: KoopaScooper on June 20, 2011, 06:01:03 PM

Don't do this, it's not a problem with the OS, it's a problem with the BIOS/CMOS settings.
Unless he means clean everything, but that won't solve much.

I meant like take your harddrive, and completly wipe it, empty, nothing, zip, zilch
But you're right, BIOS isn't affected by that

Ethan · June 20, 2011, 06:04:43 PM

If you need anything off the hard drive, I suggest you chuck it in another computer and get all that info, then reformat and install 7.

steve5451 · June 20, 2011, 06:07:00 PM

I don't care if I wipe everything. I just recently built this PC, there isn't much on it. But I don't think the hard drive is the problem, the computer simply won't let me boot to ANYTHING. I can't even boot to G-parted to format my hard drive. :c

KoopaScooper · June 20, 2011, 06:07:14 PM

Quote from: steve5451 on June 20, 2011, 05:56:45 PM

I tried re-installing Windows 7 but now I get something like "Boot from CD/DVD... DISK FAILURE, PLEASE INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER"

Please read the OP more thoroughly, please.

Steve, when the computer loads the BIOS image, open the BIOS settings (the key to enter is usually F2.) Then do what I stated before.

Ethan · June 20, 2011, 06:09:44 PM

Quote from: KoopaScooper on June 20, 2011, 06:07:14 PM

Please read the OP more thoroughly, please.

I presumed he was going to use the format function on the 7 disk, and couldn't get to that stage.

Do you have any other hard drives you can try? This can help narrow the problem down. A new hard drive and a BIOS flash would make a clean slate if just the hard drive didn't work.

KoopaScooper · June 20, 2011, 06:11:25 PM

Chances are it could very well be the HDD if you can't get it to load from a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM, I've had the error myself.

steve5451 · June 20, 2011, 06:12:49 PM

Quote from: KoopaScooper on June 20, 2011, 06:01:03 PM

Open the BIOS settings and look around at the SATA/IDE configuration, if it says nothing is there, look around for an option to make it re-configure itself.
Don't do this, it's not a problem with the OS, it's a problem with the BIOS/CMOS settings.
Unless he means clean everything, but that won't solve much.

Thank you, I can boot again. I owe you one.
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