Installation Problem - No OS Found
Package:
installation-reports * Boot method: CD-ROM Image version: Purchased from OSDISC.com Date: Not able to install * Machine: Thinkpad A22m Processor: Pentium 3 Memory: 256MB Partitions: None * Output of lspci -nn and lspci -vnn: didn’t install this far * Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it * Initial boot:********** [ ] Detect network card:*** [ ] Configure network:***** [ ] Detect CD:************* [ ] Load installer modules: [ ] Detect hard drives:**** [ ] Partition hard drives:* [ ] Install base system:*** [ ] Clock/timezone setup:** [ ] User/password setup:*** [ ] Install tasks:********* [ ] Install boot loader:*** [ ] Overall install:******* [ ] * Comments/Problems: * I deleted WinXP completely by formatting the drive using Maxtor software. Now when I insert the CD and reboot, I get “No OS Found” “Insert OS setup disk, then press any key”. I followed the instructions about tweaking the BIOS, etc., but still get the same message. * * John Williams Voice: 253-826-6754 Fax: 253-321-4326 * -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
Installation Problem - No OS Found
On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 5:37 AM, John Williams
<John.Williams@clarksecurity.net> wrote: > Boot method: CD-ROM > > Image version: Purchased from OSDISC.com You actually paid for it? > > I deleted WinXP completely by formatting the drive using Maxtor software. > Now when I insert the CD and reboot, I get "No OS Found" "Insert OS setup > disk, then press any key". I followed the instructions about tweaking the > BIOS, etc., but still get the same message. 2 options here... 1. the disk you purchased is bad and doesn't contain a bootable image. 2. You aren't putting the CD-ROM first in the BIOS boot-up devices. So long as it appears before the hard-drive (which is now blank as you wiped it) it'll be booted from. If you put the disc into another machine and look at the files on it, what do you see? -- Steve When one person suffers from a delusion it is insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion. 09 F9 11 02 9D 74 E3 5B D8 41 56 C5 63 56 88 C0 -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
Installation Problem - No OS Found
On 12/09/2008 09:37 PM, John Williams wrote:
> Package: installation-reports > > > > Boot method: CD-ROM > > Image version: Purchased from OSDISC.com [snip] > > I deleted WinXP completely by formatting the drive using Maxtor > software. Now when I insert the CD and reboot, I get "No OS Found" > "Insert OS setup disk, then press any key". I followed the instructions > about tweaking the BIOS, etc., but still get the same message. My guess is that you ordered the 8.10 liveCD. Do you still have your WinXP CD? If so, does the laptop recognize that CD when you boot? If so: Boot From Windows XP CD and then go to recovery mode by pressing "R" when asked you . in recovery mode type these commands : 1 . fixboot 2 . fixmbr If the laptop doesn't recognize either CD (Ubuntu or WinXP), then recheck your bios boot options to ensure that you have boot from CD enabled. On an A21M they are: F1 at startup to enter BIOS - Startup - Boot Options should be in this order: 1. ATAPI CD-ROM Drive 2. Hard Drive - your hard drive (model, number etc) 3. Removable Devices - Legacy Floppy Drives Make sure that none of those three _do not_ have an exclamation character '!' in front of them. If they do, press the 'Insert' key to remove it and enable the device. Note: your bios may be different as I am quoting from an A21M, but just make sure that your CD drive is set to boot. If nothing else, you can create a set of floppy boot disks and try from there just to get things running again. Note I've not tried any of these, but: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=310994 http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm http://www.bootdisk.com/linux.htm -- ubuntu-users mailing list ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users |
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