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    problems installing ubuntu on blank hard drive

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by kevinscotland, Jan 31, 2009.

  1. kevinscotland

    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    ok i had problems with an unmountable boot error on my windows disk. anyway i didnt have a recovery disk. anyway i got UBCD to boot and managed to wipe the drive clean. Now i go to install mandrivia and it does nothing, doesnt boot. I try to install ubuntu and it says "missing operating system". The good thing is that when i insert the ubuntu disk into my current laptop that works it comes up with the same boot message when booting from disk.

    do i need to partion before i install

    help appreciated
     
    kevinscotland, Jan 31, 2009
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  2. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    You don't need to partition before installing. Whether Ubuntu or Mandriva, that will be included in the installation procedure.

    The missing operating system message would suggest that you either didn't burn the DVD correctly (and now isn't bootable), or that you didn't select your CD drive as the first device in the boot priority list.

    Read here for more information regarding Mandriva:

    http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Installing_Mandriva_Linux

    Note this text:
    Mandriva Linux installation does not start when system is booted with CD or DVD in the drive
    This outlines fixing the second case I described. If this isn't your problem, create a new Mandriva disc. Ensure that you burn the ISO to the disc with an ISO burning program. Do not simply place the ISO file on the disc.
     
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  3. kevinscotland

    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    that is what ive been doing placing the iso to the disc. do u recommend any iso burning programs

    y wouldnt placing the .iso on the disc and burning not make it boot?
     
    kevinscotland, Jan 31, 2009
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  4. Gregory

    Gregory disassemble?

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    The ISO file contains files within it. In order for the files to be used, they need to be taken out of it.

    I use InfraRecorder on Windows. However, most all burning programs have a feature to burn ISO's. Simply find the option within the program that says something similar to, "Burn disc from image". After selecting that, the program will prompt for a location of the image file. Select the ISO, and let it burn.
     
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  5. kevinscotland

    kevinscotland Notebook Consultant

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    ok and u think this will work?

    what happens if it doesnt
     
    kevinscotland, Jan 31, 2009
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    It will work if you do it correctly. If it doesn't, then we'll need to track down where the error occurred at that point in time.
     
    Gregory, Jan 31, 2009
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