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being a long since i was last here i used synaptic package manager in the past to repair broken packages

stick a nertwork cable in then install restricted drivers

your lost is still recoverable like I said do a google search for a windows recovery software

try gparted

desktop freezing in my experience has always being down too video drivers

you should have run ubuntu from cd and used an external device to write data too do a google search for a free data recovery software you might get the lost data back

go to bios makers web site (not the motherboard makers) and it will tell you what the beeps mean its usually bad ram video or or a fault on the motherboard

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boot from your windows xp cd when you see the prompt hit R to enter repair console
select your windows partition usually 1 hit enter twice for the admin password unless you use a
admin password...

I was giving him the simplest way as he is a total novice :rolleyes:

do you have support for legacy usb in your bios ?

the simplest way for you would be to backup your data and boot from your windows xp cd
and delete what ever is there then create a new partition for windows xp leave what is left
for ubuntu after...

graphics drivers would be my 1st thoughts second ram chip gone bad

nope I had a hp dvXXXX wot ever model it was and would not charge battery so i replaced the mobo and all was well i think u need to install windows and eliminate its not ubuntu problem


process...

so try it in windows now

I have seen this before and it amounted to the mobo being faulty

use gparted live cd

we used to call them willie waffers when I was kid :lolflag:

safe as houses my son though i would suggest a firewall no need for virus software

safest thing would be to use another hdd

you could clone the hdd to another hdd then clone it back it will probablys have a recovery patition leave it as it is you will also be able to create recovery cds once you have booted into windows
...

if its a login password just login as administrator in safe mode and go to control panel then user accounts remove the password

if this dont work you could try using the password software in...

Same

Ebay

what type of ram is it I might have some lying about

ram is cheap dont skimp