Ubuntu 10.04 - Unable to boot from live CD

[oldfred]

Still a good idea to backup /home.

Do you have 10 to 25GB available on drive? You might just want to put a new install into a new / (root) partition so you can do more than just test drive with the live version.

You should be able to chroot into your install and run repairs.

But if just a booting issue this may help.

Post the link to the BootInfo report that this creates. Is part of Boot-Repair:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Info
Boot Repair -Also handles LVM, GPT, separate /boot and UEFI dual boot.:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair
You can repair many boot issues with this or 'Create BootInfo' report (Other Options) & post the link it creates, so we can see your exact configuration and diagnose advanced problems.
Install in Ubuntu liveCD or USB or Full RepairCD with Boot-Repair (for newer computers)
http://sourceforge.net/p/boot-repair/home/Home/

[Mr Kipling]

I opted to install 12.04 in the end.

The issue with the cds turned out to be a faulty CD drive.

Thanks for all the comments and help.

[mörgæs]

Good, please mark the thread 'solved'.