abrahmm
July 14th, 2008, 01:20 AM
Hi,
A little background, I have been using this computer for some time with windows xp on it. I'm taking a linux programming class this next semester so I wanted to install linux on my computer without messing with my Windows.
Anyways, I bought a separate SATA hard drive and installed it on my computer. Windows booted up fine after it was installed. I put the Ubuntu live cd in, and installed Ubuntu onto the new hard drive.
Now when I start my computer, nothing happens. The BIOS will come up with system information, and then at the point where Windows used to start loading, the computer just sits there. I can load up the Ubuntu live cd with no problem. I tried "Load from first Hard disc" option and it just sat there, again nothing happened. I tried the Grub installation guide on this site by loading into Ubuntu from the "Try Ubuntu without changing anything" option, but after the grub re-installation nothing has changed.
I'm really not sure what else to try and am looking for anything to help me out to avoid having to completely reformat with Windows XP.
Thanks in advance
A little background, I have been using this computer for some time with windows xp on it. I'm taking a linux programming class this next semester so I wanted to install linux on my computer without messing with my Windows.
Anyways, I bought a separate SATA hard drive and installed it on my computer. Windows booted up fine after it was installed. I put the Ubuntu live cd in, and installed Ubuntu onto the new hard drive.
Now when I start my computer, nothing happens. The BIOS will come up with system information, and then at the point where Windows used to start loading, the computer just sits there. I can load up the Ubuntu live cd with no problem. I tried "Load from first Hard disc" option and it just sat there, again nothing happened. I tried the Grub installation guide on this site by loading into Ubuntu from the "Try Ubuntu without changing anything" option, but after the grub re-installation nothing has changed.
I'm really not sure what else to try and am looking for anything to help me out to avoid having to completely reformat with Windows XP.
Thanks in advance