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Ubuntu wont boot on startup, already changed Bios

Asked by Bryant Boyer

I downloaded the Ubuntu client that matched my system. It was the 64-bit desktop version. I burned the ISO file on a cd and the browser opens when I put the cd in. However when I boot my computer it is not booting from the cd, I have tried changing the boot order in BIOS, and a direct boot. Neither has had any affect, windows (XP) still loads like normal. I tried the cd on my friends laptop that I have been working on (it has professional 2000), and it booted correctly. I am not sure if there is a setting in windows somewhere that is necessary for me to change, or if windows(XP) is looking for a specific command line on a cd when it checks for a bootable cd, but I am completely stumped. Any advice would be greatly apreciated, Thanks.

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Olivier (olivier-lacroix) said : 		#1

hi !

on some machines, you need to press a key on the very beginning of startup, and then you can choose the device from which you want to boot. On my laptop for instance, it's Escape.

hope it helps

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Bryant Boyer (bboyer4) said : 		#2

I have tried that the key on my computer is F10, however when I do that it still loads windows like normal. Thanks anyway though.

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Olivier (olivier-lacroix) said : 		#3

What is your computer model ?

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Bryant Boyer (bboyer4) said : 		#4

E-Machine T3104 desktop, windows xp home pre-installed, AMD Semperon 3100+ 1.8Ghz, 786Mb RAM, 100Gig ATA

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Olivier (olivier-lacroix) said : 		#5

mmm... no idea...

you may try to install a boot loader from windows which lets you boot from a CD.

for instance http://www.osloader.com/download.htm

(I have not tried this software. I just picked one of the first google answers )

good luck

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#6

Go to this page and talk with customer care:

http://www.emachines.com/support/product_support.html?cat=Desktops&subcat=T-Series&model=T3104
ask them fro the key to press at boot.

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