Jim Fleig wrote:----PS (My attempt to replace a previous
version of Ubuntu with 8.04 has resulted in the following
error message: Disk Boot Failure, Insert System Disk and
Press Enter. Prior to installing the 8.04 version the hard
drive was scrubbed with DBAN. I have tried several things
that I found on the internet (more than a few people have
had the same problem) but have yet to solve the problem. It
seems that the hard drive needs to be formatted. I have
tried to find a format utility that will fit on a floppy.
The computer will still boot from the floppy. I haven't
been able to find that utility yet. This is where I so
often find myself. The computer will not work and I spend
hours wrestling with the computer instead of doing whatever
it was I wanted to do with the computer. This is where I
need tech support.)
Hi Jim,
Have you made the computer boot from a CD - this would be
your best option to start with. As the machine boots up,
look on the first screens for an instruction how to get into
the BIOS - probably F2. Find the part which deals with Boot
options ('advanced' tab probably) and set the first boot
option to CD = you can make the first hard drive the second
boot option. Now if you boot the computer from the Ubuntu
CD, this should deal with all the partitioning and
formatting of the hard drive as it installs the product. If
this isn't possible, then you need to look for a partition
manager such as Partition Magic or Ranish.
Best wishes,
Ian
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Ian W. Wright
Sheffield UK
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