Installing Ubuntu is giving me a headache

[The Brewer]

I love Linuxmint

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I love Linuxmint

I thought it was great to, I just couldn't persuade it to play nice on my computer, my computer is just over three years old and has an old graphics card with Nvidia drivers, I strongly suspect the problems stemmed from the graphics set up.

 

[The Brewer]

All the problems I've had with computers over the last five years Nvidia has caused most of them.

We still have to have Windose on the main desktop with Mrs B doing a media degree, but Microsoft gives me a headache

 

[Deleted member 1258]

All the problems I've had with computers over the last five years Nvidia has caused most of them.

We still have to have Windose on the main desktop with Mrs B doing a media degree, but Microsoft gives me a headache

Since I upgraded I've left the graphics alone, theres an upgrade available but I'm leaving it alone in case it causes me grief.

 

[martint235]

I use Xubuntu as I couldn't get on with Unity either. I'm still running a dual boot machine at the mo though until I can persuade the missus to move across.

 

[david1701]

Plus anybody who installs ubuntu under a dual boot arrangement... please google how to do it first. Deleting the partition will only corrupt your MBR and render your computer shagged

MBR can be fixed but will involve a windows disk, though I guess theres a linuxy way

 

[sabian92]

MBR can be fixed but will involve a windows disk, though I guess theres a linuxy way

I'm not sure there is a Linux based way, or at least I haven't found one.

Of course, I have a problem now with "BOOTMGR NOT FOUND". Oh joy. Can boot into 7 but not install Ubuntu 12.04. ARGH!

 

[martint235]

I'm not sure there is a Linux based way, or at least I haven't found one.

Of course, I have a problem now with "BOOTMGR NOT FOUND". Oh joy. Can boot into 7 but not install Ubuntu 12.04. ARGH!

I assume in Linux (if you had it working but it sounds like it may be too late for that) you could set the grub.cfg to boot to Windows by default with a wait time of 0 seconds?

 

[Deleted member 1258]

I assume in Linux (if you had it working but it sounds like it may be too late for that) you could set the grub.cfg to boot to Windows by default with a wait time of 0 seconds?

On a computer thats just running Ubuntu this application will normally fix most boot problems, I've even run this from the installation disc to fix a non starting computer.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Boot-Repair

 

[sabian92]

I assume in Linux (if you had it working but it sounds like it may be too late for that) you could set the grub.cfg to boot to Windows by default with a wait time of 0 seconds?

I don't unfortunately. I tried to install Ubuntu 12.04 but the memory stick came out and failed. I rebooted back into Windows, ran EasyBCD (An mbr tool), and tried to reinstall but it said "bootmgr not found".

Pain in the arse....