Re: Stuck at Windows is starting up...

Jason Piercey wrote:
Downloading it now. So there is no specific test for hardware?
If it boots then all hardware is good? If there is a hardware
defect/problem, I assume I'll need to pull each piece from the
system one at a time to determine what is at fault?

BTW, if it does load, you can use it to back up your data to an external hard drive.

Alias



"Alias" <alias@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:fjrn00$6oo$1@xxxxxxxxxxx

Got to www.ubuntu.com and download the ISO and burn it to a CD. Set the BIOS in the affected computer to boot from the CDROM first. Insert the Ubuntu CD and click on "Install" when a menu appears, although it won't install anything. If and when the Ubuntu desktop appears, test the internet connection by opening Firefox and going to some web site. If the Ubuntu desktop doesn't appear, you probably have hardware problems. Note, that doing this will not affect your Windows installation at all.


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