(Paging All Linux Masters) Suggestions for making a Linux boot flashdrive [more inside]
posted on Jul 27, 2008 - 6 answers

My fantastically unstable IBM T42 (which is on it's 3rd, soon to be 4th, life) died a little while ago, no longer booting into Ubuntu. However, it loves to boot into Windows. How do I nuke both? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2008 - 8 answers

From time to time I've wished I could go through some sort of boot camp for a solid week or so--either to get me out of a rut or to lose a bad habit--without joining the Marines. This means a full-time, fairly hard-core regimen where you really get worked in all kinds of ways, nicely, but firmly and insistently. Like spring training. Ideally, you would even eat and sleep there. Would anybody else pay for this kind of experience? It doesn't seem to exist. Do you think there is a market to support such a thing or is it just me?
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 10 answers

So my wife reboots our Vista computer, and now instead of loading the OS, after a long wait, I get this message: PXE-E61: Media Test Failure Check Cable PXE: MOF Exiting Boradcom PXE ROM 1962 No operating system found. Press F1 to repeat bot sequence. Oh no. [more inside]
posted on Jun 2, 2008 - 9 answers

How to dual boot vista/ubuntu hardy heron and get everything set up. More details Inside. Starting to pull hair out :( [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2008 - 14 answers

Ubuntu/Vista Dual Boot With a Twist! - Virtual PC in ubuntu booting existing Windows Partition? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 8 answers

After receiving mixed advice three months ago, I bought an HP Pavilion Elite m9150f running Vista Home Premium. Except for being a little slow to boot into Windows, I've been happy with Vista ... until last night, when Vista Service Pack 1 installed "successfully". I dutifully rebooted and now it won't boot into Windows at all. I've tried system restore from two restore points. Neither works, although I do get a helpful message stating that "a recent upgrade" may be causing problems. The computer can boot into Fedora 8, so it's not hosed, but I've run through my limited bag of Windows tricks. Any suggestions?
posted on Mar 20, 2008 - 15 answers

I need to uninstall Ubuntu, but I'm confused by the uninstallation of GRUB on the Super GRUB Disk. Help! [more inside]
posted on Mar 2, 2008 - 4 answers

Oh crap! While attempting to clear, reformat, and merge my ubuntu partition with my primary NTFS Windows partition, I somehow managed to give the GRUB boot-loader brain damage. Now I can't boot in to either partition need to fix this before my girlfriend comes home and sees that I've rendered her computer useless. [more inside]
posted on Feb 27, 2008 - 6 answers

Is it possible that my computer sometimes freezes while booting because it is too cold? [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 12 answers

My computer- a Toshiba Satellite A65, running Windows XP SP2- will sometimes collapse on starting, displaying only a mottled white screen. The only way past it is to shut the machine off and restart (hoping it doesn't happen again). What component or process is failing?
posted on Jan 30, 2008 - 6 answers

How do I upgrade from Win 2k to XP on a laptop with no CD or floppy and no option in the bios to boot from USB? [more inside]
posted on Jan 29, 2008 - 8 answers

How do you boot via a USB flash drive using a floppy? [more inside]
posted on Jan 20, 2008 - 12 answers

How do I reset the SCSI ID of the boot drive on a G3 PowerBook, without actually booting that computer up? or... Did I just turn this laptop into a doorstop? [more inside]
posted on Jan 2, 2008 - 4 answers

NTLDR is missing! YIKES! [more inside]
posted on Dec 26, 2007 - 17 answers

osx not booting up and I'm unable to make it to an apple store... [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2007 - 20 answers

Which Way to Go on Valve's Orange Box: the PS3, or Apple Boot Camp. A Two-Part Question. [more inside]
posted on Dec 24, 2007 - 14 answers

I need help changing BIOS settings in a headless laptop to make it boot in VGA-out mode. [more inside]
posted on Nov 28, 2007 - 5 answers

My Thinkpad won't boot up normally. Now I'm trying to get it to boot from either the Windows XP Pro installer disc, or the recovery disc I just created from the IBM site, but I can't get either to run. How do I do this? [more inside]
posted on Nov 26, 2007 - 2 answers

Can't boot PC, getting "FDC Failure". [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2007 - 8 answers

Why does Windows eat my internet connection? [more inside]
posted on Nov 9, 2007 - 8 answers

After doing a clean install of MacOS X Leopard, while leaving my previous Boot Camp partition in tact, I'm getting a blue-screen when attempting to boot directly into XP via Boot Camp... [more inside]
posted on Oct 30, 2007 - 7 answers

How do I migrate a boot camp xp partition on one computer to another computer with parallels installed? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 6 answers

Why will neither my computer nor VMware boot the Windows XP SP2 installation CD I got from my university? [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2007 - 9 answers

I tried to install Vista but the install failed. Now when my PC boots I have to jump through some hoops to get it working. Help! [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2007 - 3 answers

I would like to make my Intel iMac dual boot a Linux variant. I'd appreciate any help you could provide me. Specific questions inside. [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2007 - 16 answers

I have one computer and two hard drives. I'd like to emulate 2 completely separate computers. That is, each hard drive will have a separate Windows XP image and I will choose at startup which one to boot. OK so far, but, I do not want either Win XP image to ever see or interact with the other one in any way. If I am running from one hard drive, I want the other one to be completely invisible. Possible? [more inside]
posted on Aug 17, 2007 - 34 answers

My Intel Macbook is failing to boot past the gray Apple screen, just displaying the spinning progress icon forever. I'm still a Mac Newbie, so I could use some help. Any ideas on how to fix my Mac? [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2007 - 11 answers

Sony Vaio VGN-B88GP (OS is XP) won't start. No little lights... just nothing. We've all established anthing Sony is garbage and it would be great if you would note this is not my question. [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2007 - 9 answers

Is there any way to keep the tounge of my shoes from slipping to the side? [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2007 - 6 answers

Scary windows boot problem: why does it reboot in the middle of every boot cycle all of a sudden? How can I save my computer without tearing it apart first? [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2007 - 10 answers

About an hour ago, I told Windows Vista to hibernate. Now, when I try to boot, I get a "Windows failed to start" error. Apparently, winload.exe is either missing or corrupt. According to the error, I need to use my installation disc to fix this. Unfortunately, I won't have access to a Vista install disc until next week. Is there *any* other way to fix this, or am I just screwed?
posted on May 10, 2007 - 6 answers

Ubuntu ate my WinXP via Grub: help me induce vomiting? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2007 - 16 answers

Help me install Boot Drivers from a CD or in Windows. I don't have a Floppy Drive, but I already have Windows on my Machine. I can't install the Intel Storage Matrix because it doesn't detect the RAID controller in my BIOS, because it is disabled, because I can't boot into Windows when it is enabled. [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2007 - 6 answers

I can't boot my MacBook in any way, shape, or form that I try. Much more info inside! [more inside]
posted on Mar 8, 2007 - 12 answers

AncientMacFilter: Best way to erase the hard drive on a Power Mac 6100/66? [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2007 - 6 answers

Can XP Pro be installed on & booted to from an external USB HD - from different computers - without too much complicated adjustment? [more inside]
posted on Feb 12, 2007 - 14 answers

How can I wipe a hard drive if I can't boot from CD and there is no floppy drive? We want to install winXP on a machine with Ubuntu (eventual dual-boot). [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2007 - 14 answers

OK, just built a new system (AMD 64 bit Vista). Also installed a smaller hard drive for the purpose of optional dual boot to Ubuntu. I downloaded the alt. install disk, but it will not auto boot. When exploring the disk there is no executable file. What am I missing?
posted on Jan 25, 2007 - 13 answers

Mac OS X - is there some sort of log on an iBook's hard drive showing when the machine was booted up and shut down, over the previous few weeks? The reason I ask is that I'm in the middle of a weird Ebay tussle. [more inside]
posted on Jan 15, 2007 - 6 answers

I'm trying to find a "lost" tweak that automatically used XP's "lock workstation" feature on boot. [more inside]
posted on Dec 22, 2006 - 9 answers

I’ve got a new 400gb drive heading my way, plus a free copy of Vista. What is the best way to rebuild my system, with XP, Vista sharing files etc. with maybe a little Ubuntu thrown in? There’s [more inside]
posted on Dec 18, 2006 - 7 answers

How can I get my crippled computer to communicate with the outside world? [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2006 - 12 answers

I've messed up my boot loader. I have a (working, legal) XP installation, but it won't boot, and I don't have any Windows installation media. How can I fix it? Linux, Windows and general stupidity feature in the creation of the problem, and getting the computer ready to give away in time for Christmas is the aim. [more inside]
posted on Dec 11, 2006 - 9 answers

What ski boot brands/models tend to have the most room for people with high arches, short toes, and somewhat wide feet? [more inside]
posted on Dec 10, 2006 - 11 answers

Please don't ask why, but I want to install NT on a spare box I have lying around. I have the NT4.0 SP6 disc, which includes (I believe) the NT4.0 installer. In what way should I burn the installer onto CD so that the box will boot from it? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2006 - 7 answers

How do I transfer the contents of a Raid array (2x80GB, Striped) to a new HDD so it still boots? [more inside]
posted on Nov 6, 2006 - 4 answers

On my computer, sometimes I can't load Windows. Sometimes I can and it freezes. Can intermittent problems like this be due to the power supply? [more inside]
posted on Nov 4, 2006 - 15 answers

How do I configure a 2.5" 60 gig usb external drive to boot Windows XP on a PC as well as be able to boot Mac OS X 10.4 on an Intel MacBook?
posted on Oct 10, 2006 - 4 answers

"Could not read boot block". Trying to get my photos from a (Sony) Memory Stick, and apparently my Mac cannot read the disk. Disk utility reports that it can't read the boot block (input/output error), so I can neither verify or repair. What can I do?
posted on Oct 7, 2006 - 7 answers