Yesterday I grabbed my old Fujitsu Windows XP computer and i thought "why not install Ubuntu on it?" so i downloaded unetbootin and ubuntu and burned the iso to a usb.
I had to unplug the other drives because the bios would keep booting to the hdd not to my usb stick with ubuntu on it.
So it finally booted to my usb, on the unetbootin boot screen I selected the "Default" install option.
The computer returned a black screen, I left it running for an hour hoping something would show up. But No. So I hit the power button and shut it off. Plugged all the drives back in and turned it back without the USB. Now it won't POST. So I cleared the CMOS by taking out the battery. Rebooted and it POSTed YAY!. When it reached the Windows boot options screen:
Boot Safe Mode
Last Known Good Config
Boot Normally
I selected boot using last known good config and now it's stuck in a boot loop. phases are the following
POST
Choose Windows boot option
Computer resets
POST
and over and over again. the computer doesn't show the windows xp logo. I've tried to boot in safe mode but same thing over and over again
any help would be VERY VERY VERY appreciated
p.s. sorry for the wall of text but I guess you techs need to know every detail!!
thanks in advance XD
I had to unplug the other drives because the bios would keep booting to the hdd not to my usb stick with ubuntu on it.
So it finally booted to my usb, on the unetbootin boot screen I selected the "Default" install option.
The computer returned a black screen, I left it running for an hour hoping something would show up. But No. So I hit the power button and shut it off. Plugged all the drives back in and turned it back without the USB. Now it won't POST. So I cleared the CMOS by taking out the battery. Rebooted and it POSTed YAY!. When it reached the Windows boot options screen:
Boot Safe Mode
Last Known Good Config
Boot Normally
I selected boot using last known good config and now it's stuck in a boot loop. phases are the following
POST
Choose Windows boot option
Computer resets
POST
and over and over again. the computer doesn't show the windows xp logo. I've tried to boot in safe mode but same thing over and over again
any help would be VERY VERY VERY appreciated
p.s. sorry for the wall of text but I guess you techs need to know every detail!!
thanks in advance XD