Make blank hard drive bootable without bootqble USB or DVD
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I accidentally formatted my hard drive which earlier had Ubuntu installed on it.
My computer is x86 and does not support bootable USB and there is no DVD Player installed.
How to repair this?
boot system-installation
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I accidentally formatted my hard drive which earlier had Ubuntu installed on it.
My computer is x86 and does not support bootable USB and there is no DVD Player installed.
How to repair this?
boot system-installation
edited Mar 15 at 12:28
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asked Mar 15 at 12:23
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Network boot possible (probably not)? You are not going to solve this without a bootable device, so install a DVD-player or a second harddrive (which must have a system installed already, a live-system would be ok). Or move your HDD to a different machine and restore a backup (if you have one) . Your question appears to be off-topic, it has nothing to do with Ubuntu...
– mook765
Mar 15 at 12:52
Is there a working CD player in the computer? In that case you can try with the Ubuntumini.iso. See this link and links from it. I think Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE or Xubuntu will work better than standard Ubuntu in such an old computer. Try them according to this link
– sudodus
Mar 15 at 13:40
Tried mini.iso bootable from bootable USB but it gets stuck after initrd ready
– jkp
Mar 15 at 15:59
Which version of the Ubuntumini.isodid you try? Did you check the md5sum? Please tell me, and I will test it. And which tool did you use to create a CD boot disk from the iso file? -- Depending on the computer, you may have better luck with another version, so finally, please specify the computer, brand name and model.
– sudodus
Mar 15 at 16:27
I am using Ubuntu mini.iso 14.04 which have correct md5sum, further I used Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator to create bootable usb . My Computer processor is Intel Core2Duo 32 bits with 2Gb Ram and 320GB HDD
– jkp
Mar 16 at 4:57
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I accidentally formatted my hard drive which earlier had Ubuntu installed on it.
My computer is x86 and does not support bootable USB and there is no DVD Player installed.
How to repair this?
boot system-installation
edited Mar 15 at 12:28
galoget
2,1062820
asked Mar 15 at 12:23
jkp
386
I accidentally formatted my hard drive which earlier had Ubuntu installed on it.
My computer is x86 and does not support bootable USB and there is no DVD Player installed.
How to repair this?
boot system-installation
boot system-installation
edited Mar 15 at 12:28
galoget
2,1062820
asked Mar 15 at 12:23
jkp
386
edited Mar 15 at 12:28
galoget
2,1062820
asked Mar 15 at 12:23
jkp
386
edited Mar 15 at 12:28
galoget
2,1062820
edited Mar 15 at 12:28
galoget
2,1062820
edited Mar 15 at 12:28
galoget
2,1062820
2,1062820
asked Mar 15 at 12:23
jkp
386
asked Mar 15 at 12:23
jkp
386
asked Mar 15 at 12:23
jkp
386
386
Network boot possible (probably not)? You are not going to solve this without a bootable device, so install a DVD-player or a second harddrive (which must have a system installed already, a live-system would be ok). Or move your HDD to a different machine and restore a backup (if you have one) . Your question appears to be off-topic, it has nothing to do with Ubuntu...
– mook765
Mar 15 at 12:52
Is there a working CD player in the computer? In that case you can try with the Ubuntumini.iso. See this link and links from it. I think Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE or Xubuntu will work better than standard Ubuntu in such an old computer. Try them according to this link
– sudodus
Mar 15 at 13:40
Tried mini.iso bootable from bootable USB but it gets stuck after initrd ready
– jkp
Mar 15 at 15:59
Which version of the Ubuntumini.isodid you try? Did you check the md5sum? Please tell me, and I will test it. And which tool did you use to create a CD boot disk from the iso file? -- Depending on the computer, you may have better luck with another version, so finally, please specify the computer, brand name and model.
– sudodus
Mar 15 at 16:27
I am using Ubuntu mini.iso 14.04 which have correct md5sum, further I used Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator to create bootable usb . My Computer processor is Intel Core2Duo 32 bits with 2Gb Ram and 320GB HDD
– jkp
Mar 16 at 4:57
 |Â
show 2 more comments
Network boot possible (probably not)? You are not going to solve this without a bootable device, so install a DVD-player or a second harddrive (which must have a system installed already, a live-system would be ok). Or move your HDD to a different machine and restore a backup (if you have one) . Your question appears to be off-topic, it has nothing to do with Ubuntu...
– mook765
Mar 15 at 12:52
Is there a working CD player in the computer? In that case you can try with the Ubuntumini.iso. See this link and links from it. I think Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE or Xubuntu will work better than standard Ubuntu in such an old computer. Try them according to this link
– sudodus
Mar 15 at 13:40
Tried mini.iso bootable from bootable USB but it gets stuck after initrd ready
– jkp
Mar 15 at 15:59
Which version of the Ubuntumini.isodid you try? Did you check the md5sum? Please tell me, and I will test it. And which tool did you use to create a CD boot disk from the iso file? -- Depending on the computer, you may have better luck with another version, so finally, please specify the computer, brand name and model.
– sudodus
Mar 15 at 16:27
I am using Ubuntu mini.iso 14.04 which have correct md5sum, further I used Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator to create bootable usb . My Computer processor is Intel Core2Duo 32 bits with 2Gb Ram and 320GB HDD
– jkp
Mar 16 at 4:57
Network boot possible (probably not)? You are not going to solve this without a bootable device, so install a DVD-player or a second harddrive (which must have a system installed already, a live-system would be ok). Or move your HDD to a different machine and restore a backup (if you have one) . Your question appears to be off-topic, it has nothing to do with Ubuntu...
– mook765
Mar 15 at 12:52
Network boot possible (probably not)? You are not going to solve this without a bootable device, so install a DVD-player or a second harddrive (which must have a system installed already, a live-system would be ok). Or move your HDD to a different machine and restore a backup (if you have one) . Your question appears to be off-topic, it has nothing to do with Ubuntu...
– mook765
Mar 15 at 12:52
Is there a working CD player in the computer? In that case you can try with the Ubuntu
mini.iso. See this link and links from it. I think Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE or Xubuntu will work better than standard Ubuntu in such an old computer. Try them according to this link– sudodus
Mar 15 at 13:40
Is there a working CD player in the computer? In that case you can try with the Ubuntu
mini.iso. See this link and links from it. I think Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE or Xubuntu will work better than standard Ubuntu in such an old computer. Try them according to this link– sudodus
Mar 15 at 13:40
Tried mini.iso bootable from bootable USB but it gets stuck after initrd ready
– jkp
Mar 15 at 15:59
Tried mini.iso bootable from bootable USB but it gets stuck after initrd ready
– jkp
Mar 15 at 15:59
Which version of the Ubuntu
mini.iso did you try? Did you check the md5sum? Please tell me, and I will test it. And which tool did you use to create a CD boot disk from the iso file? -- Depending on the computer, you may have better luck with another version, so finally, please specify the computer, brand name and model.– sudodus
Mar 15 at 16:27
Which version of the Ubuntu
mini.iso did you try? Did you check the md5sum? Please tell me, and I will test it. And which tool did you use to create a CD boot disk from the iso file? -- Depending on the computer, you may have better luck with another version, so finally, please specify the computer, brand name and model.– sudodus
Mar 15 at 16:27
I am using Ubuntu mini.iso 14.04 which have correct md5sum, further I used Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator to create bootable usb . My Computer processor is Intel Core2Duo 32 bits with 2Gb Ram and 320GB HDD
– jkp
Mar 16 at 4:57
I am using Ubuntu mini.iso 14.04 which have correct md5sum, further I used Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator to create bootable usb . My Computer processor is Intel Core2Duo 32 bits with 2Gb Ram and 320GB HDD
– jkp
Mar 16 at 4:57
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There aren't many options, and all the options I can think of require another computer.
Some BIOSes provide the option to boot from LAN. Even if there is no OS installed, you should be able to configure the BIOS, or the boot order by pressing a certain key (typically Del, sometimes F10 or F12.
I never tried booting from LAN, and I don't know your computer, so I can't help you. In the chance someone else replies here, posting more information about your computer, or pictures of your screen on boot would be very helpful. (logos, trademarks, boot screens, BIOS menu).
The other method is not likely to work, but you can try swapping the hard drive with another computer with better boot support, reinstalling Ubuntu in this new computer, and then swapping hard drives again. But both computers must at the very least use the same CPU architecture.
Good luck.
answered Mar 15 at 12:51
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Technically, the OS must be for the destined computer's CPU architecture. If that one is x86, and the other computer is x64, you can still install Ubuntu 32-bit on a 64-bit CPU, and it will work on the 32-bit computer
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Mar 15 at 14:18
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There aren't many options, and all the options I can think of require another computer.
Some BIOSes provide the option to boot from LAN. Even if there is no OS installed, you should be able to configure the BIOS, or the boot order by pressing a certain key (typically Del, sometimes F10 or F12.
I never tried booting from LAN, and I don't know your computer, so I can't help you. In the chance someone else replies here, posting more information about your computer, or pictures of your screen on boot would be very helpful. (logos, trademarks, boot screens, BIOS menu).
The other method is not likely to work, but you can try swapping the hard drive with another computer with better boot support, reinstalling Ubuntu in this new computer, and then swapping hard drives again. But both computers must at the very least use the same CPU architecture.
Good luck.
answered Mar 15 at 12:51
ArenaL5
514
Technically, the OS must be for the destined computer's CPU architecture. If that one is x86, and the other computer is x64, you can still install Ubuntu 32-bit on a 64-bit CPU, and it will work on the 32-bit computer
– NerdOfLinux
Mar 15 at 14:18
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
There aren't many options, and all the options I can think of require another computer.
Some BIOSes provide the option to boot from LAN. Even if there is no OS installed, you should be able to configure the BIOS, or the boot order by pressing a certain key (typically Del, sometimes F10 or F12.
I never tried booting from LAN, and I don't know your computer, so I can't help you. In the chance someone else replies here, posting more information about your computer, or pictures of your screen on boot would be very helpful. (logos, trademarks, boot screens, BIOS menu).
The other method is not likely to work, but you can try swapping the hard drive with another computer with better boot support, reinstalling Ubuntu in this new computer, and then swapping hard drives again. But both computers must at the very least use the same CPU architecture.
Good luck.
answered Mar 15 at 12:51
ArenaL5
514
Technically, the OS must be for the destined computer's CPU architecture. If that one is x86, and the other computer is x64, you can still install Ubuntu 32-bit on a 64-bit CPU, and it will work on the 32-bit computer
– NerdOfLinux
Mar 15 at 14:18
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
up vote
1
down vote
There aren't many options, and all the options I can think of require another computer.
Some BIOSes provide the option to boot from LAN. Even if there is no OS installed, you should be able to configure the BIOS, or the boot order by pressing a certain key (typically Del, sometimes F10 or F12.
I never tried booting from LAN, and I don't know your computer, so I can't help you. In the chance someone else replies here, posting more information about your computer, or pictures of your screen on boot would be very helpful. (logos, trademarks, boot screens, BIOS menu).
The other method is not likely to work, but you can try swapping the hard drive with another computer with better boot support, reinstalling Ubuntu in this new computer, and then swapping hard drives again. But both computers must at the very least use the same CPU architecture.
Good luck.
answered Mar 15 at 12:51
ArenaL5
514
There aren't many options, and all the options I can think of require another computer.
Some BIOSes provide the option to boot from LAN. Even if there is no OS installed, you should be able to configure the BIOS, or the boot order by pressing a certain key (typically Del, sometimes F10 or F12.
I never tried booting from LAN, and I don't know your computer, so I can't help you. In the chance someone else replies here, posting more information about your computer, or pictures of your screen on boot would be very helpful. (logos, trademarks, boot screens, BIOS menu).
The other method is not likely to work, but you can try swapping the hard drive with another computer with better boot support, reinstalling Ubuntu in this new computer, and then swapping hard drives again. But both computers must at the very least use the same CPU architecture.
Good luck.
answered Mar 15 at 12:51
ArenaL5
514
answered Mar 15 at 12:51
ArenaL5
514
answered Mar 15 at 12:51
ArenaL5
514
answered Mar 15 at 12:51
ArenaL5
514
514
Technically, the OS must be for the destined computer's CPU architecture. If that one is x86, and the other computer is x64, you can still install Ubuntu 32-bit on a 64-bit CPU, and it will work on the 32-bit computer
– NerdOfLinux
Mar 15 at 14:18
add a comment |Â
Technically, the OS must be for the destined computer's CPU architecture. If that one is x86, and the other computer is x64, you can still install Ubuntu 32-bit on a 64-bit CPU, and it will work on the 32-bit computer
– NerdOfLinux
Mar 15 at 14:18
Technically, the OS must be for the destined computer's CPU architecture. If that one is x86, and the other computer is x64, you can still install Ubuntu 32-bit on a 64-bit CPU, and it will work on the 32-bit computer
– NerdOfLinux
Mar 15 at 14:18
Technically, the OS must be for the destined computer's CPU architecture. If that one is x86, and the other computer is x64, you can still install Ubuntu 32-bit on a 64-bit CPU, and it will work on the 32-bit computer
– NerdOfLinux
Mar 15 at 14:18
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Network boot possible (probably not)? You are not going to solve this without a bootable device, so install a DVD-player or a second harddrive (which must have a system installed already, a live-system would be ok). Or move your HDD to a different machine and restore a backup (if you have one) . Your question appears to be off-topic, it has nothing to do with Ubuntu...
– mook765
Mar 15 at 12:52
Is there a working CD player in the computer? In that case you can try with the Ubuntu
mini.iso. See this link and links from it. I think Lubuntu, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE or Xubuntu will work better than standard Ubuntu in such an old computer. Try them according to this link– sudodus
Mar 15 at 13:40
Tried mini.iso bootable from bootable USB but it gets stuck after initrd ready
– jkp
Mar 15 at 15:59
Which version of the Ubuntu
mini.isodid you try? Did you check the md5sum? Please tell me, and I will test it. And which tool did you use to create a CD boot disk from the iso file? -- Depending on the computer, you may have better luck with another version, so finally, please specify the computer, brand name and model.– sudodus
Mar 15 at 16:27
I am using Ubuntu mini.iso 14.04 which have correct md5sum, further I used Ubuntu Startup Disk Creator to create bootable usb . My Computer processor is Intel Core2Duo 32 bits with 2Gb Ram and 320GB HDD
– jkp
Mar 16 at 4:57