uninstall ubuntu - CD rom drive not responding
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my pc has been running ubuntu for years without any updates, I am trying to uninstall ubuntu, and reinstall a fresh copy but the CDROM drive is not reading
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my pc has been running ubuntu for years without any updates, I am trying to uninstall ubuntu, and reinstall a fresh copy but the CDROM drive is not reading
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Teresa
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Please tell us more about your computer: Brand name and model of the computer itself and also about the graphics chip/card, the CD/DVD drive and USB system. If the computer is 'not too old', it might be easier to boot from a USB pendrive than from CD/DVD.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 7:25
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@sudodus the computer is an hp compaq dx 2310 mt, it will not respond to USB either
– Teresa
Mar 22 at 10:29
That model can have different processors and amount of RAM. Try to find out which processor there is and how much RAM to help us help you. -- Now I suggest: Download an iso file and burn to a DVD disk or clone to a USB pendrive of an Ubuntu community flavour with a lighter desktop environment than Ubuntu: ultra-light Lubuntu or medium light Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. There are tips how to make the computer boot from USB at this link, Booting the Computer from USB
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:26
The graphics chip/card makes a difference too. If nvidia or ATI Radeon, you may need the boot optionnomodeset.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:41
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my pc has been running ubuntu for years without any updates, I am trying to uninstall ubuntu, and reinstall a fresh copy but the CDROM drive is not reading
bash
asked Mar 22 at 7:03
Teresa
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my pc has been running ubuntu for years without any updates, I am trying to uninstall ubuntu, and reinstall a fresh copy but the CDROM drive is not reading
bash
bash
asked Mar 22 at 7:03
Teresa
1
asked Mar 22 at 7:03
Teresa
1
asked Mar 22 at 7:03
Teresa
1
asked Mar 22 at 7:03
Teresa
1
asked Mar 22 at 7:03
Teresa
1
1
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Please tell us more about your computer: Brand name and model of the computer itself and also about the graphics chip/card, the CD/DVD drive and USB system. If the computer is 'not too old', it might be easier to boot from a USB pendrive than from CD/DVD.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 7:25
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@sudodus the computer is an hp compaq dx 2310 mt, it will not respond to USB either
– Teresa
Mar 22 at 10:29
That model can have different processors and amount of RAM. Try to find out which processor there is and how much RAM to help us help you. -- Now I suggest: Download an iso file and burn to a DVD disk or clone to a USB pendrive of an Ubuntu community flavour with a lighter desktop environment than Ubuntu: ultra-light Lubuntu or medium light Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. There are tips how to make the computer boot from USB at this link, Booting the Computer from USB
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:26
The graphics chip/card makes a difference too. If nvidia or ATI Radeon, you may need the boot optionnomodeset.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:41
add a comment |Â
1
Please tell us more about your computer: Brand name and model of the computer itself and also about the graphics chip/card, the CD/DVD drive and USB system. If the computer is 'not too old', it might be easier to boot from a USB pendrive than from CD/DVD.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 7:25
1
@sudodus the computer is an hp compaq dx 2310 mt, it will not respond to USB either
– Teresa
Mar 22 at 10:29
That model can have different processors and amount of RAM. Try to find out which processor there is and how much RAM to help us help you. -- Now I suggest: Download an iso file and burn to a DVD disk or clone to a USB pendrive of an Ubuntu community flavour with a lighter desktop environment than Ubuntu: ultra-light Lubuntu or medium light Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. There are tips how to make the computer boot from USB at this link, Booting the Computer from USB
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:26
The graphics chip/card makes a difference too. If nvidia or ATI Radeon, you may need the boot optionnomodeset.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:41
1
1
Please tell us more about your computer: Brand name and model of the computer itself and also about the graphics chip/card, the CD/DVD drive and USB system. If the computer is 'not too old', it might be easier to boot from a USB pendrive than from CD/DVD.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 7:25
Please tell us more about your computer: Brand name and model of the computer itself and also about the graphics chip/card, the CD/DVD drive and USB system. If the computer is 'not too old', it might be easier to boot from a USB pendrive than from CD/DVD.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 7:25
1
1
@sudodus the computer is an hp compaq dx 2310 mt, it will not respond to USB either
– Teresa
Mar 22 at 10:29
@sudodus the computer is an hp compaq dx 2310 mt, it will not respond to USB either
– Teresa
Mar 22 at 10:29
That model can have different processors and amount of RAM. Try to find out which processor there is and how much RAM to help us help you. -- Now I suggest: Download an iso file and burn to a DVD disk or clone to a USB pendrive of an Ubuntu community flavour with a lighter desktop environment than Ubuntu: ultra-light Lubuntu or medium light Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. There are tips how to make the computer boot from USB at this link, Booting the Computer from USB
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:26
That model can have different processors and amount of RAM. Try to find out which processor there is and how much RAM to help us help you. -- Now I suggest: Download an iso file and burn to a DVD disk or clone to a USB pendrive of an Ubuntu community flavour with a lighter desktop environment than Ubuntu: ultra-light Lubuntu or medium light Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. There are tips how to make the computer boot from USB at this link, Booting the Computer from USB
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:26
The graphics chip/card makes a difference too. If nvidia or ATI Radeon, you may need the boot option
nomodeset.– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:41
The graphics chip/card makes a difference too. If nvidia or ATI Radeon, you may need the boot option
nomodeset.– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:41
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Please tell us more about your computer: Brand name and model of the computer itself and also about the graphics chip/card, the CD/DVD drive and USB system. If the computer is 'not too old', it might be easier to boot from a USB pendrive than from CD/DVD.
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 7:25
1
@sudodus the computer is an hp compaq dx 2310 mt, it will not respond to USB either
– Teresa
Mar 22 at 10:29
That model can have different processors and amount of RAM. Try to find out which processor there is and how much RAM to help us help you. -- Now I suggest: Download an iso file and burn to a DVD disk or clone to a USB pendrive of an Ubuntu community flavour with a lighter desktop environment than Ubuntu: ultra-light Lubuntu or medium light Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu. There are tips how to make the computer boot from USB at this link, Booting the Computer from USB
– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:26
The graphics chip/card makes a difference too. If nvidia or ATI Radeon, you may need the boot option
nomodeset.– sudodus
Mar 22 at 12:41