FINDUS Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Help!! Ubuntu has been really good for using the net and other things along them lines, but now im starting to miss my windows games. I have tried to load windows back onto my laptop from the back up discs but I have lost the bios i need for windows. Anybody know where i can get a new and how easy is it to do? any help would be great oh and i do run WINE to convert or run windows programs but still no joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashes Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Help!! Ubuntu has been really good for using the net and other things along them lines, but now im starting to miss my windows games. I have tried to load windows back onto my laptop from the back up discs but I have lost the bios i need for windows. If yu ask my opinion i'd say, stop being such a gaming noob with your windows games, spend more time on your bike and less on your computer. No offence ment. Ashes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 The bios isn't related to the OS, it should install no trouble at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 If yu ask my opinion i'd say, stop being such a gaming noob with your windows games, spend more time on your bike and less on your computer. No offence ment. Ashes No offense meant? He wants help to fix his computer, not advice on how to live his life you tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINDUS Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 No offense meant? He wants help to fix his computer, not advice on how to live his life you tool. still not fixed. An error comes up saying: one of the system discpart uses returned a failure. Error code=3. the system can not find the path requested. The bios isn't related to the OS, it should install no trouble at all. I did think this. but as my comment above all i get is that error code. it gets the point where i can clear C drive and it starts and gives up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 still not fixed. An error comes up saying: one of the system discpart uses returned a failure. Error code=3. the system can not find the path requested. I did think this. but as my comment above all i get is that error code. it gets the point where i can clear C drive and it starts and gives up Sometimes the manufacturer will partition your hard drive with a 8Gb "recovery" partition or something like that, which is activated when you "restore" from the install disks. However, since you've installed Linux, you may have broken deleted that partition? Just a guess. Try a proper (I.e. not OEM / restore) Windows disk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Aye, original windows disc would be the next step. If you already have that, boot a Linux live CD and format the hard drive, then try the WIndows disc again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINDUS Posted June 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 Sometimes the manufacturer will partition your hard drive with a 8Gb "recovery" partition or something like that, which is activated when you "restore" from the install disks. However, since you've installed Linux, you may have broken deleted that partition? Just a guess. Try a proper (I.e. not OEM / restore) Windows disk. I think this is whats happened,. but i dont think the recovery disc is geared up for setting new partitions Aye, original windows disc would be the next step. If you already have that, boot a Linux live CD and format the hard drive, then try the WIndows disc again. I have linux on a usb that i made from downloads. If i end up buying a windows 7 disc package will this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 16, 2010 Report Share Posted June 16, 2010 (edited) Can't see why not! Does it not have a Windows license still for it? If you get hold of a copy of the right Windows intall dic, then the license should work fine with it. Edited June 16, 2010 by Muel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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