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i have windows 7 on my laptop at the moment but the product key i am using runs out today. and i cant install any other version of windows. so ...
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need to install linux
i have windows 7 on my laptop at the moment but the product key i am using runs out today. and i cant install any other version of windows. so i want to install linux. i have no idea what it is or where to get it or how to install it and cant find anything about that on this forum. can someone give me a few links to how to do it. i have downloaded one version and put it on a disc with an iso burner but when i put the disc in all the folders come up and there is nothing about an installition. thanks for any help!
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hi
Originally Posted by jassppa 
i have windows 7 on my laptop at the moment but the product key i am using runs out today. and i cant install any other version of windows. so i want to install linux. i have no idea what it is or where to get it or how to install it and cant find anything about that on this forum. can someone give me a few links to how to do it. i have downloaded one version and put it on a disc with an iso burner but when i put the disc in all the folders come up and there is nothing about an installition. thanks for any help!
since you are new to Linux, I would recommend you to use Ubuntu. But before you install linux make sure you back up all of your data onto either a separate hard drive or an external media. To start the installation process you need to restart your computer and choose the boot device as CD/DVD.
Linux is different than windows so it would take time to learn and at times can appear difficult. But, once you've learnt the basics you will enjoy working in it.
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As gurpreet_bassan already suggested, go for Ubuntu.
First of all, burn .iso file to CD. You can use any CD/Burner package. Do not create data or bootable CD. Select 'Burn Image to Disk' option. I would suggest you to use Imgburn for burning CD/DVD. Its a Windows OS based freeware.
Set CD/DVD drive as First Boot Device in BIOS and boot up from CD. You will have Live desktop of Ubuntu. You can click on install Icon to install Ubuntu in your Harddisk or keep using Live desktop for a while.
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i have downloaded ubuntu and put it onto a disc using active ISO burner. i open it but it says "no cd detected. cannot run CD menu" i just want to totally wipe windows. im a massive n00b when it comes to this kind of stuff. but at 12 tonight my laptop will be useless as i have no desktop to download it on and install on this. so i need to get it done today. thanks for any help?
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hello jassppa, it is very importtant that you " boot the cd" not "open it" in windows, when youor computer is starting up, hit "f-12" or what ever ket selects boot in your comp. once you boot up from the live cd. the install just runs straight through, asking questions along the way...it will totally wipe windoes for you. sorry if I mis read this, but when i see the words " open the cd" it makes me think you boot into winows and try to open it there. you'll be surprized how easy the install goes once you start the live cd.
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Welcome to the forums! Originally Posted by jassppa
It sounds like you are not burning the ISO file to disk correctly. Check the following HowTo for all the steps needed to do it properly and have a working installation disk:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ins...ll-cd-dvd.htmloz
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i have booted it from the disc and the ubuntu menu comes up and it has about 4 options. i use the keys to get the selector onto install and nothing happens. i then pressed f4 i think it is to get the installation options up and then selected normal. but nothing happens still. so i selected boot from second HD or somthing and then windows started up and i came on here. im so confused. i am sure i have burnt the disc correctly.
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ps thanks for all the fast replys one of the most usefull forums i have been on.
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If the disk is burned correctly, it could be some kind of hardware issue causing the failure. Many times, the alternate installer (text installer) works for users when the liveCD installer will not. You might try it if you haven't done so already. It works for me every time, whereas the liveCD version does not. Look for it on the Ubuntu Downloads page.
Good luck with it.oz
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