<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:verdana, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5295">Hi team,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5517"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5515" dir="ltr">I'm having problems installing the above on my HP elitebook laptop. I have a burnt copy of Mint 17.3, but it won't install properly, and now I can't even turn the machine off. I've had to disconnect from the mains and remove the battery to power down.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5516" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5514" dir="ltr">I've had problems like this with a previous HP elitebook which seemed to be the interface between the BIOS and the hard drive.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5513" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5512" dir="ltr">I'd be grateful if I could receive some help me on this - I live in the centre of Carmarthen, so maybe one of the Carmarthen SWLUG members could call around? - they'd be very welcome <img id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5714" data-id="c00dd0d4-e377-d547-8e31-fabdf4fc0277" src="https://s.yimg.com/ok/u/assets/img/emoticons/emo1.gif" alt="*:) happy" title="*:) happy" class="yahoo-ignore-inline-image"> All I want is a good working laptop!<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5518" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5511" dir="ltr">Many thanks.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5510" dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1473245319519_5519" dir="ltr">Bill Thomson<br></div></div></body></html>