[HLUG] Unable to download Ubuntu on my Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 (32 bit)

[Julian Robbins]

Please remember you will have to manually copy Jonathan in to any reply as
he isnt yet on our mailing list .. Otherwise we wont receive your messages

Thanks

Julian

On 2 December 2014 at 22:54, Ann <catether at talktalk.net> wrote:

> When I first installed Linux Mint from windows I installed Vuze and
> downloaded the iso. There is a button that will allow you to burn to DVD.
> May I suggest you try Linux Mint - Mate desktop instead of Ubuntu, the
> installation is very straight forward.. if you go to the Linux Mint website
> you will find the download link.
> regards
> Ann Tether
>
>
> On 02/12/14 22:15, Steve Horsfield wrote:
>
>> I'm willing to create a USB installation image. I've done it successfully
>> before.
>>
>> Steve Horsfield
>>
>> On 2 December 2014 at 20:35, Julian Robbins <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Hello Jonathan
>>>
>>> Thanks for getting in touch with our group. I hope we can help you.
>>>
>>> For what its worth I think your problem may be in how you're burning the
>>> ISO file as its different to burning a Cd with a single file on it. You
>>> have to burn it as an iso which creates lots of files and folders on the
>>> cd
>>> to install Linux.
>>>
>>> Otherwise, you could instead get a Linux magazine and use one of the Cd's
>>> on there, there usually a DVD with Linux Mint or Ubuntu etc with each
>>> magazine.
>>>
>>> Lastly, perhaps one of the members can lend you a cd .
>>>
>>> Julian
>>>
>>> On 2 December 2014 at 20:34, Julian Robbins <joolsr1 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Hello
>>>>
>>>> This was forward to the list from our website contact page. Please get
>>>> in
>>>> touch directly with Jonathan if you can help as he isnt a member of the
>>>>
>>> LUG
>>>
>>>> as yet.
>>>>
>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>> Julian
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>> From: Jonathan Roger <jonathan at roger91.orangehome.co.uk>
>>>> Date: 2 December 2014 at 19:03
>>>> Subject: Unable to download Ubuntu on my Microsoft Windows XP
>>>>
>>> Professional
>>>
>>>> Version 2002 Service Pack 2 (32 bit)
>>>> To: contact at hlug.org.uk
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> From: Jonathan Roger <jonathan at roger91.orangehome.co.uk>
>>>> Subject: Unable to download Ubuntu on my Microsoft Windows XP
>>>>
>>> Professional
>>>
>>>> Version 2002 Service Pack 2 (32 bit)
>>>>
>>>> Message Body:
>>>> I have spent four days unsuccessfully trying to download Ubuntu 14.04.
>>>> I
>>>> have tried all the links and read the advice and instructions to
>>>> download
>>>> the necessary ISO and zip files etc, but unsuccessfully.  As you can see
>>>> I'm not an ICT professional.  I would much appreciate if someone could
>>>> download it manually for me and I'm willing to pay.  Please telephone me
>>>>
>>> 01432
>>>
>>>> 344 662.
>>>> I need my computer with an anti-virus to use now to apply for on-line
>>>> jobs. I don't want to buy the Microsoft office 2013 for 110 pounds (I've
>>>> just noticed my keyboard also doesn't type the pound symbol anymore
>>>> -odd?).  Unfortunately I'm unable to wait until the next Herefordshire
>>>> Linux User Group meeting at the end of January, 2015; because I'm
>>>> unemployed.  I can'y risk using my computer on XP Professional without a
>>>> fire wall & an anti-virus.  McAffe anti-virus refuses to download unless
>>>>
>>> I
>>>
>>>> upgrade my OS, and this means buying the Microsoft windows 2013.  I have
>>>>
>>> a
>>>
>>>> good second hand computer: Veriton 1000 (RAM 1GB DDR2 memory and Intel
>>>>
>>> 1.86
>>>
>>>> GHz  speed, purchase in 2010).  Ubuntu should download.  I have
>>>>
>>> completely
>>>
>>>> cleared my computer of bugs by clearing & reloading my OS and then using
>>>>
>>> a
>>>
>>>> free Malware anti-virus.
>>>>
>>>> Any help would be much appreciated.  I would much prefer talking to
>>>> someone to arrange to pay on an hourly rate to set me up on Ubuntu.
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Jonathan
>>>> Jonathan Roger
>>>> A resident only five minutes walk from the centre of Hereford City
>>>>
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