[HLUG] info for a newbie!

[Pete]

Hi John,
First things first; can you boot the machine from a live disk ?
If you can, download and burn the rescue CD from

http://www.sysresccd.org/SystemRescueCd_Homepage

What happens next depends on your unique circumstances, but this is the 
tool you need.
MtG
Pete H@

On 08/12/15 19:57, john clutterbuck wrote:
> Hi Guys and Gals, Deep in cyber doodoo yet again, I must stop fidlin. 
> I have removed windows from my sons computer and installed ubuntu 
> 15.4, Great
> Next job to do the same with my newly acquired Dell 745 Optiplex, 
> Phuut, tried to load twice, got well on the way and failed. OK reset 
> the BIOS, zilch, did a few hours Googlin!  double zilch. I now 
> question if the partitions are OK, when i nuked Windows Vista with 
> Hiren"s boot did i upset the thingy me do daas?
> Any thoughts on how to solving my troubles would be much appreciated 
> as at my age i am now loosing brain cells faster than i am learning.
>
> Merry Christmas to one and all, Smiles John C.
>