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On Fri, 2011-07-15 at 17:10 +0100, JOHN DAVEY wrote: > Hi, I recently downloaded Ubuntu (the latest,11.04 is it?) , opened the zip > file, placed all of the files into a folder called 'ubuntu' the burnt the files > to CD using Nero. This was all done from my XP desktop machine and the disk is > intended as an upgrade for my laptop which currently has an old version of > Debian on it. > I put the disk into the laptop, booted and expected to see an install screen but > it just booted into Debian. I thought there was more to the process that what I > had done but what have I missed out. Do I need to create some kind of boot disk? > Thanks for any replies, JOn Davey. > > Is the cd bootable from the Bios? ie you need to set the Bios to Boot from a Cd before booting from the Hard Disk Some Laptops have F12 as select boot devices some have F8 Some have F2 to enter the Bios on boot and change this or possibly "Del" . If you have trouble tell us what the First Screen says on Boot. -- Image from Business NewsRegards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) Eleven Years in the Making! www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq