guys need your help a.s.a.p

[god-send]

because i wanted to run a program that would not work on windows ,a guy i yalk too on msn mess told me to download linux and burn too disk the boot up lap top from cd/dvd drive.

he said this will not effect my current os (vista)

so i did it and linux worked fine the i shut down and start back up booting from normal for vista.

all i get is the windows load bar ,after couple of mins a get a black scrren and then it reboots and the same thing over and over.

i have tryed booting in all safe mode,last know good config,ect .

nothing.

as its a dell inspiron 1525 it says i can install oparating disc and then just click repair,problem is i cant find the disc .

please please help.

[mex83]

did you take out your install cd out of your cd drive?

Also since you are running vista chances are that your computer doesnt know which OS you are trying to boot up with Vista or Linux.

I would never try installing another OS on a system that has Windows on it. Its like trying to put apples and oranges together and make them be the same.

I have never worked with Linux so I wouldnt be able to help you.

since you were able to post a thread I suppose that you have another computer that you are working from. Why dont you ask the guy that told you to install linux since he was smart enough to tell you to do that move then I am sure the he will be smart enough to know how to fix the problem.

[god-send]

thatnks for the post bud .

sorted it ,i just put a copy of vista i had and booted from drive,gave me the option to repair ,it worked .

[mex83]

yeah dont be putting Linux on a system that is running windows already.... not good .....

[god-send]

is it possable to have 2 windows os on one lap-top?

got windows home basic but i also want windows primuim on here .

[mex83]

is it possable to have 2 windows os on one lap-top?

got windows home basic but i also want windows primuim on here .

SO you want both or you want just one?

why would you want both due running two OS in a laptop is going to make your processors work harder and not only that but your memory also... you are going to overload that poor laptop with that. unless its a duo core.

[god-send]

ok i got bud ill just leave it for now.

its not duo core.

[Bryan2]

You have to reinstall; both from scratch and "partition" the harddrive.


Bacscially it splits the hard drive in two

so you can install one os on it

and another os on the other.

You will have to reboot each time to go to the other operating system though.

They also make programs that will make whats called a "virtual drive"

It allows you to use both oses in the same system

search for a program called "fusion"