Laptop Won't boot Anything

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    Ubuntu 12.10
       #11

    Alright then, cool, but GParted can do this anyway. :).
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    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #12

    Using the suggested methods I have made a 'good' windows 7 disc. To my knowledge I now have 3 good bootable discs and none of them work. It doesn't recognize my Ubunutu disc or Gparted disc but that could be due to the fact I used Nero for them. It doesn't recognize my ubuntu USB boot nor does it start the windows seven boot disc

    All the suggestions include creating yet another boot disc :P As it is I am going to CD's like meals. Is there any formatting software I can boot from my 1GB USB stick?!?

    Cheers for comments so far :)
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #13

    SoapDodger said:
    Using the suggested methods I have made a 'good' windows 7 disc. To my knowledge I now have 3 good bootable discs and none of them work. It doesn't recognize my Ubunutu disc or Gparted disc but that could be due to the fact I used Nero for them. It doesn't recognize my ubuntu USB boot nor does it start the windows seven boot disc

    All the suggestions include creating yet another boot disc :P As it is I am going to CD's like meals. Is there any formatting software I can boot from my 1GB USB stick?!?

    Cheers for comments so far :)
    Universal USB Installer – Easy as 1 2 3 | USB Pen Drive Linux

    But 1GB is not much!
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  4. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #14

    To make my USB stick I used UNetBootin? Is that just as good?!?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #15

    SoapDodger said:
    To make my USB stick I used UNetBootin? Is that just as good?!?
    Almost the same so good as well. What ISO did you install on USB using UNetBootin?
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  6. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #16

    Ubuntu 12.04 Iso x64. The CD version but I read it would still work. Should I try it again downloading the file through UNetBootin?!?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #17

    SoapDodger said:
    Ubuntu 12.04 Iso x64. The CD version but I read it would still work. Should I try it again downloading the file through UNetBootin?!?
    yes!! it should work
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  8. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #18

    I am downloading a more stable version 11.10 Live x64 through UNetBootin, I will try booting from that and if it doesn't work I think it could be hardward or MBR loss which is stopping it booting.

    I'll get back to you when it's finished. :)
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  9. Posts : 22
    Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #19

    I just tried booting from my Windows 7 CD again and I got the error message:

    Couldn't boot CD: Could not find BOOTMGR

    Any ideas?
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bits 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #20

    SoapDodger said:
    I just tried booting from my Windows 7 CD again and I got the error message:

    Couldn't boot CD: Could not find BOOTMGR

    Any ideas?
    You get different error messages all the time?
    a file called bootmgr must be in root folder of dvd. It's the bootmanager. Can you find it?
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