I just bought the lastest ubcd. My computer would not boot at all...the DVD drive would flicker for a moment, then nothing.
I bought a new CD drive, but still same issue. I decided to try the UBCD.
The CD light flashes like its trying to read, but nothing happens.
I am not able to check the BIOS settings to see the boot settings because I can never get that far. Make sense? I never see any text or information on the screen.
Its a dell 1501 inspiron laptop.
Any ideas on what to try next?
Won't boot at all
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Re: Won't boot at all
I'm sorry to say, but you have been scammed. UBCD is free!!! You can only be charged for the media (CD/DVD/USB) and for the logostics, if you have ordered it.eaglerockdude wrote:I just bought the lastest ubcd.
If this is not the case, then try demanding your money back.
Try searching the UBCD forum for similar problems. Try searching for help at Dell's website.My computer would not boot at all...the DVD drive would flicker for a moment, then nothing.
I bought a new CD drive, but still same issue. I decided to try the UBCD.
The CD light flashes like its trying to read, but nothing happens.
I am not able to check the BIOS settings to see the boot settings because I can never get that far. Make sense? I never see any text or information on the screen.
Its a dell 1501 inspiron laptop.
Any ideas on what to try next?
BTW, for access to the BIOS, if I remember correctly Dell usually uses <F2> or <DEL>. There is also a "diagnostics" option, with <F12> if I'm not wrong.
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Re: Won't boot at all
I did know it was free..but the only working computer i have was a windows 7 and when I downloaded the ISO or whatever it seems there was some issue about building it.
I needed the boot cd for a windows vista laptop..so i bought on ebay for 5 bucks...
Even though i changed the laptop to boot from the DVD, it does not..i do not get the utility window of the CD...
i get my normal windows boot up now.
I needed the boot cd for a windows vista laptop..so i bought on ebay for 5 bucks...
Even though i changed the laptop to boot from the DVD, it does not..i do not get the utility window of the CD...
i get my normal windows boot up now.
Re: Won't boot at all
If you (tried) downloading from http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.htmleaglerockdude wrote:I did know it was free..but the only working computer i have was a windows 7 and when I downloaded the ISO or whatever it seems there was some issue about building it.
then the download is an ISO image. That means you don't need to build anything. You use a (freeware) program to burn the ISO image (not as a file, but as an ISO image).
If you still have ubcd503.iso, then recheck the checksum with the ones at http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/download.html
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[MD5] 6cf0f4ff7f11ad2d78058541831c4bcc
[SHA1] 407fe935d942b3d14c85bf12415a37ce46b19c51
What exactly do you mean with "utility window"? You should see either a "boot:" prompt, where yo just press <enter>, or a simple UBCD menu with a black background. There is no "window".I needed the boot cd for a windows vista laptop..so i bought on ebay for 5 bucks...
Even though i changed the laptop to boot from the DVD, it does not..i do not get the utility window of the CD...
So at least the original boot problem is somehow solved.i get my normal windows boot up now.