I tried to install an earlier bios but it refuses a downgrade. Robert Mark Wallace 60 Delaware Road Meadow Hill Newburgh, New York 12550-3802 1-845 787-2364
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 2:19 AM, Mark Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > I zero filled the hard drive with a utility that Toshiba provided. It > took 14 hours. Then I single booted Ubuntu Mate. The problem continued. > I thought that zero filling the hard drive would wipe out everything, the > master boot record,the works. Does that mean that they only place left to > look is the bios? > > Robert Mark Wallace > 60 Delaware Road > Meadow Hill > Newburgh, New York 12550-3802 > 1-845 787-2364 > > > On Sat, May 2, 2015 at 2:35 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I had success with dual-booting a Win 8,1 laptop 2 months ago using the >> following instructions: >> >> http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2014/06/11/how-to-dual-boot-linux-mint-17-and-windows-8-on-a-pc-with-uefi-firmware/ >> >> On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 12:05 PM, Mark Wallace - [email protected] < >> mhvlug2.trace.0928dbbae1.rmarkwallace#[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I tried to put Ubuntu Mate back into my laptop. It had been there >>> until a week ago when I decided to try Windoze. I have repented of my sins >>> and my computer needs an angel of healing. >>> I put Windows 8.1 back in it and it worked as well as Windows is going >>> to work. It was because my wife was taking a course in microsoft word. >>> >>> The computer is a Toshiba Satellite 55D-85308. It came with Windows >>> 8.1. The Bios was not upgraded since the last time it ran Linux perfectly. >>> >>> Ubuntu Mate when in without a hitch, except that I noticed that the >>> install didn't know that Windows was in the computer. Secure boot was >>> disabled. Windows Quick start was disabled. It would not let me reinstall >>> the bios. >>> >>> When I tried to boot up in CSM I got >>> >>> PXE_MOF: exiting PXE ROM >>> >>> reboot and select proper boot device or insert boot media in selected >>> boot device and press a key. >>> >>> When I tried to boot up in UEFI I got the message >>> >>> Reboot and seclet proper boot device and press a key >>> >>> Further >>> >>> 1) Kill disk would not run to zero fill the hard drive. I tried two >>> different CD's that were the edition for Windows 8 >>> >>> HELP!!!!!1 CYBERSPACE IS NOT RESPONDING AND TELLING ME TO "PLEASE >>> WAIT." A 66 YEAR OLD GUY DOESN'T WANT TO WAIT TOO LONG FOR ANYTHING!!! >>> >>> What can I do? What CAN I do? >>> >>> It reinstalls Windows perfectly so I don't think that I have a hardware >>> problem. >>> >>> If I survive this I am going to run to the zoo and hug every penguin >>> there. >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> Robert Mark Wallace >>> 60 Delaware Road >>> Meadow Hill >>> Newburgh, New York 12550-3802 >>> 1-845 787-2364 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >>> https://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >>> >>> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College * >>> May 6 - Cgroups, Containers, Docker And Me >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> https://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug >> >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College * >> May 6 - Cgroups, Containers, Docker And Me >> >> >
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