Installing Ubuntu

[JosephK]

On 22:11 Sat 26 Jan     , Phil Kimmins wrote:
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> To Whom It May Concern
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> On a spare and expendable computer, I downloaded the Ubuntu operating
> system. All the necessary files appear to have come through but I can’t for
> the life of me get it up and running as a default O/S. When I attempted to
> use the Windows to Ubuntu facility (not the right terminology I know), I was
> informed that the CD necessary to complete this function could not be found.
> WHAT CD?! There was no CD involved. This was a direct download from the
> Ubuntu site to my PC.
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>  I am very much in favour of your Open Source philosophy, but you don’t make
> it easy. Directions are far from clear, are in fact, highly confusing.
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> Can you please provide some clear direction, as I am fired with enthusiasm
> to eliminate all things Windows-based from my computing life.
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Which Ubuntu OS did you download? If it was a single file with .iso at
the end then you need to burn this onto a CD using a program like Nero.
Then reboot with the CD in the drive and follow the instructions. 

If this doesn't work, please provide more info on what you downloaded,
what OS you are currently running and some computer specs (memory,
processor etc.)

HTH

-- 
Joe