newly installed ubuntu os will not boot from hdd

[Gordon]

Dan Park wrote:
> System:
> AMD Athlon XP2400+
> Memory:
> 1002.5MiB
> 
> I followed the instructions on your website and downloaded ubuntu,
> copied the iso to disk and installed the os. I wiped windows xp from the
> hdd allowed ubuntu to format and partition the hdd as it saw fit. it is
> now on it's own 200 GB hdd. i have 2 other hdds with data on them.
> 
> once installed it asked to shut down to complete the install but when it
> tried to boot up again i was met with:
> 
> Verifying DMI Pool Data......
> Boot from ATAPI CD-ROM:
> DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER
> 
> with the disk in and enter pressed i am taken to an options screen where
> i choose the trial version so i can at least use the computer.
> 
> why won't it boot from the hdd? i have tried installing it twice. we
> can't save settings, plug-ins etc.
> 
> Help would be much appreciated,
> 

Sounds like the BIOS is still set to boot from CD, not from the HDD.


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