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**h98hhYxM** · 08-04-2010, 10:05 PM

I have three "old" workstations at work. I am wanting 1 of them for an employee who doesn't have a computer at his desk. His position doesn't really call for it, but it would enable him to do some things more efficiently. Since the "old" workstations have Win2k on them (they are IBM NetVista Pent 4's, 40gb HD, 1.8 ghz) and need to be reimaged, i was going to go with Ubuntu. Virus free, no cost, and i am familiar with it enough to keep the machine up and running.

Here is my problem:

The first computer, when i tried to install Ubuntu, ran the install and then gave me an I/O error. It won't respond with anything useful now.

Pulled out a second computer. When i tried to install Ubuntu it went through the steps and then started to restart repeatedly. Now when i boot it, it says there is no OS. When i try to install Ubuntu, it does not list the HD has being part of the directory. Without a root directory, i cannot get past the Partitioning Step.

Before i brick a 3rd machine, any ideas on what i have done wrong? Could there be a security piece in it that blocks the reimage, forcing me to destroy rather than recycle the HD?

08-04-2010, 10:05 PM	#30
h98hhYxM Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	I have three "old" workstations at work. I am wanting 1 of them for an employee who doesn't have a computer at his desk. His position doesn't really call for it, but it would enable him to do some things more efficiently. Since the "old" workstations have Win2k on them (they are IBM NetVista Pent 4's, 40gb HD, 1.8 ghz) and need to be reimaged, i was going to go with Ubuntu. Virus free, no cost, and i am familiar with it enough to keep the machine up and running. Here is my problem: The first computer, when i tried to install Ubuntu, ran the install and then gave me an I/O error. It won't respond with anything useful now. Pulled out a second computer. When i tried to install Ubuntu it went through the steps and then started to restart repeatedly. Now when i boot it, it says there is no OS. When i try to install Ubuntu, it does not list the HD has being part of the directory. Without a root directory, i cannot get past the Partitioning Step. Before i brick a 3rd machine, any ideas on what i have done wrong? Could there be a security piece in it that blocks the reimage, forcing me to destroy rather than recycle the HD?
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