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"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 01/28/2019 at 20:02 • Filed to: None

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Computers is dumb. New SSD is installed ... and now my disc drive won’t spin up so I can’t install an OS!

BIOS shows both the SSD and ODD as being present. The ODD (which I just used two weeks ago) just doesn't seem to recognize that there's a disc inside.

Plus, it wants me to hit the “any” key and I don’t have one of those.

PatBateman > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:10

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Did you reinstall the flux capacitor and reboot the softdrive?

Nibby > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:10

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change your boot order in your BIOS/UEFI  settings

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > PatBateman 01/28/2019 at 20:12

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I installed  1.21 gigawatts of flux capacitor

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby 01/28/2019 at 20:14

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ODD is 1st in the boot order. Everything’s set to allow legacy support. My UEFI doesn’t let me exclude things from the boot order so it keeps trying to boot over Ethernet when everything else fails.

I recently used both this ODD and my Windows 7 disc so I know both are good.

ODD motor drive grumbles  a bit when it tries to boot but the disc never spins up.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:16

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You sure the boot disk you have was burned correctly? What are you installing from the optical disk?

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:16

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It’s right there - you can’t miss it.

It sounds like you need to find this one on your keyboard as it may be more appropriate.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/28/2019 at 20:17

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The disc is a legit Windows 7 install disc.

Nibby > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:17

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also it’s 2019

install an OS with a flash drive or external HD

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby 01/28/2019 at 20:19

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This be my only computing device. Got no other way to create a bootable drive.

Nibby > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:20

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RIP

Nibby > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:20

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what machine is this? try mashing F9 or F12 to launch a boot menu

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby 01/28/2019 at 20:21

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Lenovo Y500. It's actually got a dedicated hard button to launch into a boot menu. All options lead the the same result pictured above.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby 01/28/2019 at 20:24

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Oo oh 20th times the charm. Got a different result, though not necessarily better.

Nibby > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:26

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borrow someone’s machine and download an ISO + make a USB windows installer, will be MUCH better

Jason Spears > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:30

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May be time to replace the ODD and press the any key.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby 01/28/2019 at 20:31

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We good!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:47

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Is this an internal ODD drive? Maybe the SATA c able is borked?

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/28/2019 at 20:51

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Internal. Is a laptop. I've moved beyond this issue but now the windows install keeps failing...

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby 01/28/2019 at 20:52

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Nvm. Now the windows install keeps failing.

facw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:55

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That’s annoying. Unfortunately I’m a little far away to run over with a USB drive.

Pretty hard to troubleshoot without another computer though. You have no way of knowing if your boot media is flawed or what. If you’ve got the DVD drive set as the first boot device, that “should” be all you need. Some motherboards have a different key to let you tell it explicitly what you want to boot from, but I’d guess if it isn’t detecting the DVD as bootable that won’t work.

Do you an office computer or something you can use to make a USB installer tomorrow?

ttyymmnn > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:55

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Nibby > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 20:57

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how

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Nibby 01/28/2019 at 21:00

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Th e “copying files” stage takes 2 seconds instead of 10+ minutes like it should, then it fails on the “expanding files” stage because it’s trying to expand files it never copied.

Google says this could be a RAM issue but I've tried playing with the RAM (swapping slots, removing a stick, etc) to no avail.

DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 21:03

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easy, just install linux :)

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever 01/28/2019 at 21:04

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Eww

facw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 21:26

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Hmm, I’d assume bad disk before bad RAM, but who knows. If you had another machine you could make a Memtest 86 boot media to try to test the RAM:  https://www.memtest86.com/

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 21:29

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Could be the ODD or the W7 disc dying. I’ve had both happen even when they had been working the day before. The legit MS W7 discs seem particularly flaky and will sometimes work in one drive and not another or die halfway through an install on a machine that will install Linux from a home burned disc on the same drive.  Maybe you can borrow an external ODD from someone and see if you have better luck? I’ve actually resorted to installing W7 on a tower with a USB ODD when the internal one refused to read the OEM install disc (this drive had no issues with other discs).

DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 21:40

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Linux mint > Windows 7 & 10

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > facw 01/28/2019 at 21:45

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I successfully used the disc two weeks ago and it hasn't been handled since. The disc is good.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever 01/28/2019 at 21:47

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Boooooo. Boo Linux and its  stupid confusing gui

user314 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 21:59

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I think it may be time to seek out the Installation Wizard.

DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 23:13

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Who needs a GUI when you can do everything from the terminal? /s

But on a serious note, but mint GUI is pretty solid and familiar if you’re used to windows.

DC3 LS, Fuck Hyundai, now and forever > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/28/2019 at 23:16

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Example (The dark theme is an option, it’s light by default)

Future Heap Owner > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 01/29/2019 at 01:39

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Could you use a library computer, or are those too locked down?