Won't Boot, Black Screen, No Mouse/KeyBoard

[richc46]

Take a breath, start over with ubuntu. Go step by step, you will see it is not really hard. You will get that done.
Just follow the instructions, step by step.

 

[SinCat]

I am trying to burn my recovery disc but it keeps asking me "select enter an ISO Image to create"?

 

[richc46]

Use Ubuntu Live CD to Backup Files from Your Dead Windows Computer - How-To Geek

I have placed the same link here so we both have easy access.
Start at the beginning. Tell me what you did and what happend, then we go to step 2

 

[SinCat]

I am doing the "How to Create a Vista Recovery Disc" right now - gave up on Ubuntu for the moment since download "disappeared". I clicked on link to download 32 bit version, it went to my desktop, then I downloaded uTorrent, then I added the recovery file & uTorrent "downloaded it", when it said 100% I downloaded Img Burn, then I added the reocvery file to be burned & got that pop-up.

 

[richc46]

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/141820-create-recovery-disc.html

Now we can read this together, too.

If you followed the directions, there should not be this problem
You seem to be getting stuck with this
http://neosmart.net/wiki/display/G/Burning+ISO+Images+with+ImgBurn
You may need help here if you never did it before. Its very simple. Any kids in the area that you know. It will take 5 minutes.

 

[SinCat]

OK - Option One - Step One - Clicked on link - downloaded 32 bit - instantly went to desk top - then downloaded uTorren

 

[richc46]

That part sound good. Now what?

 

[SinCat]

After uTorren download was complete I opened the program & clicked on file - add torrent & selected the recovery file - it then "downloaded" it or something - when it was 100% complete I clicked on their instructions to burn cd. I downloaded the Img Burn program but mine looks a lot different than the example. Clicked on data cd - file - add file - clicked on recovery file -

 

[richc46]

I dont know how, but it seems that the mistake is the burning process. Let me see if I can find information for you, that can be understood.

 

[richc46]

Read this. Is this what you did?
How to Burn CDs with ImgBurn | eHow.com

 

[SinCat]

Ok - Thank you Richard very much for all your help - I am honestly about to just break down & take it in to a professional - this all seems way over my head - I don't understand any of these programs I'm downloading & I really hate to put all this stuff on my parents computer.

 

[richc46]

Let me make one more suggestion. Its really easy. Most kids today, late Grammer School, early junior high can do it in a few minutes. Know any? For 20 bucks they will be thrilled.

 

[SinCat]

What are you suggesting?

 

[richc46]

Just pay a local kid about 20 bucks to help fix it. Some are very good at it.
If you are in School, get one of your friends, to help.
If you are older one of your friends may know someone.
Lot cheaper than a shop

 

[SinCat]

Ok - I'll tap my sources - see if anyone wants to take a crack at this piece of junk - Thanks again

 

[richc46]

Sorry that it did not turn out better.