Data Recovery

Problem installing Ubuntu 10.10?

I downloaded the Ubuntu 10.10 i386 ISO file for Desktop and burnt it onto a CD-R
I changed my first boot device to CD-ROM
But after booting from CD, after sometime, the following message was displayed (in a DOS interface):

(initramfs) mount: mounting /dev/loop0 on //filesystem.squashfs failed: No such device
Can not mount /dev/loop0 (/cdrom/casper/filesystem.squashfs) on //filesystem.squashfs

Can anyone tell me what’s the problem?

Ubuntu Removed, Windows failed?

I had Ubuntu and windows installed side by side on my computer, but I had to uninstall Ubuntu to make room for a huge program on windows. I used my handy-dandy freespire disk (with a partition editor) to simply delete the Ubuntu partition and reformat the space into a FAT32 partiton. All went well until I went to reboot, now when I try to boot, I get an error: “Unknown filesystem, attempt to rescue grub?” or something like that. What can I do to fix my blasted computer. I need to preserve Windows if at all possible…
OMFG thank you both so much it works perfectly now. you have helped me so much THANK YOU!

Building a Home Server, I need help?

Hello Everyone
It is pretty difficult to find answer to the problem on google.com, so I’ll ask here. Suppose I was planning to build my own home FTP server in the future. I have this problem, I can’t figure how can I calculate how much CPU and CPU speed, RAM size I need for good file server. Anyone know how to calculate it?
Suppose I want to have a home server that 4 computer will connect and access it for file storage.
Also, is this hardware specs dependent on specific Operating System? Like Windows Server or Ubuntu Server?

If I use Ubuntu Server, can Windows in a client computer still download and upload files to the server without problem? (I know that Ubuntu have different filesystem called EXT3 or something while Windows have NTFS.)

And which should I choose, Ubuntu or Windows Server OS?

ubuntu install fail need help?

i have been trying to load ubuntu 11.04 on my dell inspiorn 1545 but i came across a problem when i restarted. it gave me an error

Busybox v1.13.3 (Ubuntu 1:1.13.3-1ubuntu7) built-in shell (ash)
Enter ‘help’ for a list of built-in commands
(initramfs) _

and when i try to load windows i cant get the boot loader all i get is

“Error: unknown filesystem
grub rescue>”

i can load the cd but when i tried to find the partitions in the terminal i couldnt please help!!!!
thats what i ment by seeing them it terminal the sad1 is my main partition and it dowsnt appear i have seen that solution before and it doesnt work
doesn’t*

Installing Linux Ubuntu, Is it safe will i be able to reinstall windows if need be?

Hi,
what I want to do is install linux ubuntu onto my laptop and use it as my primary OS. Now there is one big question i am just wondering if someone would have the answer to.
If i was to install ubuntu on my entire 80GB hard drive, will it ever be possible for me to install windows xp again if necessary?
Will i just be able to insert the XP install format the disk and then have it in the NTFS filesystem.
Basically I am just wondering, will i not damage my Hard drive by installing linux and then not be able to use windows ever again?
Cos i have known that when you install linux the file system changes?

if anyone can give me an anwer that will be fantastic.
By the way i do not want to use wubi. I have tested and all components of my computer are now fully compatible with Linux this is why I now want to make it by primary operating system

Thanks
Ben