T40 doesn't boot after recovery to factory settings

[engineer_]

Hi all,

I was going to install ubuntu for my T40. I had my system partitioned to Windows XP and Ubuntu. The windows was very slow and I decided to get back to factory settings and install only the ubuntu.

However, after running the factory setting, I can't get over the GRUB-loading process. At the startup, after the first IBM-screen there is only a message:
GRUB Loading stage1.5.
GRUB Loading, please wait...

After that, the whole system reboots. I can't get out of this loop.

I have tried to boot Ubuntu from CD at the start (by F12), but nothing happens. I have also tried Master boot record from http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/detail. ... MIGR-62978
I have also tried EasyBCD.

It seems that the system doesn't get any of these from the CD....

And, I haven't got the original Windows XP installing CD

What can I do?

[poshgeordie]

Hi and welcome to the forums.

I think this may be better in the Linux Questions area.

Also check out Ubuntu Forums.

Either way please let us know how you get on to help the rest of us - good luck!

[engineer_]

Thanks for reply

I don't know if this has anything to do with linux... There just happened something with/after the restoring of the factory settings... The system doesn't accept anything from CD (including Master boot record).