My computer is about seven years old so I can't really upgrade to a newer OS. I am still using Ubuntu 8.04. Anyways. The problem that I have is earlier my computer screen turned black. So I rebooted the ugly way. When my computer tried to reboot I got this error message "disk boot failure insert system disk and press enter". I inserted the Ubuntu disk and tried to reinstall Ubuntu from the live cd. Only to find that when I came to the partition window I had no options. So I rebooted again and tried. Still the same thing. So I turned my computer off for about a hour maybe a little longer. Then booted up my computer again and now it suddenly works. Well now the problem I have is the sound. My sound doesn't work whereas before it did work. I have a red slashed circle icon over the volume icon. When I double click it I get this message "No volume control GStreamer plugins and/or devices found." Any ideas on how I can get my sound to work?

Copy and paste the following link into your web browser:
https://www.alphr.com/upgrade-windows-8-1-to-windows-10/

Windows 8 is 'old hat' now and you may have difficulty in upgrading, if it is actually still possible.

Your computer is old? There's (old) 32 bit computers and more modern 64 bit computers. An operating system is designed for either 32 bit or 64 bit.

What you can try is another OS such as Linux. Run it as a 'live version' to see if you like it before you install/use it. All you need is a usb drive or dvd that can be written to.
1. Download rufus
https://rufus.en.lo4d.com/windows

2. Download a Linux iso image - such as Desktop Ubuntu (it will download into the downloads folder)
https://ubuntu.com/#download

3. Insert the USB drive into your computer

4.Open rufus - navigate to the download folder and install Ubuntu onto the USB drive. (simply copying and pasting the files will NOT work. You have to make a bootable USB. Rufus does this for you.

You now have a portable OS on a USB.

5. Restart your PC and open the bios settings. Navigate to the boot sequence and change the first boot device to USB. Press F10 and exit. Your PC will then restart and run Linux from the USB. No changes are made to your computer.

You can either run Linux 'live' from USB or click on the desktop icon which says install onto computer.
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If you wish - instead of putting Linux Ubuntu onto USB you can burn the downloaded .iso file onto dvd and choose cd/dvd drive as first boot device.

Again, simply copying and pasting the Linux image onto dvd will not work. You must make it bootable. I you don't have the software try installing k3b:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/k3b/

It's all actually quite easy to do.

Search on bios number . Get bios number at POST - power up information on screen or look at sticker on bios chip.
Search bios number and word driver in www.google.com

How much RAM and how many bit operating system winows 7 32 bit requires min 1 GB of RAM for 32 bit or 2GB of RAM for 64 bit to install windows 7

My advice is that you really do not want a Windows Vista PC at all! Are you trying to get it back to how it was when it was new because it's become so slow that you can't use it? Yep, been there.
The best solution is to go to ubuntu.com website and find out how easy it is to upgrade to the Ubuntu free open-source OS. It will run your computer MUCH better than vista ever could. I have change several windows PC to Ubuntu and they are now much faster, and they don't slow down over time like all windows PCs do.
Trust me, you'll never look back.
PS Choose Ubuntu 10.04 version. It has the best free support.

why run server, , sure you actually want a server.. sure.
Linux, run the newest Ubuntu on new pc
or older on older pc, ive no idea at all what PC you have.
v72 old CRT , glass tube monitor a RELIC in today world.
why post OS questions lacking what HP computer you have of 1000s.
XP gone great idea, for sure....
OK F8 is Microsoft , for get them it not MS now, not at ALL.
in the Linux world its failing to find the correct minimum or
best resolution to match your old monitor
the monitor is year 2000.
the best resolution is 1024 x 768

you are using new linux, and it does not use that old old CRT
weak as a cat resolution,
you can use and older linux, or newer monitor
or change the resolution
using
if seen and done this 100s of time, endless,
btw your OLD CRT monitor does not use proper PnP plug and play
data comms.. its too old, why mess with CRTs in 2017?
walmart sells a $45 LCD , use that? and avoid darkages resolutions.


the way to do this is to run in command line mode
and change the config file, called, xorg.conf

https://techblissonline.com/ubuntu-804-set-default-resolution-1024-768-virtual-pc-2007/


there are other ways,
recompile the kernal to default to this reso? relic
or there is hot key at boot, read the manual on ubuntu
and change to lowest poor resolution
then run setups with a working desktop.

ask on a Ubuntu forum, it can vary by year, OS made and version
and what what desktop running of the many.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution#Resetting_an_out-of-range_resolution



keep in mind
your CRT is not supported now.
you must force it.

one more for V12, dropped the startup manager, wow....
best is to ask only for your version and choices at install time.
grub , KDE? what?

http://ubuntuguide.net/monitor-signal-out-of-range-problem-in-ubuntu-12-04-precise-fresh-installation

nothing much you can do about that, the limitation is down to the processor/motherboard configuration. I have an old packard bell with the same 'problem'.
just max out the ram and run something like ubuntu linux on it - better and faster than windows (in my opinion) and it's free.
If you really want to run windows then nothing newer than win 2000/ME will run in that memory.

It might be best to upgrade your computer to something newer. You can even find something used on www.craigslist,org or www.ebay.com. I wouldnt put any money into a 10 year old computer. If you really want to upgrade to USB 2.0 - you'll most likely have software issues to overcome, too. Without knowing the full situation, it wouldnt be right to advise you to put money toward upgrading anything on your computer. Good luck.

download the image of ubuntu put it on a stick here you have two option uninstal the old OS or update if you want to update:
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '9.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.

To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a server system: install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=normal; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade; and follow the on-screen instructions.more info on:http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/karmic/alpha1

nx6310 (now obsolete ,zero HP support on this) 12 years old.
in dog years that is 84 years.
all that and no OS stated is this DEAD XP" the virus magnet?
if yes, all XP are infected and slow, I'd bet you that !
It came with XP if not XP say how it got changed,using what.?

well , in my opinion all PC are slow. it is a relative term
compared to what? or when? 12 years ago?\
and doing what, that actions you do , seem slow. 100000 possible on all computers. endless apps or the OS it self just slow.

lucky you the CCFL screen back lamps are not dead as most are after even 5 years much less 12. a real shock that is.

Slow 101:
12 year old computers are slow, all are that old , (progress = speed)
12 year old XP is now infected. most are, and zero support from HP nor MS.
The HDD is slow, if not upgraded to SSD all HDD are slow and pathetic, try a new SSD and see the one thing that can make any PC go vastly faster, SSD, spend $100.
the HDD is fragmented run defrag now.
the OS is corrupted, as all are this old. (see virus and malware )

best is to retire it, get PC that is 2007 year or newer.
with w7 or newer.
and win, and have future.

do not invest cash in this junk PC for at least the reason of CCLF
if those die as they surely will , the cost to fix it as huge.
Id have never attempted to up grade any NX PC
none on the HP official retired list

1- Yes, you could install your CD. 2- www.download.com